Middle East Studies 2018-2019

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Miami University, Oxford (OH) -- TT Asst. Professor -- Critical Security Studies
The Department of Global and Intercultural Studies invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor to teach in International Studies, to include Critical Security Studies of the Middle East; maintain an active research agenda; advise students; and provide service to the institution.Require: A Ph.D. in Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, International Studies, Political Science or interdisciplinary work within these or related, cognate fields by date of appointment in August 2019. Candidates should have Middle East regional expertise, relevant language ability, and field work experience. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident, admitted for residence as an applicant under the 1986 immigration amnesty law, refugee or asylee.

Consideration may be given to candidates with interdisciplinary conceptual and methodological perspectives in both critical and applied analyses of the complex social, political, and economic changes shaping the contemporary Middle East; those whose scholarship may include but is not limited to: critical political economies; environmental and human security; international and civil conflict; migration; as well as the cultural, gender, sexuality, race, and class dimensions of these issues.

Consideration may also be given to candidates with demonstrated potential for interdisciplinary teaching that engages the International Studies curriculum and other of the academic majors and minors offered by the Department of Global and Intercultural Studies: Asian/Asian-American Studies; American Studies; Black World Studies; Latin American, Latino/a, and Caribbean Studies; Middle East and Islamic Studies; and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.

Submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, a writing sample (one chapter or journal article in length), and statement of teaching philosophy to https://miamioh.hiretouch.com/job-details?jobID=6314 Screening of applications will begin on October 8, 2018 and will continue until the position is filled. Direct queries about the search to Dr. Carl Dahlman at  dahlmac@miamioh.edu  or Dr. Nathan French at  frenchns@miamioh.edu. Department will request letters of reference.

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