Open Faculty and TA Positions
Please see below for information about current job openings in the International Studies Program:
- Associate Professor of the Practice in International Studies (Modern Korea)
- Teaching Assistant, "Ethics, Religion, and International Politics" (2 Fall 2023 sections and 2 Spring 2024 sections)
Associate Professor of the Practice (non tenure-track) in International Studies (Modern Korea)
Application deadline: March 20, 2023
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The Boston College International Studies Program invites applications for the position of Associate Professor of the Practice, with a focus on modern Korea. This is a full-time, non-tenure-track position with a renewable contract, to begin in the fall 2023 semester. Teaching load will be three courses per semester, with courses to be cross-listed in coordination with the Asian Studies Program and the History Department. We seek a candidate who can contribute to Boston College by providing scholarly and programmatic leadership in Korean Studies, building campus engagement on Korea-related issues, and making substantial contributions to the International Studies Program. This candidate should have at least five years of demonstrated success teaching courses that address Korean and East Asian history from a global perspective, with an emphasis on human rights and economic and political development in the 20th and 21st centuries. While this position emphasizes teaching and service to the university, we welcome candidates who also conduct scholarly research in the teaching areas named above.
The International Studies Program offers a flexible and rigorous interdisciplinary undergraduate major and minor in the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences that develops keen analytical skills and ethical reasoning amidst complex global dynamics. With approximately four hundred majors and minors, and twenty-nine affiliated full-time faculty, the IS Program offers robust opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration and scholarly engagement. See the IS Program website for more information about curricula, faculty, and campus activities.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required: A Ph.D. in history or closely related field, with a specialization in East Asian history or politics demonstrated through the candidate’s dissertation, advanced coursework, teaching experience, and published research; demonstrated success teaching at the post-secondary level for at least five years; and a demonstrated ability to conduct research in East Asian history or politics and publish findings in scholarly journals or books. Candidates must also show evidence of excellence in undergraduate teaching, and have demonstrated experience with undergraduate academic advising and organizing campus-based scholarly and community events.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Applications should be submitted electronically to Interfolio http://apply.interfolio.com/121280; questions can be directed to Ms. Patricia Joyce (patricia.joyce@bc.edu). Applicants must submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching interests and expertise, relevant syllabi, and the names and contact information of three references. If candidates advance to the next round, letters of reference will be solicited, along with a writing sample and evidence of teaching excellence. Applications must be received via Interfolio by March 20, 2023.
Teaching Assistant: "Ethics, Religion, and International Politics"
Semester: Fall 2023 (2 sections) and Spring 2024 (2 sections)
Deadline: Applications reviewed on rolling basis when submitted.
Stipend: $4,500 for one section, $9,000 for both sections in a semester
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SUMMARY:
The Boston College International Studies Program seeks a Teaching Assistant for the undergraduate course "Ethics, Religion and International Politics" in Fall 2023 and Spring 2024. This course is required for majors in the International Studies Program, but seats are also reserved for students in the Theology and Philosophy Departments. Two sections of the course are taught by a single professor each semester; each section has 25 students for a total of 50 students. Each section meets twice per week in lecture format, and splits in half once per week for a total of four discussion groups.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The TA's responsibilities involve attending lectures, leading the discussion groups, helping the professor with grading, and assisting with the Canvas course site. Ideally the TA in each semester will cover both sections and all four discussion groups, in which case the stipend will be $9,000 for the semester. (A TA who covers only one section and two discussion groups would receive $4,500.)
- Prof. Erik Owens teaches the course in Fall 2023. Section 1 meets in lecture format MW 1:30-2:45pm; Section 2 meets in lecture format MW 3:00-4:15pm in the same room. The four discussion groups are open to students from either section; they meet for 50 minutes on Thursdays at 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 and 4:00.
- Prof. Nelly Wamaitha teaches the course in Spring 2024. Course times are not yet finalized, but we expect Section 1 to meet in lecture format TuTh 1:30-2:45pm and 3:00-4:15pm, with four discussion groups meeting for 50 minutes on Thursdays and/or Fridays, times TBD.
COURSE ABSTRACT:
"Ethics, Religion and International Politics" (ERIP) examines diverse religious and secular models for ethical analysis of contemporary international affairs, as well as specific areas of international politics where ethical questions are likely to arise, including sovereignty, international tribunals, peacemaking, human rights, economic justice, environmental justice, and the use of force in war or humanitarian interventions. Special attention is given to theological perspectives and religious actors.
Students will critically examine and challenge ideas at work in the world of international politics. This requires an understanding of the contexts in which those ideas took hold, and in which they are employed today (hence the case studies). But it also requires normative engagement: are the actions and ideas we discuss right, wrong, or something else? Do they square with your reasoned judgment, received wisdom, and/or theological interpretation? We will not be mere spectators of the world’s moral complexity, but rather participants in it.
REQUIREMENTS:
We welcome applicants who are current graduate students or have recently completed a masters or doctoral program in a related field. We typically hire advanced doctoral students in ethics, theology, religious studies, philosophy, or international relations, but we have also hired masters students in these and other fields. Applicants need not be Boston College graduate students to apply.
We are looking for candidates who are eager to jump into a thriving interdisciplinary environment, who love working with undergraduates, and have worked as a TA or Teaching Fellow previously. Additional desired qualifications include foreign language skills, and global work or study experience.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Please send a cover letter and CV to Erik Owens (erik.owens@bc.edu), Director of the International Stduies Program and Professor of the Practice in Theology and International Studies.
Teaching Assistant: "Foundations in Global Culture and Political Geography"
Semester: Fall 2023
Deadline: Applications reviewed on rolling basis when submitted.
Stipend: $TBA
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SUMMARY:
The Boston College International Studies Program seeks a Teaching Assistant for the undergraduate course "Where on Earth? Foundations in Global Culture and Political Geography" in the Fall 2023 semester. This course is required for sophomore majors in the International Studies Program.
RESPONSIBILITIES and STIPEND:
TA responsibilities to come. Stipend to be announced.
- The entire class of about 95 students meets for lecture on Tuesdays from 1:30-2:45pm; then students break into four "Geo Studios" on Thursdays 9:00-10:15am, 10:30-11:45am, 1:30-2:45pm, and 3:00-4:15pm.
- Prof. Joseph Getzoff teaches the course in Fall 2023.
COURSE ABSTRACT:
Abstract to come.
REQUIREMENTS:
We welcome applicants who are current graduate students or have recently completed a masters or doctoral program in geography, sociology, political science, environmental studies, or a related field. Applicants need not be Boston College graduate students to apply.
We are looking for candidates who are eager to jump into a thriving interdisciplinary environment, who love working with undergraduates, and have worked as a TA or Teaching Fellow previously.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Please send a cover letter and CV to Joseph Getzoff (getzoff@bc.edu), Assistant Professor of the Practice in International Studies.
There are no posted faculty openings at this time.
Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university that strives to integrate research excellence with a foundational commitment to formative liberal arts education. We encourage applications from candidates who are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic community. Boston College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category including disability and protected veteran status. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university, please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity. Boston College conducts background checks as part of the hiring process.