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Louis G. Lancaster Chair of International Relations (2024-25)
Position overview
Position title: Louis G. Lancaster Endowed ChairApplication Window
Open date: September 27, 2024
Most recent review date: Friday, Nov 15, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.
Final date: Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Position description
The Department of Political Science at the University of California, Santa Barbara invites applications for a scholar of international relations at the tenured associate or full professor level to fill the Louis G. Lancaster Chair. Candidates should sustain an active research and publication agenda and be prepared to offer core IR graduate and undergraduate courses and mentoring related to international political economy. We are particularly interested in applicants whose research engages with issues of inequality, globalization, migration, security, international law, identity, and environmental politics. We are open with respect to methodological or theoretical approach, but the candidate’s research should be theoretically informed and must demonstrate mastery of appropriate research methods.
Our department has particular strengths in cross-cutting areas of the politics of identity, and the politics of environment and climate. UCSB emphasizes multidisciplinarity across campus, and it is both an Hispanic Serving Research Institution (HSRI) and an Asian American Native American Pacific-Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI).
The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching and service as appropriate to the position. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values at UC Santa Barbara. Our excellence can only be fully realized by faculty, staff and students who share our commitment to these values.
Department: https://www.polsci.ucsb.edu/
Qualifications
Applicants should hold a PhD in Political Science or a related field.
Must hold an associate or full professor rank or equivalent title.
Expertise in international relations/international political economy, construed broadly, applicants whose research engages with issues of inequality, globalization, migration, security, international law, identity, or environmental politics; Teaching ability/promise, Publication record/promise, Evidence and/or promise of contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion in an academic community through research, teaching and/or service, as applicable.
Application Requirements
Cover Letter - To facilitate unbiased review of applications, please concisely
introduce us to your research and highlight your unique
qualifications.Curriculum Vitae - Please submit a complete CV including full publication,
funding, teaching and mentorship, and service and
professional engagement records.Statement of Research - Briefly describe research experience and interests, your
current research focus, highlighting major contributions
to the field thus far as well as areas to be investigated in
future work. This statement may also include
information about the candidate’s possible areas of
collaboration within the department or campus, and the
potential for sustained impact of the research.Statement of Teaching - Please provide a brief statement that includes teaching and
mentorship experiences to date, a brief summary of your
teaching and mentoring philosophy, a list of courses
taught, and a description of what topics or courses that
you would be interested in teaching.Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Please briefly describe how your scholarship, teaching and
mentoring, and/or service and engagement contribute
to diversity, equity, and inclusion. In this statement,
describe any steps you have taken (or are planning to
take) to foster an inclusive intellectual environment in
your research lab, in the classroom, in professional
environments, and/or in your field more generally.
- 3-5 required (contact information only)
At the time of application contact information only. Once the short-list is determined, the letter writers will be contacted via UC Recruit to submit reference letters.
Help contact: ehickingbottom@ucsb.edu
About UC Santa Barbara
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20. For the University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.
As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs, as may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.