The Department of Political Science in the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY seeks to fill a tenure-eligible faculty position at the Assistant Professor level with expertise in the field of Political Violence. This is a 9-month position in the regular title series with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2025. Applicants for this position will need to demonstrate clear potential for research excellence and be able to teach classes at the graduate level in International Relations, and at the undergraduate level in the department's two majors: Political Science, and Law and Justice. The successful candidate will have a PhD in Political Science, with a specialization in International Relations by June 2025.

Applicants must include the following: 1) Cover Letter 2) CV, 3) Research Statement (upload as Specific Request 1), and 4) Teaching Statement (upload as Specific Request 2). In addition, please provide the names and contact information of three references when prompted in the academic profile. This information may be utilized to solicit recommendation letters from your references within the employment system.

The University of Kentucky provides comprehensive benefits which are fully described at https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/our-benefits.

Questions about this search should be addressed to Daniel Morey, Search Committee Chair, Department of Political Science, University of Kentucky (daniel-morey@uky.edu).

Review of applications will begin on September 15, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled.