Asst Prof — Great Books: Political Thought & Constitutionalism

University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor in Great Books, with a focus on political thought and constitutionalism. The appointment is primarily in the School of Civic Leadership with potential affiliate work in the Thomas Jefferson Center.

Teaching will blend the School's discussion-based Great Books curriculum with the University's core curriculum, across multiple disciplines and seminars.

Qualifications

• We seek outstanding candidates with a Ph.D. in a field related to the Great Books whose pedagogy and scholarship address freedom in its multiple senses: economic, political, and intellectual.
• We are especially interested in work in political thought from antiquity to the present.
• Candidates should demonstrate strong teaching and scholarly potential across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Teach in the School's Great Books curriculum and in the University's core curriculum.
• Lead seminars and discussion sections with emphasis on textual analysis.
• Collaborate across disciplines and with the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Study of Core Texts and Ideas.

Skills

Teaching

Scholarly research

Textual analysis

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Ph.D. in related field

Job description

University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor in Great Books, with a focus on political thought and constitutionalism. The appointment is primarily in the School of Civic Leadership with potential affiliate work in the Thomas Jefferson Center.

Teaching will blend the School's discussion-based Great Books curriculum with the University's core curriculum, across multiple disciplines and seminars.