Political theory and public law job market: 2009-10 Junior Political Theory Jobs Post #1

7/05/2009

2009-10 Junior Political Theory Jobs Post #1

For: Discussion of all junior political theory jobs advertised in 2009-10.

Restrictions: Per house rules, please do not mention names in junior searches until an offer is made.

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501 Comments:

Anonymous said...: While it is still early, the job listings on ejobs is grim--two jobs. Worst I have seen in several years.; 10:39 AM, July 06, 2009
Anonymous said...: Is it too late to change my dissertation topic to the political thought of Billy Graham?; 1:43 PM, July 06, 2009
Anonymous said...: it is never too late for that.; 5:10 PM, July 06, 2009
Anonymous said...: Names, I want NAMES!!!!

Just thought I'd get that out of the way for the year...; 6:25 PM, July 06, 2009
Anonymous said...: awesome.; 9:30 PM, July 06, 2009
Anonymous said...: ^^^^Never mind Billy Graham. I want to change mine to "The Poverty of Catholicism." Then Lee U. will love me because I'm hip and edgy....right?; 9:38 PM, July 06, 2009
Anonymous said...: Yes, that Lee add *screamed* "hip and edgy."; 11:10 PM, July 06, 2009
Anonymous said...: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Like that?; 12:38 AM, July 07, 2009
Anonymous said...: Looks like Larry Cooper will be a kingmaker this year.; 10:48 AM, July 07, 2009
Anonymous said...: Rumor has it that even Norbert Schlenker is desperate for a job this year.; 4:36 PM, July 07, 2009
Anonymous said...: Don't believe it. Schlenker is just trying to lull his enemies into a sense of complacency. He's already been offered both jobs.; 4:46 PM, July 07, 2009
Anonymous said...: Dude, it's Schenkler, not Schlenker. If only the old Political Theory Departments blog still existed, I could learn you.; 6:18 PM, July 07, 2009
Anonymous said...: Just when I was getting all impressed with the institutional memory on this board...; 7:30 AM, July 08, 2009
Anonymous said...: was the UCSD job filled this past year or will it reopen this coming year?; 10:23 AM, July 08, 2009
Anonymous said...: Neither, right? Wasn't the theory job one of the ones they rescinded for lack of funds? We have no reason to believe that they will be back hiring this coming year. I wonder whether they would offer the job to Lee if they ever do get the funding for it?; 12:31 PM, July 08, 2009
Anonymous said...: Daniel Lee took the USCD job after two other theorists shot them down.; 12:53 PM, July 08, 2009
Anonymous said...: But then UCSD rescinded the offer, right?; 1:36 PM, July 08, 2009
Anonymous said...: yes, ucsd rescinded the offer.; 2:40 PM, July 08, 2009
Anonymous said...: So, hence: I wonder whether they would offer the job to Lee directly if they ever do get the funding for it. That is, without doing another search.; 3:44 PM, July 08, 2009
Anonymous said...: Living in California and teaching in the CSU, I can tell you I would be shocked if any of the UC or CSU campuses do any hiring. We will probably be laying off several thousand lecturers--and that is if we agree to accept the furlough offer of %10.75. The CSU budget was cut $584,000,000. Both systems are cutting enrollment. I would kiss UCSD goodbye for at least a few years.; 3:49 PM, July 08, 2009
Anonymous said...: Anyone know anything about whether Columbia will be hiring? If I remember correctly, they didn't take anyone last year. Will they try again?; 6:33 PM, July 08, 2009
Anonymous said...: I have heard that Columbia is trying again. Definitely not for UCSD.; 8:13 PM, July 08, 2009
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Anonymous said...: "While it is still early, the job listings on ejobs is grim--two jobs. Worst I have seen in several years."

Well, that's good to know. Is there anywhere to find an average for job postings over the last few years?; 10:37 PM, July 09, 2009
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Anonymous said...: While it is still early, the job listings on ejobs is grim--two jobs. Worst I have seen in several years

While this surely will be the worst job market in several years, it's also the case we hear this gripe every year around this time. My first year on the market (02?), there were exactly 3 jobs posted on eJobs July 15. And it has been thus every year. While there may have been a time with lots of jobs, those days ended a long, long time ago.; 9:00 AM, July 10, 2009
administrator said...: FYI, all the deleted posts were program/scholar bashing and/or responses to said bashing.

Also, you can post thread links to the GENERAL DISCUSSION THREAD ONLY unless the link is job related...; 9:59 AM, July 10, 2009
Anonymous said...: I wrote the market is grim post, and have been off and on since 1999. I consider any time there is 35+ jobs a good year. That has been the case, I think, every year since 99. Those were the good old days, and I think they may be done for a while. A bulk of the jobs come out in late June through the end of August. There is usually about 10-15 tts about now. It is possible schools are taking a wait and see attitude and may post later this year, but my guess is we won't get near 30.; 10:33 AM, July 10, 2009
Anonymous said...: Dear Administrator:

I appreciate your work in general. I like that this blog is monitored, and I really liked your work during the recent PT crisis.
But, is all this control necessary? We come here because we need a little bit of gossip in our lives. We are all angry, scared and anxious about the job market and we like to vent here. Could you govern a little bit less? Please? (pretty please?); 5:14 PM, July 10, 2009
Anonymous said...: Otherwise, the blog risks becoming nothing more than apsanet job postings, which we can all read anyway...; 5:48 PM, July 10, 2009
Anonymous said...: I also appreciate the mod's work, and also still wondered if the latest deletions weren't a bit heavy-handed.

It seems to me, though, that the admin was moderating both for content and tone, and that overall these deletions send a good message: conversation should be civil in tone as well as appropriate in content. I think we can still use this as a place to vent without the tone becoming petty and nasty.; 6:36 PM, July 10, 2009
Anonymous said...: Yeah, I don't think anything was really lost by the deletions. The monthly Princeton-bashing, then someone calling everyone losers and ranting about Butthole State College. Some funny responses to the latter, but I really don't have a problem with the decision to delete any of it.; 8:06 PM, July 10, 2009
Anonymous said...: Yeah, Harvard, Chicago and Princeton really need the administrator's protection.

I don't think anyone is really damaged in debates over which one is best.... The editing was clearly heavy handed.; 8:56 PM, July 10, 2009
Anonymous said...: ah... "clearly heavy-handed"

as an old professor of mine once told me: adverbs are no substitute for argument. i came to realize it was excellent, excellent advice.

i, for one, think the admin is doing an excellent job... and has been since the PT debacle first broke. gossip is one thing. incivility is another. petty department-sniping that adds nothing to our store of job knowledge... i can't even begin to imagine why that would be useful.; 1:25 PM, July 11, 2009
Anonymous said...: So, APSA has some data on their website showing that from 2005-2007 political theory made up about 5% of the available poli sci jobs on average. Anyone have any idea if someone has calculated what percentage of poli sci job hunters are looking for jobs in political theory?; 4:20 PM, July 11, 2009
Anonymous said...: rock on, 1:25 p.m. i think the admin is doing a good job; the sniping doesn't really tell us much except that we have some jerky colleagues.; 4:21 PM, July 11, 2009
Anonymous said...: For this you need a rumor mill?; 4:31 PM, July 11, 2009
Anonymous said...: Ever since the emergence of the wiki, which presents with relative reliability what stage various hiring institutions are at and who has been hired, I have wondered why anybody needs the rumor mill. Of course, I also wonder why anybody watches Nip/Tuck. And let's be honest: that probably is NOT another issue altogether.; 6:30 PM, July 11, 2009
Anonymous said...: >as an old professor of mine once told me: adverbs >are no substitute for argument. i came to realize it >was excellent, excellent advice.

the "argument" was in the first paragraph of 8:56's post.

since the ability to read closely is an indispensable skill in doing political theory, i'm sure that you, 1:25, will enjoy as little success as did your undergraduate advisor.; 9:48 PM, July 11, 2009
Anonymous said...: I think you're forgetting which site you're on. Let's not degenerate to the sniping and insults that plague the other one.; 11:16 PM, July 11, 2009
Anonymous said...: "since the ability to read closely is an indispensable skill in doing political theory, i'm sure that you, 1:25, will enjoy as little success as did your undergraduate advisor."

Golly, that's profoundly rude. I'm simply amazed at the lack of civility on this blog.; 11:38 AM, July 12, 2009
Anonymous said...: I'm not; it's a blog.

And if you want something that this blog isn't providing, or dislike the way the admin runs things, you can either make your case, or you've got another option: exit. Even better, exit and set up your own blog.; 2:13 PM, July 12, 2009
Anonymous said...: Me again, later...that second part was aimed not at the prior poster, but those who seem to want something the administrator isn't interested in providing.; 5:42 PM, July 12, 2009
Anonymous said...: what are all these entries???!!

lets have a real RUMOR MILL...

for rumors

not bs; 1:13 AM, July 13, 2009
Anonymous said...: The rumors would be easier to come by if there were any actual jobs to talk about.; 1:04 PM, July 13, 2009
Anonymous said...: I heard a rumor....that there will be one job available this year.; 1:37 PM, July 13, 2009
Anonymous said...: Yale's omnibus search will be on this year, but there is no word on how many offers are available and whether there is a high likelihood of one going to a theorist. As always with that search, theorists have a fighting chance if they present their work in a way which is potentially appealing to the discipline as a whole. (I.e., big questions, real-world problems not just studies of major individual thinkers.); 2:20 PM, July 13, 2009
Anonymous said...: thanks for the above post re Yale.

I was about to ask what they are looking for in a potential theorist.

so they want cross-field work?
big questions?
any other pointers/notes re what they might be looking for?

also, what are the chances of their hiring someone who is now in her 4th or 5th yr elswhere?

thanks!; 7:15 PM, July 13, 2009
Anonymous said...: I think Yale is definitely open to people who are further in their junior careers. They hired Andrew March a couple of years ago who was at Michigan state, I think; 11:44 PM, July 13, 2009
Anonymous said...: I don't think that Yale will hire a theorist this year after adding March and Landemore in the last 2-3, and after just having tenured Garsten.; 5:57 AM, July 14, 2009
Anonymous said...: I feel sorry for Carleton. It's likely that they are going to receive an application from every single person on the job market this year. I'd hate to be the non-theory people on that committee or even worse the external member (most small liberal arts colleges have at least one person from outside the department on each search committee).; 12:11 PM, July 14, 2009
Anonymous said...: no matter how many jobs there were, almost everyone would apply to a good liberal arts school like that. i'm sure they can find ways to summarily trash 90% of the applications.; 12:15 PM, July 14, 2009
Anonymous said...: But Yale has just 2 senior people: Benhabib and Smith.

Garsten is newly-tenured.
The other 4 are assistant profs (March, Ochoa, Landemore, Mantena).

I'd imagine they might want to make a senior hire or for someone who'd go up for tenure in a year or two.

Harvard and Princeton have around 9 profs, many of which are senior.; 1:52 PM, July 14, 2009
Anonymous said...: And Ian Shapiro is chopped liver?

Even setting aside whether to count John Roemer or Bruce Ackerman, Shapiro pretty clearly counts as a senior theorist at Yale.; 2:27 PM, July 14, 2009
Anonymous said...: Yale does have plans to hire an outside senior theorist, but they are not very far along. Any suggestions?; 3:04 PM, July 14, 2009
Anonymous said...: >I feel sorry for Carleton. It's likely that they are going to receive an application from every single person on the job market this year.

Hello! They are one of the top 10 liberal arts colleges in the US. 99% of candidates on the market would apply there every year, year in and year out. This year will be no different for them.

Plus, don't feel sorry for them -- they have jobs, unlike most of the readers of this board.; 3:27 PM, July 14, 2009
Anonymous said...: Have to admit that I wouldn't regard theory as Yale's biggest need given the department as a whole and given likely budget constraints on the number of slots immediately available.; 3:48 PM, July 14, 2009
Anonymous said...: "Yale does have plans to hire an outside senior theorist, but they are not very far along. Any suggestions?"

Me, of course. :-)

This is likely to go the same way as the Chichele Chair conversation-- there are only but so many names of people who would meet the standards of a Yale lateral senior hire, and the number of those who are actually movable is small, and the number who are movable to New Haven is smaller still. Throw in the balance-of-power competition within theory at Yale, and I can't imagine a successful senior hire. We know they can't hire David Miller or Jeremy Waldron, in all likelihood.

But if they're willing to make a hire that builds and strengthens the theory program for a long time, and not worry about getting The Best X In The World, there are lots of possibilities.

There are plenty of people of high caliber who have substantial careers still ahead of them who are underplaced as theorists, who'd be good people to build another decade or two of plans around, and who would be real assets to an elite theory program. Names off the top of my head: Dana Villa, Bernie Yack & Marion Smiley, Alan Houston, Don Herzog, Liz Wingrove, Kirstie McClure, Nadia Urbinati, or in a younger generation, Clarissa Heywood, Andrew Rehfeld, Monique Deveaux, Sharon Krause, Elisabeth Ellis.

Some of these people are probably immovable, and some would rather try to build their own theory programs up to the top level rather than to jump to someone else's. But that's the kind of list I'd start with.; 4:29 PM, July 14, 2009
Anonymous said...: The senior theorists at Yale can't agree on a lateral senior appointment. It was miracle that they all agreed to tenure Garsten.

But they may continue to grow at the junior level, but probably not this year.; 4:57 PM, July 14, 2009
Anonymous said...: ^^ So how do you come up with this list of names? Do you ask the Magic 8 ball? Think of everyone you know and like? Randomly pick from a list of Ivy League alumni? I'm not sure that some of the people on that list compare the others, and the list is certainly not exhaustive.; 6:46 PM, July 14, 2009
Anonymous said...: Never claimed it was exhaustive. And, no, I don't know all those people, and don't entirely like all of them. But I think they're all excellent theorists who would enhance a top program for a long time.

I was just trying to come up with some example names that were different from the "who is the top theorist in the world" conversation that crops up from time to time. Admittedly, Yale might prefer to take that route-- looking for a huge hire like Benhabib was.; 8:13 PM, July 14, 2009
Anonymous said...: do you think Yale would choose to hire someone who is not yet tenured elsewhere, but is close to going up for tenure at her present institution?

or would they prefer either a recent PhD/ABD or a well-established big name?; 10:02 PM, July 14, 2009
Anonymous said...: Why would anyone possibly care what I think?; 10:38 PM, July 14, 2009
Anonymous said...: We're talking about hypothetical candidates for a hypothetical job: a new low.; 10:41 PM, July 14, 2009
Anonymous said...: Extremely hard for a place like Yale to be the first mover on a hire-to-tenure. When that happens, it is because the person in question is getting tenure at their own institution and getting offers from multiple comparable places. Completely possible to go after someone at that rank -- they and others have in other subfields -- but there tends to be a lot of agreement across schools on those moves.; 10:44 PM, July 14, 2009
Anonymous said...: >We're talking about hypothetical candidates for a >hypothetical job: a new low.

Really.

10:02, to apply an adage from a different context to your questions about Yale: If you have to ask, you can't afford it.; 5:48 AM, July 15, 2009
Anonymous said...: go fk yourselves with your condescending comments.
thanks.; 11:29 AM, July 15, 2009
Anonymous said...: also, I was just asking a simple question: if Yale or a school like it would consider hiring someone about to go up for tenure elswhere; rather than just either a new PhD or a well-established name.

This is a not a 'new low' or 'can't afford it.' It is just a question. I am happy in my big state school now with a huge salary but I am considering moving for family reasons.; 11:35 AM, July 15, 2009
Anonymous said...: thanks 4:29 for the insight; 11:37 AM, July 15, 2009
Anonymous said...: I think people were reacting to your request to speculate about a particular department that has not even advertised a search. You surely would have had better luck if you had originally asked "Is there a general preference for newly minted PhDs or advanced assistants?"

If you look at the recent hires, combined with the oversupply of people who are forced to take undesirable jobs in their first few years on the market, I think the common pattern seems to be that these jobs will go to advanced assistants or people with substantial postdoc/visiting assistant experience, but it is clearly possible for ABDs to get these jobs (especially if you have a PhD from a top 5 program).

In recent years, junior positions went to advanced assistants and experienced PhDs at American, Hunter, Tufts, Houston, Vanderbilt, Wesleyan, Yale, Concordia, Fordham, Hopkins, Minnesota, Mount Holyoke, Southwestern, St. Louis, SUNY Albany, Wash State, Wisconsin.

Comparable jobs that went to ABDs: NYU, Florida, Virginia, William and Mary, Barnard, Maryland, Michigan State, Wake Forest.; 12:21 PM, July 15, 2009
Anonymous said...: 11:35: You're considering leaving your big state school to go to Yale for family reasons? Good luck.; 1:19 PM, July 15, 2009
Anonymous said...: spouse not sufficiently depressed, and kids behind the curve on gang activity?

come to new haven, and all your troubles will vanish (having been covered in soot)!; 2:22 PM, July 15, 2009
Anonymous said...: I hope Yale is able to match your big fancy public school salary.; 3:17 PM, July 15, 2009
Anonymous said...: I'm at a different big public school, and would gladly take soot, gangs, and spousal depression to be at Yale.; 3:21 PM, July 15, 2009
Anonymous said...: I'm sure your soon-to-be ex-spouse will be delighted to hear that.; 4:15 PM, July 15, 2009
Anonymous said...: It's all about pharmacology.; 5:52 PM, July 15, 2009
Anonymous said...: by huge salary I meant 80k.
is that huge or not?; 2:02 AM, July 16, 2009
Anonymous said...: 80 K good for a state school - not so good for an Ivy, especially if you've got a few years there.

But, the financial crash has changed everything - new world order for the untenured.; 8:50 AM, July 16, 2009
Anonymous said...: ^^ What in the world is wrong with you?; 9:54 AM, July 16, 2009
Anonymous said...: Um, 8:50 here - not sure if that last comment was meant for me, but the salaries of state and private schools are published. It isn't hard to figure out what an entry-level person can expect to make.; 3:49 PM, July 16, 2009
Anonymous said...: i dont understand this exchange. Can somebody explain?; 11:01 PM, July 16, 2009
Anonymous said...: you had to be there...; 12:37 AM, July 17, 2009
Anonymous said...: I must say the job market thus far appears to be truly pathetic. I know it is still too early to panic, but there are only two junior theory jobs at the moment, one of them is at religious college, the other for a department that suspended its search last time. We knew this was coming, but it looks like this is the year that the market hits bottom. Sorry to be negative folks.; 11:48 AM, July 17, 2009
Anonymous said...: It's still only July. No panicking until August...

Then we can all indulge in some well-earned panic.; 12:53 PM, July 17, 2009
Anonymous said...: having realized about three years ago that my job prospects were slim to none when i go on the market this fall, i am now very much at peace with the lack of jobs. for all practical purposes, no job from a short list is no worse than no job from a long list. the shorter list may even have some ancillary benefits, such as less of a blow to my self-esteem, and an easier time explaining the situation to family members.

as usual, i am way out in front on the futility curve.; 12:58 PM, July 17, 2009
Anonymous said...: Way to find the silver lining, 12:58!; 1:53 PM, July 17, 2009
Anonymous said...: It is also costly and time-consuming to send out 60 applications. When they are all going to get you nothing more than (sometimes) a rejection letter, the lack of jobs might just be a money-saver. Same result, but the costly and annoying middle man is removed.; 1:55 PM, July 17, 2009
Anonymous said...: I'm not going to Toronto, and so I didn't renew my APSA membership this year. Anybody have any bright ideas on how to stay up on jobs offered if I can't get on eJobs? What is the school mentioned above that cancelled its search last year but is trying again this year?; 7:01 AM, July 20, 2009
Anonymous said...: I think it is terrible that the APSA charges unemployed people for this service, but if you are under-employed you need access to Ejobs. I have let people use my password to get in. Maybe one of your colleagues will be generous.; 8:48 AM, July 20, 2009
Anonymous said...: Unemployed members can get the student rate for 2 years.

Ads also often get copied and pasted over here.; 8:59 AM, July 20, 2009
Anonymous said...: There has been some talk of the Yale omnibus search likely taking place this year. I know it wouldn't be posted yet, but could someone point the way to where the advertisement will eventually be? Thanks.; 9:14 AM, July 20, 2009
Anonymous said...: From The Chronicle:

The Department of Political Science at Yale University intends to make several appointments beginning July 1, 2010 in any major fields within the discipline--senior tenured appointments as well as beginning positions in Yale's new tenure track system--and invites applications at all ranks. Ph.D. preferred. Yale is an affirmative action/ equal opportunity employer. Yale University values diversity among its staff, students, and faculty and strongly encourages applications from and nominations for women and underrepresented minorities. Applications and nominations including CV, official transcript, recommendations, and a short writing sample should be sent to Susan Stokes, Chair, Department of Political Science, P.O. Box 208301, 124 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT 06520-8301. Review of applications and nominations will begin September 7, 2009. All materials must be delivered by September 7, 2009; 9:35 AM, July 20, 2009
Anonymous said...: I'm laughing as I imagine a Venn diagram depicting the intersection of the ass-holery on this blog and the over-sensitivity on this blog.

As for the number of jobs this year, I'd take the number of jobs searches that didn't get cancelled last year and subtract 5 or so. Is that a negative number?; 8:35 PM, July 20, 2009
Anonymous said...: ...and which one are you?; 9:38 PM, July 20, 2009
Anonymous said...: 8:35. No, not even close. There were around 30-35TT jobs that were not canceled. While not a great year, not a bad one. You are about to see what a really bad one looks like--perhaps 1970s bad. I suspect you will be able to count the number of state univ. jobs on your left hand when this is done; 12:44 AM, July 21, 2009
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Please remember that you can email me about inappropriate posts at poltheorist@gmail.com.; 3:59 AM, July 22, 2009
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administrator said...: 2:16, I've reposted your comment to the GD thread.

10:48, 11:03, thanks for the heads-up; I really thought I deleted both instances of the post.

Again, you can always email me at poltheorist@gmail.com if you see something that you think might be inappropriate.; 2:48 PM, July 22, 2009
Anonymous said...: 2:27, racism thrives behind walls of silent disapproval. It shrivels up and disappears when discussed reasonably; or at least, in the Obama society, it probably will.; 2:51 PM, July 22, 2009
Anonymous said...: Anyone have any sense of whether there is any chance that Yale will take another theorist in their omnibus search after taking Landemore last year?; 4:20 PM, July 22, 2009
Anonymous said...: Oh, and same question goes for NYU assuming they do an omnibus search again this year; 4:21 PM, July 22, 2009
Anonymous said...: ^^ "any chance"? Yes. Perhaps come Fall someone from Yale can spill the beans on how many offers Yale has been permitted to make (and perhaps who is on the SC) and then we can do the math.; 5:23 PM, July 22, 2009
Anonymous said...: why would NYU do another hire in PT?

they hired a theorist last year; they are a very game-theoretic place, so it seems unlikely to me that they would hire another 'real' political theorist (ie polit philosophy); 12:40 AM, July 23, 2009
Anonymous said...: NYU advertises every single year. Last year is the first time they've hired anyone from one of those searches at least since I've been paying attention, 4-5 years or so. So maybe they're just always on the lookout. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth (assuming there ends up being a gift, i.e. an actual theory hire later this year)... You never know.; 1:03 AM, July 23, 2009
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Anonymous said...: call me a cynic, but that last comment seems suspicious to me.; 7:03 AM, July 23, 2009
Anonymous said...: "NYU advertises every single year."

This year is different. I wouldn't count on it.; 8:29 AM, July 23, 2009
Anonymous said...: 1:03 here - oops, I misread 12:40 AM and assumed that NYU was advertising again. Didn't see 4:21. I've no idea if they'll have a search this year. My point was, even if there's an ad at NYU, that doesn't mean there's a job, based on past years.; 10:51 AM, July 23, 2009
Anonymous said...: What are the starting salaries for newly hired assistant professors in political theory at various schools?; 10:26 PM, July 24, 2009
Anonymous said...: Are you asking for a range, or starting salaries at specific kinds of institutions - e.g. R1, Ivy, etc.?

Assuming it's the prior, I've heard of as low as $50,000, and as high as $65,000, but I imagine it can easily be hire than that.; 10:35 PM, July 24, 2009
Anonymous said...: No pun intended, right? ("hire than that"); 11:30 PM, July 24, 2009
Anonymous said...: Sadly I'd be happy with like $25k, so long as it meant having a job.; 11:32 PM, July 24, 2009
Anonymous said...: Depends more on location than prestige. Cost of living in big cities can be 2-3x that of a small town. And so you might get much higher salaries in those places (but probably not 2-3x as big).

I've interviewed for jobs ranging from $40k to $75k. More common is mid 50s.; 7:08 AM, July 25, 2009
Anonymous said...: Good schools can often be higher than that (up into the 80s for starting and more if you have 2 offers, good luck with that, though).; 10:02 AM, July 25, 2009
Anonymous said...: Man, $75,000+ is very good, especially in theory; I've heard of that for public administration, sure, but not theory. Not doubting, though, but without naming names, I'm just curious as to the category - Big Ten? Ivy? Top liberal arts?; 10:19 AM, July 25, 2009
Anonymous said...: My first time on the market I was offered $35k for a public state college in a rural area teaching a 5/5 load. I didn't take it, but it goes to show that the pay scale goes way below $50k in some places. Depending on the type of institution and the location, I think 45k to 70k would be the normal range, but some places may go as low as 35k while Ivys may go up to 85k. The Chronicle of Higher Ed website tracks salary data for most institutions.; 1:40 PM, July 25, 2009
Anonymous said...: ^ Nailed it.; 2:15 PM, July 25, 2009
Anonymous said...: I make 78k at at public R1 in the middle of nowhere.
is that good or bad? not sure.; 1:01 AM, July 26, 2009
Anonymous said...: for an assistant, that's good.; 7:50 AM, July 26, 2009
Anonymous said...: That's quite good; what year are you in? I'm an assistant at a public R1 that's between nowhere and somewhere, and make $63,000. And I've been here for several years.; 9:24 AM, July 26, 2009
Anonymous said...: Anyone want to have an unemployed theorist get together at APSA?; 11:31 AM, July 26, 2009
Anonymous said...: Are you serious? I'd rather visit the dentist.; 1:10 PM, July 26, 2009
Anonymous said...: yeah, i'll be outside the interview room (where we would go if there were anyone interviewing), throwing my CV at passersby and crying.

feel free to join me.; 3:30 PM, July 26, 2009
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Anonymous said...: The first job of July has been posted--Dayton. We are up to 3.; 11:36 AM, July 27, 2009
Anonymous said...: University of Dayton? Would someone mind posting the ad?; 12:01 AM, July 28, 2009
Anonymous said...: The Department of Political Science at the University of Dayton invites applications for a tenure-track appointment in political theory beginning August 16, 2010 at the rank of assistant professor. The successful candidate must be able to offer courses in classical, modern, and American political thought. Special consideration will be given to those who can contribute to the department’s course offerings in comparative politics with a particular focus on developing countries. Teaching and research interests in the Catholic intellectual tradition are considered pluses.
There will be opportunities for the successful candidate to develop courses in his or her own area of expertise. While a PhD in Political Science or related field is preferred, ABDs who have made significant progress toward the completion of the degree will be considered.

The University and the Department are strongly committed to excellence in teaching and the development of distinctive graduates who embrace the ideal of servant-leadership and the University’s call to “Learn, Lead and Serve.” Evidence of the ability to conduct peer-reviewed scholarship is required for consideration and a strong scholarly record is one of the prerequisites for both tenure and promotion.

The University has a strong commitment to community service and the successful candidate must be supportive of that mission and willing to fulfill traditional university and departmental service obligations. Innovative pedagogies and experience teaching and advising students of diverse backgrounds are also pluses.

The Department currently has 12 full-time faculty members and offers BAs in Political Science and Human Rights Studies and a Master of Public Administration. The University of Dayton has a current enrollment of approximately 6,600 undergraduates and an additional 4,000 graduate students. Through its approach to integrating learning and living in community, the University seeks to be a Catholic leader in higher education. The Department is highly supportive of its faculty and students.

Review of complete applications will begin Oct. 15, 2009 and continue until the position is filled. For consideration please apply on-line at jobs.udayton.edu. Questions may be directed to Jason Pierce at 937-229-3626 or Jason.Pierce@notes.udayton.edu. The University of Dayton, a comprehensive Catholic university founded by the Society of Mary in 1850, is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. The University of Dayton is firmly committed to the principle of diversity. For further information please consult our web site at www.udayton.edu.; 10:20 AM, July 28, 2009
Anonymous said...: better than nothin; 11:04 AM, July 28, 2009
Anonymous said...: Is this the sort of place that wouldn't hire you if you're an atheist? How important is it that you have research and teaching interests in the "Catholic" intellectual tradition? Honest questions.; 3:30 PM, July 28, 2009
Anonymous said...: My guess is that U.D. may not be as "secular" as Georgetown (e.g. students are probably mostly Catholic from Ohio), but that it takes seriously its mission to provide liberal arts education regardless of background. I doubt if being non-Catholic would be a significant factor, and just take a look at their faculty, you do not have to study Catholicism to get a job there. Still, I would guess that being non-Catholic could be a tie-breaker if they like a Catholic candidate equally.; 3:44 PM, July 28, 2009
Anonymous said...: My guess is that U.D. may not be as "secular" as Georgetown (e.g. students are probably mostly Catholic from Ohio), but that it takes seriously its mission to provide liberal arts education regardless of background. I doubt if being non-Catholic would be a significant factor, and just take a look at their faculty, you do not have to study Catholicism to get a job there. Still, I would guess that being non-Catholic could be a tie-breaker if they like a Catholic candidate equally.; 3:44 PM, July 28, 2009
Anonymous said...: The language in the ad sounds like more than the standard Catholic ID tie-breaker kind of thing, since it specifically refers to teaching & research interests. I would guess that candidates would have a leg up if they had an interest in, or at least an ability to teach, natural law, virtue ethics, medieval pt, or something along those lines. But I don't have any inside info.; 4:22 PM, July 28, 2009
Anonymous said...: This language sounds like its signaling a kind of "Catholic affirmative action," where being Catholic in a meaningful way is an advantage to an application, and given candidates of similar quality, the Catholic should be favored. Notre Dame takes a similar approach to hires.; 6:27 PM, July 28, 2009
Anonymous said...: True, but since the interest Catholic matters is listed third, it looks to me like they want applications from non-Catholics and plan to give them a fair perusal. Besides, it is possible that the line was added to placate one or two parties and that it does not reflect the guiding concern of the whole department.; 8:53 PM, July 28, 2009
Anonymous said...: From what I know of UD (which is admittedly based on other departments), I'd be suprised if the Catholic thing is a big deal at all. I'd imagine it's way down on the list of tiebreakers, well behind a demonstrable ability to teach Comparative/Developing Areas.; 1:14 AM, July 29, 2009
Anonymous said...: The JRF process has started in Oxford and Cambridge.

For those who don't know already, JRFs are multi-year post-docs, based in colleges in the two universities. (Typically 3 years, sometimes 4). They do not (usually) have any teaching requirments, though holders are welcome to teach in the relevant departments (and are paid extra for it). Pay and conditions varies between colleges - the salaries in general are fairly low (though ceratinly liveable), but factor in that successful applicants are offered free accomodation and lots of other hidden benfits (free lunches and dinners, etc.), and that teaching is paid extra.

They are highly competitive, and open to all (or most) academic subjects. However, people trained in US poli sci departments (including theorists) have a decent track record. So they are definitely worth trying for, especially if you already have a good publication or two.

Details of some of them can be found here:
http://www.ox.ac.uk/gazette/2008-9/weekly/300709/appts/contents.htm

But this list is not exhaustive (others will be advertised over the coming weeks and months). Look out for updates at:

Cambridge:
http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/reporter/

Oxford:
http://www.ox.ac.uk/gazette/2008-9/weekly/300709/list.htm

Individual college websites will also contain the information.

Some of them - but not all - are also posted at jobs.ac.uk; 6:51 AM, July 30, 2009
Anonymous said...: ^ apologies for the typos, rushed job; 7:22 AM, July 30, 2009
Anonymous said...: thanks!
this way I can see Oxford United vs Cambridge; 11:36 AM, July 30, 2009
Anonymous said...: thank you kindly, 6:51.

forgive me for pressing my luck, but i see zero of this at jobs.ac ... can you share your tips as to constructing a search to capture positions of interest to political theorists?

man, what i wouldn't give for a centralized listing of postdocs ...; 11:46 AM, July 30, 2009
Anonymous said...: OP here.

I'm afraid that they are only sometimes listed on jobs.ac.uk - the best places to look are the online Cambridge Reporter and the Oxford Gazette, as linked to above, or on the individual college websites. (The Reporter and Gazette are published weekly, but stop over parts of the summer). I agree about the lack of centralized postings - a pain.

Most of the JRFs are "open", meaning that people from any academic subject can apply. Sometimes the colleges divide them between "humanities/social sciences" and "sciences". And sometimes they are much more specific, listing one or more disciplines by name. But in general, lots of them should be open to political theorists. Two other things complicate matters:

1. Some also have restrictions on eligibility (eg., some are limited to applicants from British universities, others are limited according to how long you have been doing your PhD). It's a pain, but the best way to proceed is to look into each competition for the requirements.

2. Each application is slightly different. So one application does not fit all. For example, some ask for a 1000 word research outline, others 1500. Some for 2 references, others for 3. Most applications can be done on-line (on the college websites), but some are still hard-copy only.

In terms of constructing applications, there is one stylistic thing that I have seen count against applicants (this doesn't only apply to political theorists). Cover letters from US-based applicants often fail to demonstrate a minimal aquaintance with the institution (college/university) - they look rather generic. (I presume this is because application packs have been sent out to multiple places). A bit of tailoring would be helpful. I would advise spending a bit of time making sure that each application signals a basic aquaintance with the College you are applying to - this would include addressing the cover letter to the Master/President of the specific college (details can be found on each college website), and mentioning the name of the college in the application. This will take more time (upto 25 colleges will be advertising), but it is worth it.

On top of that, it won't harm you to explain why, in general, you would particularly like to come to, and benefit from being in, Cambridge or Oxford. (Other than simply because you would really like a job somewhere this year!). You could just make this up, of course. All of these things signal that you have spent some time looking into the place.

I should add that some kinds of work will (probably) run into difficulties. HPT work is very welcome in Cambridge, but not if it is hardcore Straussian. Analytical work is also welcome, and just about everything else is also worth a shot. It would be hard to place Wolin-Connolly (or whatever you want to call it) style work in Oxford. But that is only my view.

Finally, a note on numbers. Each college competition typically generates about 180-220 applications per place (sometimes far more). The numbers are lower when the JRFs are confined to particular academic subjects (say, History), but not that much lower. So it is hard to stand out in the initial sorting, during which they whittle down numbers to create a long list (those on the long-list are asked to send in a substantial body of work which is then sent out for external review). Here "pedigree" counts, so those in "top" programs have a better shot. Publications are very important, but not essential. And of course, as ever with these things, lots of luck is required!

Good luck to any applicants.; 12:46 PM, July 30, 2009
Anonymous said...: If you don't already have some prior connection to Oxford and Cambridge, don't waste your time applying. They're all rigged to favor internal candidates.; 12:48 PM, July 31, 2009
Anonymous said...: I don't think the Oxford and Cambridge JRFs are as rigged as they used to be. But yes, from anecdotal evidence at least, it does seem that a lot of them go to their own PhDs/DPhils.

It's probably still worth applying. I think there was an entry on Brian Leiter's blog about navigating the eccentricites of the Oxbridge job system - I remember it being quite helpful. If I can find it again I'll post a link.; 1:00 PM, July 31, 2009
Anonymous said...: Ah, here it is:

http://leiterreports.typepad.com/blog/2007/02/jobs_at_oxford_.html

The advice is, I think, specifically about Oxford, but similar things apply to Cambridge.; 1:02 PM, July 31, 2009
Anonymous said...: oops link didn't work, I'll try again:

http://leiterreports.typepad.com/bl
og/2007/02/jobs_at_oxford_.html; 1:03 PM, July 31, 2009
Anonymous said...: Oh, and in the comments section of that Leiter blog entry there is some discussion of precisely the point re: JRFs being rigged for inside candidates, with some thoughts and contributions from American applicants to those positions.; 1:06 PM, July 31, 2009
Anonymous said...: The JRFs are not "rigged" for internal candidates, if by that is meant they are deliberately set aside for Oxbridge candidates, or that those candidates are explicitly treated preferentially. It is certainly the case that a high proportion do end up going to Oxbridge students (my guess, from what I have seen, is about 60% go to them). That is partly because of the volume of applications received - over half in any year come from either Oxford or Cambridge. (Both have extremely large graduate programs across the university, and students usually know from early on that this is a prestigious position to aim for). It is partly because about half of the JRFs are limited to candidates who have a degree from UK universities. Its also partly because supervisors of those students can give good advice on how to navigate the application system (ie, not sending generic applications to all the same colleges, making sure they have a good publication before applying, etc.). And so on. None of this means that good external candidates don't have a chance for the compeittions where they are eligible.

In the Cambridge case, which I know better, at least 3 political theorists with US PhDs - two with no prior connection to the university - have landed JRFs in the last 4 years. (The other had been on the M.Phil in Political Thought, before returning to the US). And I also know of at least two (and there are probably more) who made it to the final interview stage, again with no prior connections to the university. The competitions are very tough - the vast majority of Oxbridge candidates don't get one either - but they are still worth a shot if (a) you are at a "top" program, and (b) ideally, you have at least one good publication, (c) you work on a topic that might have appeal beyond a narrow subfield of political theory (whichever subfield that might be). The reason for the last condition is that the selection panels are usually made of people from different academic subjects, so it is important to write proposals that appeal to a wider consituency that normal in the field.; 6:03 AM, August 01, 2009
Anonymous said...: There's an interesting possibility in the "other" section of the APSA jobs website: an ad for a non-field-specific political scientist at Central European University in Hungary, with a pretty modest teaching load. The main qualification seems to be teaching qualitative methods with a focus on discourse analysis, something I'd suspect at least some un/under-employed theorists could plausibly claim to be qualified to do.; 5:22 PM, August 02, 2009
Anonymous said...: Could you post the Hungary job ad here?

cheers.; 11:54 PM, August 02, 2009
Anonymous said...: Here's the ad.

Listing ID: 15007
Date Posted: 07/23/2009 04:34:00
Institution: Central European University
Type of Insitution: International
Title of Position: Open and Multiple Ranks
Starting Date: Summer 2010
Salary: Negotiable
Geographic Region of the Institution: Non-US
Complete Position Description
Open Rank Faculty Position Department of Political Science Starting date: 08/2010 Application deadline: 11/30/2009 Full Or Part Time: Full-Time
Central European University (CEU) is a graduate research-intensive university specializing primarily in the social sciences. It is located in Budapest, and accredited in the United States and Hungary. CEU’s mission is to promote academic excellence, state-of-the-art research, and civic engagement, in order to contribute to the development of open societies in Central and Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, and other emerging democracies throughout the world. CEU offers both Master’s and doctoral programs, and enrolls more than 1500 students from nearly 100 countries. The teaching staff consists of more than 140 resident faculty, from over 40 countries, and a large number of prominent visiting scholars from around the world. The language of instruction is English.

Duties and responsibilities: Teaching postgraduate courses in Political Science, including courses on qualitative methodology, and supervising MA and PhD theses. The yearly teaching load is 12 credits (1 credit equals 12 classroom hours). The successful candidates will be expected to maintain an active research agenda and regularly publish in major political science journals.

Qualifications: • PhD in political science or in a related discipline. • Excellent potential for research and teaching. • Background in social theory and ability to supervise theses using discourse analysis are notable advantages. Next to familiarity with methodology, a substantive research agenda is required. Interest in topics such as political identities, social movements or media politics are particularly welcome.

Compensation: Commensurates with experience. However, we offer a competitive salary, as well as a dynamic and international academic environment.

How to apply? Applicants need to submit: • CV, • A list of publication, • A sample publication, • A short statement about the applicant’s research plans, • The names and addresses of at least three referees, • Two syllabi: one on qualitative methods (including discourse analysis), and one on a topic of choice.

Please send your complete application package to: positions@ceu.hu - including job code in subject line: 2009/015 or

Central European University Human Resources – Code 2009/015 Budapest, Nador utca 9 H-1051 Hungary

CEU is an equal opportunity employer.; 5:28 PM, August 03, 2009
Anonymous said...: Given that APSA is in a month, I'd have to say that this is the worst job market for theory in at least the last 10 years (which is how long I've been paying attention).; 11:13 AM, August 04, 2009
Anonymous said...: Agreed. I am thanking the gods that I am employed. For people who are running out of funding and facing unemployment, I can't imagine what you are about to go through.; 11:54 AM, August 04, 2009
Anonymous said...: I'm with you there. I've been following the listings on the APSA website and there are a decent number of jobs for the other subfields, but political theory is toast. In fact, it looks like there will be quite a few more jobs in public law than in p.t. this year.

What this suggests to me is that, during this very bad year for colleges and universities, political science departments who get funding for positions are filling them in every other subfield before political theory. That should remind us all of the current importance of p.t. in the eyes of the rest of the so-called discipline. Does the bottom of the totem pole ring a bell?; 11:55 AM, August 04, 2009
Anonymous said...: Our department is making a hire in American this year and one of the main criteria is that the hire be able to generate grant money. This may be one factor (among many more) accounting for the fact that the relatively few political science hires being made this year are skewed away from theory. I'm not necessarily condoning it, just observing it. In tight times, it's understandable that departments want to put their resources into hires which can generate more resources. Theory's at a permanent disadvantage on this front -- unless you do the type of theory that can secure backing from philanthropists eager to "advance liberty, virtue, and capitalism" or "preserve the values of Western civilization and the American founding."; 1:10 PM, August 04, 2009
Anonymous said...: I'm thinking of applying to the National University of Singapore IR/Theory job that's listed on APSA's eJobs. Does anyone have any experience of teaching/working there or somewhere comparable and if so, would you mind sharing your thoughts? I'm youngish and single (hence mobile) and open minded about living abroad, though whether I want to make that sort of career move for the longer-term is not something I've really thought all that much about ...; 1:11 PM, August 04, 2009
Anonymous said...: ^ You should write Leigh Jenco.; 1:56 PM, August 04, 2009
Anonymous said...: *DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE*

*UNIVERSITY OF OREGON*

*Assistant Professor*

*Political Theory*

The Department of Political Science at the University of Oregon invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in Political Theory to begin September 2010. Candidates must have a research specialty within modern and contemporary political theory (which may include law) and teaching competence in ancient and medieval
political theory. The successful candidate is expected to conduct a
rigorous research program and to teach at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Interested applicants should submit a letter
describing teaching and research interests, curriculum vitae, academic transcripts, three letters of recommendation, one writing sample, sample syllabi, and teaching evaluations, if available. Ph.D. required by
start date. The University of Oregon is an equal-opportunity,
affirmative-action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. We invite
applications from qualified candidates who share our commitment to diversity. To assure full consideration, applications must be complete
by January 5, 2010. We strongly encourage applicants to apply online for our positions at www.academicjobsonline.org. Otherwise, send applicant materials to psjobs@uoregon.edu (in PDF format) and arrange to
have the three letters of recommendation sent to the same email address.

*Assistant Professor*

*Public Law*

The Department of Political Science at the University of Oregon invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in Public Law/Law and the Courts to begin September 2010. The successful candidate is expected to conduct a rigorous research program and to teach at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Interested
applicants should submit a letter describing teaching and research
interests, curriculum vitae, academic transcripts, three letters of recommendation, one writing sample, sample syllabi, and teaching evaluations, if available. Ph.D. required by start date. The University of Oregon is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the
Americans with Disabilities Act. We invite applications from qualified candidates who share our commitment to diversity. To assure full consideration, applications must be complete by October 8, 2009. We strongly encourage applicants to apply online for our positions at
www.academicjobsonline.org. Otherwise, send applicant materials to psjobs@uoregon.edu (in PDF format) and arrange to have the three letters of recommendation sent to the same email address.; 4:19 PM, August 04, 2009
Anonymous said...: where was this oregon ad posted?; 10:32 PM, August 04, 2009
Anonymous said...: academicjobsonline.com

(apparently another site we need to be checking).

And congrats to UO Political Science, which apparently has permission to conduct three searches. I bet that's half the public school political science jobs on the West Coast this year.; 11:10 PM, August 04, 2009
Anonymous said...: So, who's going to be taking the long plane ride to Santiago, Chile?

What counts as a real junior job by the way?

Do foreign jobs count? I say, maybe in Canada but not Chile.

What about fundy jobs? I noticed the other day while browsing the Lee faculty handbook (I'm not very busy right now) that amongst the many causes for dismissal of tenured faculty is the consumption of alcohol and the use of tobacco. Well, there goes my application. I think that fundy schools still count, though.

So, we're up to four jobs.; 12:05 PM, August 05, 2009
Anonymous said...: Not a theory job per se, but a jack-of-all trades with some theory thrown in:
http://chronicle.com/jobs/0000604824-01

So, that makes what, about 4 1/4?; 12:47 PM, August 05, 2009
Anonymous said...: So at Lee it is ok to drink strong coffee? Maybe it's not too strict.; 12:55 PM, August 05, 2009
Anonymous said...: where does one find out about jobs in Chile (etc)?

to recap, we need to be checking:

eJobs
Chronicle Careers
insidehighered.com
higheredjobs.com
academicjobsonline.org
jobs.phds.org
jobs.ac.uk

plus, madly googling variations on the word "postdoc," and now someplace else for latin america?

what else am i missing? any of these entirely redundant?

thanks, from a future colleague.

ps - word verif: undip.; 1:16 PM, August 05, 2009
Anonymous said...: These may overlap entirely with jobs.ac.uk, but for the UK it might be worth checking:
Times Higher Education Supplement
Guardian jobs (though the site seems not to work properly from the US)
VERY occasionally there's a job listing via the ECPR theory listserv; 2:24 PM, August 05, 2009
Anonymous said...: Were I on the market and I had a chance to take the "long plane ride to Chile," I'd go in a second. Tomas Chuaqui is an excellent Princeton-trained theorist. If you do HPT (esp 18th c) there are also other very good well-published scholars in and around Santiago (Leon Montes, Maria Carrasco). And Estudios Publicos is published there too, which publishes good work from both latin american and north american authors.; 2:46 PM, August 05, 2009
Anonymous said...: Ack! Where is this Santiago job ad?; 4:53 PM, August 05, 2009
Anonymous said...: Apsa job listings.

If I could plausibly claim to speak Spanish, I'd apply for that job in a second. It sounds great.; 4:56 PM, August 05, 2009
Anonymous said...: that's what i'm sayin.' i am now checking 9 listings, plus the google - haven't seen it.; 4:57 PM, August 05, 2009
Anonymous said...: "Apsa job listings."

oh, um, right. thanks!

word verif: realight; 5:01 PM, August 05, 2009
Anonymous said...: bring a face mask for the santiago smog; 1:57 PM, August 06, 2009
Anonymous said...: These possible sources for European listings were just mentioned on the polisci rumor forum:
ECPR exchange
http://www.academics.de/

Also, for Canadian listings:
CPSA and in University Affairs; 7:42 PM, August 06, 2009
Anonymous said...: http://bluwiki.com/go/Poliscijobs0910; 1:55 PM, August 07, 2009
Anonymous said...: Any guesses as to the expectations for this Richmond position? It is advertised as Associate or Full. As an assistant with a book and a handful of second tier articles, do i have a shot or should I not bother to apply?; 3:18 PM, August 07, 2009
Anonymous said...: What Richmond job? Can you post it here?; 10:47 PM, August 07, 2009
Anonymous said...: Job: Loughborough University, UK via jobs.ac.uk (I think there are two ads, one is lecturer, the other is senior lecturer).

Lecturer in Politics
Department of Politics International Relations European Studies

(Ref: PI/1735)

Department: Politics International Relations European Studies
Role Type: Academic Posts
Vacancy Posted: Friday 31 July 2009
Closing Date: Friday 21 August 2009
Salary/Benefits: £32,458 - £35,469 per annum or £36,532 - £43,622 per annum

Candidates should be able to contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and have a track record of publication or demonstrable potential to do so through possession of a PhD. Candidates with teaching expertise in research methods and/or political theory are particularly welcomed.

The appointment will be from 1 January 2010 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Curriculum Vitae will only be accepted if accompanied by a completed University application form.

Informal Discussions
For informal discussions, please contact Pauline Dainty (Secretary) by email or on 01509 222991

Documentation
Job Description: Word doc (81 Kb)
Conditions of Employment: Word doc (31 Kb)
Application Form: PDF (1519 Kb) Word doc (102 Kb)
Equal Opportunities Form: PDF (22 Kb) Word doc (43 Kb)
Printed copies of these documents can be obtained from the contact shown below.

Applications to:
Completed application forms and equal opportunities forms should be sent, by email or post, to the contact shown below. Please quote the relevant job reference in all correspondence.

Human Resources
Email: personnel@lboro.ac.uk
Human Resources, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU; 4:15 PM, August 09, 2009
Anonymous said...: Rochester has posted several job ads on eJobs. They claim to be considering applications in all subfields, including theory, though the particulars of the ad refer only to a preference for someone doing applied political economy. Is it worth sending an application?

Does anyone have any information about the department and its attitude toward political theory (as opposed to formal theory, which I know is very strong there)?

word verification: apreski; 1:59 PM, August 10, 2009
Anonymous said...: The Rochester job doesn't look like a political theory job to me. I wouldn't waste my time if I were you.; 2:46 PM, August 10, 2009
Anonymous said...: that listing is AWESOME.

way to send mixed messages, rochester.; 3:06 PM, August 10, 2009
Anonymous said...: Ha! Yes, it's basically saying, "open search...for anyone meeting an incredibly specific and narrow set of criteria." It's so narrow that I would have guessed it was for an inside candidate, but then why would they make it open for rank and subfield?; 3:22 PM, August 10, 2009

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