Job Details

The Department of Political Science at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) invites applications for a full-time appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor whose research and teaching focuses on Race, Ethnicity, and Politics in the United States. We are especially interested in candidates whose research interests are related to intersectionalities of race/ethnicity, gender, social class, and representation, voter attitudes, and political behavior. Other areas of research can include protest, social movements, inequality, immigration, notions of citizenship, structural racism or identity in the U.S. We welcome applicants from any theoretical and methodological tradition.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop their own courses and be expected to teach at all levels of the curriculum (lower and upper division undergraduate, MA/PhD), including the departments Introduction to American Politics course. The normal teaching load is 2/2. This position is part of a College of Liberal Arts-wide cluster of searches designed to increase research and teaching in critical areas related to diversity, equity and inclusion, and support interdisciplinary approaches and collaborations. The start-up package is competitive.

Required Qualifications

1. Ph.D. in Political Science or a related field.
2. A developing or established research agenda in Race, Ethnicity, and Politics in the United States.
3. A record of, or potential for, publishing in top-tier journals and presses in relevant fields.
4. A rigorous, empirical research methodology.
5. Demonstrated excellence, or clear evidence of potential for excellence, in teaching.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Research interests related to intersectionalities of race/ethnicity, gender, social class, and representation, voter attitudes, political behavior, protest, social movements, inequality, structural racism, or identity in the United States.
2. Evidence of or potential for strong external grant activity.

Department Information

The UNR Department of Political Science is an energetic, collegial and exciting community of political science, public policy, and public administration scholars with a deep commitment to excellence in research and teaching as well as to leadership in the Department, the University, and the diverse northern Nevada community. The Department is home to three graduate programs that confer MA, MPA and PhD degrees. It offers a BA in Political Science and coordinates the International Affairs major and minors in Latin American Studies, Asian Studies and Renewable Energy. Faculty are linked with a variety of College and University-wide initiatives, including the Gender, Race and Identity Program.

College and University Information

The College of Liberal Arts emphasizes inquiry, discovery, diversity, and openness to new ideas and perspectives. It supports major scholarly research, teaching and creative activity in the humanities, social sciences and arts. The College offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate degrees.

Contact Information for this position

Search Chair Jeremy Gelman ...@unr.edu

Search co-Coordinator Karen Braun ...@unr.edu

Search co-Coordinator Tamela Gorden ...@unr.edu

This posting is open until filled. Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. This search will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made. The search committee will begin reviewing applications on November 30, 2020.

To apply, please go to: Application Link