Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Arts

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Job ID: 33921
Location: Main Campus
Updated February 05, 2025

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The City of Calgary is also home to Métis Nation of Alberta, Districts 5 and 6.

Description
The Department of Political Science in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Calgary invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Gender and Diversity in Politics (subfield open). The anticipated start date is July 1, 2025.

The successful candidate must:
• Have a PhD in Political Science or an appropriate, closely related discipline, successfully defended before 1 July 2025.
• Demonstrate a record of research excellence in gender and diversity in politics commensurate with their stage of career development.
• Contribute to the department’s offerings in any of the subfields of Political Science (Canadian, Comparative, Indigenous, International Relations, Theory). We especially encourage applicants with specializations in International Relations or Comparative Politics.
• Demonstrate strong research methods skills relevant to the applicant’s research field and the ability to teach one or more of qualitative, quantitative, or computational research methods courses.

Description of Position
Research Expectations: The successful candidate will be expected to secure external research funding and to disseminate research results through various channels (e.g., publication of monographs, articles in scholarly journals, chapters in essay collections, scholarly international conference presentations, participation in public forums, community engaged scholarship, etc.). We place value on fostering relations with relevant partners (e.g., government, Indigenous groups, academic institutions, community or other non-governmental organizations, etc.).

The candidate is also expected to contribute to the University of Calgary’s Ahead of Tomorrow strategic plan to promote transdisciplinary scholarship and innovation, and UCalgary’s nascent Pluralism Initiative, intended to foster respect for diversity and diverse ways of knowing.

Teaching Expectations: The successful candidate will play an important role both in teaching and in research supervision of undergraduate and graduate students for the Department of Political Science in accordance with their expertise and the department’s teaching needs.

Service Expectations: The successful candidate will be expected to fully engage in departmental and university service at UCalgary, work effectively with people from diverse communities and cultures, and uphold the University’s commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility (EDIA).

Description of Work Environment
The successful applicant will become a faculty member in the Department of Political Science in the Faculty of Arts. The Department and Faculty of Arts are dedicated to a workplace culture of respect and inclusion where all department members can participate and collaborate to their full potential. The University of Calgary’s comprehensive benefits and pension plan are designed to promote a productive level of health and well-being to staff members through coverage for health, dental, life insurance, income protection for disability, and retirement income planning. To learn about our comprehensive benefits package, please visit https://www.ucalgary.ca/hr.

How to Apply
Qualified individuals are requested to submit an application online via the ‘Apply Now’ link on the UCalgary careers website: https://careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/15556497-assistant-professor-department-of-political-science-faculty-of-arts
Please be aware that the application process allows for only four attachments. Your application attachments should be organized to contain the following (which may require you to merge documents):
• Cover letter (up to 2 pages)
• Curriculum vitae, including names of and contact information for three referees. Referees will be contacted only if an applicant advances beyond the initial screening stage.
• A research statement that situates the candidate’s research program within the discipline, their current program and future plans (up to 2 pages)
• A teaching statement, including an articulation of the candidate’s teaching philosophy, approach to course design at the undergraduate and graduate level, and approach to research supervision (up to 2 pages).

All applications must be received by March 10, 2024. The Academic Selection Committee will then identify applicants to invite for on-site interviews to follow. Questions may be directed to the chair of the Selection Committee, Dr. Roberta Rice at: [email protected].

The University recognizes that candidates have varying career paths and that career interruptions can be part of an excellent academic record. Candidates are encouraged, but not required, to provide any relevant information about their experience and/or career interruptions in their cover letter to allow for a fair assessment of their application. The selection committee is instructed to be sensitive to the impact of career interruptions when assessing candidates’ academic careers.

The University of Calgary has launched an institution-wide Indigenous Strategy committing to creating a rich, vibrant, and culturally competent campus that welcomes and supports Indigenous Peoples, encourages Indigenous community partnerships, is inclusive of Indigenous perspectives in all that we do.

As an equitable and inclusive employer, the University of Calgary recognizes that a diverse staff/faculty benefits and enriches the work, learning and research experiences of the entire campus and greater community. We are committed to removing barriers that have been historically encountered by some people in our society. We strive to recruit individuals who will further enhance our diversity and will support their academic and professional success while they are here. In particular, we encourage members of the designated groups (women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible/racialized minorities, and diverse sexual orientation and gender identities) to apply. To ensure a fair and equitable assessment, we offer accommodation at any stage during the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. Questions regarding [diversity] EDI at UCalgary can be sent to the Office of Institutional Commitments ([email protected]) and requests for accommodations can be sent to Human Resources ([email protected]).

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. In this connection, at the time of your application, please answer the following question: Are you a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada? (Yes/No)

For a listing of all academic opportunities at the University of Calgary, view our Academic Careers website. For more information about the Faculty of Arts, click here.

About the University of Calgary
UCalgary is Canada’s entrepreneurial university, located in Canada’s most enterprising city. It is a top research university and one of the highest-ranked universities of its age. Founded in 1966, its 36,000 students experience an innovative learning environment, made rich by research, hands-on experiences and entrepreneurial thinking. It is Canada’s leader in the creation of start-ups. Start something today at the University of Calgary. For more information, visit ucalgary.ca.

About Calgary, Alberta
Calgary is one of the world’s cleanest cities and has been named one of the world’s most livable cities for years. Calgary is a city of leaders – in business, community, philanthropy and volunteerism. Calgarians benefit from a growing number of world-class dining and cultural events and enjoy more days of sunshine per year than any other major Canadian city. Calgary is less than an hour’s drive from the majestic Rocky Mountains and boasts the most extensive urban pathway and bikeway network in North America.

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