[Bilimsel Haber] JOB- Teaaching Positions in International and Comparative Politics, AUCA

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JOB- Teaaching Positions in International and Comparative Politics, AUCA

Posted by: Yasar Sari <ysari at yahoo.com>

The International and Comparative Politics Department is looking to
fill teaching positions, to start in Fall 2007.  The applicants should
meet the following qualifications.

  - Education: preferably Ph.D. or Ph.D. Candidate (Master's degree in
    exceptional cases) in Political Science/International Relations from
    the Western universities.
  - Teaching Experience: at least 3 years at the university.
  - English language / computer skills: Excellent command.
  - Teaching language: English.
  - Administrative skills desirable for potential leadership position.

Recommended commitment to the position ­ at least two years.

The American University ­ Central Asia is looking to fill two teaching
positions in the department of International and Comparative Politics
in the Fall 2007 semester. Located in the heart of Bishkek,
Kyrgyzstan's capital, AUCA is an excellent institution and location
for an academic career. For applicants interested in Political Theory,
Political Methodology, Political Economy, Public Policy, Central Asia,
Modern Islam, Identity, Nationalism, Post-Soviet/Communist Transition,
South Asia, Democratization, and many other areas, AUCA is a unique
base from which to explore this largely unexplored, academically
little-known region.

AUCA is a small progressive independent institution, established in
1997 by a tri-partite agreement between the governments of Kyrgyzstan
and USA, and the Open Society Institute. It has been the leader in
higher education innovation in the Central Asian region, and has
earned a wide regional recognition for excellence, freedom and
Western-style liberal arts approach.  Students from all of Central
Asia as well as from many other parts of the world constitute the
strongly international community of the university.

The department of International and Comparative Politics is one of the
leading degree-granting (BA, BA with Honors) programs of AUCA. ICP has
graduated seven classes and can boast very remarkable achievements of
its graduates, many of whom have gone further to excellent graduate
programs worldwide. Its traditionally international faculty has been
able to maintain a consistently rigorous, almost completely
English-language program in politics, training students to free and
critical thinking, analytical skills, and informed, open minded civic
responsibility.

Applicants combining in their specialization any of the following
areas will be especially desirable:

  - Political Theory (Classical, Enlightenment, Western and Non-Western
    Political Theory,  Political Philosophy, Political Culture, Political
    Sociology, Political Psychology)
  - Political Methodology (Research Method, Method for Political
    Research, Qualitative and Quantitative Methods for Political Science)
  - Political Economy (Introduction to Political Economy, International
    Political Economy)
  - Public Policy (Public Policy Analysis, Decentralization,
    Environmental Policies, Educational Policies,
Clean/Sustainable Development)
  - Comparative Politics (Central Asia, Modern Islam, Ethnicity,
    Identity, Nationalism, Post-Soviet/Communist Transition, South Asia,
    Democratization)

Undergraduate college teaching experience prior to starting the
assignment with the department is highly desirable. Anyone who holds
an advanced academic degree (preferably higher than Master's degree),
is an ambitious academic, takes teaching seriously, wants to be part
of a developing community, and can commit to work with us for at least
two years (preferably longer), are welcome to apply. The salary will
be locally not internationally competitive, but by all means one that
can lead to a fulfilling human experience, productive research and
academic career growth.

Send a cover letter, CV, teaching philosophy (not more than 1000
words), a sample syllabus, three Letters of Reference (scanned copies
are acceptable) and any questions about the position Yasar Sari, Head
of Department, at sari_y at mail.auca.kg. Deadline is 20 January 2007.



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