Italy: Associate Professor of International Relations, University of Trento

Full-time Associate Professor in International Relations with an emphasis on international institutions and regimes

The faculty of Sociology of the University of Trento seeks to appoint a full-time associate professor in the field of International Relations, starting in the academic year 2008-2009. It is a tenured position with the salary and conditions of an Italian associate professor.

Candidates should have a Ph.D. in a relevant discipline, an excellent publication record and an equivalent position in a (non-Italian or Italian) university. A proven ability to attract outside funding will be highly considered. The successful applicant will contribute to teaching and research in the field of International Relations, in particular in the field of international institutions and regimes. Candidates who can also contribute in the area of the EU’s global role are encouraged to apply.

The successful candidate is expected to teach courses at the undergraduate level at the faculty of Sociology, and at the MA and Ph.D. level at the multidisciplinary graduate School of International Studies. S/he will also have to supervise MA and PhD as well as undergraduate theses. Because graduate-level teaching will be in English, an excellent (oral and written) knowledge of the latter language is a prerequisite. However, the successful candidate, if not Italian, is required to acquire a good working knowledge of the Italian language within the first year of her/his appointment. It is expected that the successful candidate will assist in the management of the multidisciplinary Ph.D. programme in international Studies.

The University of Trento is one of Italy’s youngest public universities and is consistently ranked amongst the best in the country. The faculty of Sociology in particular, has consistently occupied first place, ever since rankings of university departments were introduced in Italy.

Applications must include a CV; a list of publications; an outline of current and planned research projects; outlines of proposed courses at the Ph.D. and Master levels, as well as letters from three referees. The application deadline is March 31, 2008. Applications arriving after the deadline will be disregarded, even if sent before March 31, 2008. Short-listed candidates will be invited to visit the Faculty of Sociology and deliver a lecture at the School of International Studies by the end of May or the beginning of June 2008. The successful candidate is expected to take up residence in Trento. The University of Trento is an equal-opportunity employer and particularly invites applications from female candidates.

Please send applications to: Dr. Ton Notermans, School of International Studies, University of Trento, Via Verdi 8/10, I-38100 Trento Italy

For further information please contact Dr. Notermans at the School of Interrnational Studies, phone +390461883150, Fax: +390461883152, email: ton.notermans[ at ]sis.unitn.it , URL: http://portale.unitn.it/drsis

Ton Notermans PhD
School of International Studies
University of Trento
Via Verdi 8/10
I - 38100 Trento (TN), Italy
Phone: +39 0461 883150
Fax: +39 0461 883152
URL: http://portale.unitn.it/drsis

Deadline: March 31, 2008