Civitas Institute - Social Sciences & Public Policy; Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor

Position: Civitas Institute - Social Sciences & Public Policy (Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor)
The Civitas Institute at The University of Texas at Austin invites applications for tenure-track and tenured faculty positions in the social sciences and public policy to begin in August 2026.

The Institute seeks to fill several tenure-track and tenured faculty positions at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Full Professor, to start in the  academic year. Applications are welcome from all relevant disciplines, including Economics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and relevant public policy fields in economics, law, education, energy, technology, housing, and finance.

A Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree.

A complete application must include:

* a curriculum vitae;

* a cover letter, which addresses research agenda and teaching interests and competencies;

* a sample of scholarly writing within the last three years; and

* list of three academic references with contact information.

Screening of applicants will begin on February 16, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled.

Please address any inquiries to:

Professor Robert G. Ingram

Director, Program on Humanities and the Western Tradition

Civitas Institute

302 West 24th Street

Austin, TX 78712

robert.ingram