Assistant Professor - Law, Politics, and Public Discourse - Department of Rhetoric

Position Overview

Position title: Assistant Professor
Salary range: $84,100-$132,900 (9‑month academic year salary). Off‑scale salary and additional components may result in higher compensation.
Anticipated start: July 1, 2027.

• Teach graduate seminars and undergraduate courses in the Department’s Public Discourse concentration.
• Mentor graduate students in the Ph.D. program.
• Participate in departmental and campus life.
• Contribute to the interdisciplinary study of law and/or politics, engaging with the rhetoric and traditions of politics, legal thought, history, humanities, socio‑legal studies, and related fields.

• Ph.D. (or equivalent international degree) or enrollment in such a program at the time of application.

• Strong research agenda and scholarly potential aligned with the Department’s strengths in aesthetics, gender and sexuality, religion, science & technology, and the environment.
• Experience teaching at graduate and undergraduate levels.
• Broad competence in home disciplines and understanding of the Department’s interdisciplinary profile.
• Evidence of international collaborations, public scholarship, creative work, or other modes of intellectual labor.
• Completion of Ph.D. by July 1, 2027 preferred.

• Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter (up to 2 pages)
• Research Statement (up to 2 pages)
• Statement of Teaching, Mentoring, and Service (up to 2 pages)
• Writing Sample (25‑30 pages, double‑spaced)
• Authorization to Release Information Form (required for selected candidates)

• 3 letters of reference required.

The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.

In searches when letters of reference are required, all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law.

As a condition of employment, the finalist must disclose any administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years for which they were found to have committed misconduct.