Assistant Professor of Government

position description

Wesleyan University’s Department of Government invites applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Government beginning July 1, 2026. The successful candidate should be a specialist in Global Justice, with training in any number of relevant subfields. Examples of potential research areas include human rights, international inequality, migration, global health, the environment, international law, or the erosion of democracy.

Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Political Science or related field in hand by the time of appointment to be hired as an Assistant Professor; a successful candidate may be hired as an Instructor if the candidate does not have a Ph.D. in hand at the time of appointment, but will complete the Ph.D. in Political Science within one year of hire.

The teaching load is 2/2, in person on Wesleyan’s campus. Additional duties include advising and mentoring students, carrying on a program of research, and participating in faculty governance at the departmental and university levels. Applicants should be prepared to teach the introductory course in their subfield and other courses related to Global Justice.

With a strong and diverse undergraduate student body, Wesleyan is a highly selective liberal arts college that values both scholarship and teaching very highly and offers a generous sabbatical program and competitive salaries and benefits.

To apply, please go to A complete Application includes (1) a cover letter of application, (2) a curriculum vitae, (3) an article-length writing sample (e.g., the first chapter of your dissertation), (4) a statement about your teaching philosophy and methods, teaching evaluation statistics or other evidence of teaching effectiveness (but please do not send copies of individual student evaluations), and sample syllabi if available (please combine these into a single pdf), and (5) graduate school transcripts.

In the cover letter, applicants should describe how they will embrace the University’s commitment to fostering an inclusive community. You will also be asked to provide the email addresses of three referees from whom we may obtain confidential letters of recommendation.

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