Assistant Professor of Legal Studies Program, Department of Political Science & Commonwealth Ho...
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- University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Location
- UMass Amherst
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- Employment Type
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- Institution Type
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Job Details
Job no: 523643
Work type: Faculty Full Time
Location: UMass Amherst
Department: Political Science
Union: MSP
Categories: Faculty, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
About UMass Amherst
UMass Amherst, the Commonwealth's flagship campus, is a nationally ranked public research university offering a full range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees. The University sits on nearly 1,450-acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts and offers a rich cultural environment in a bucolic setting close to major urban centers. In addition, the University is part of the Five Colleges (including Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, and Smith College), which adds to the intellectual energy of the region.
Job Description
The interdisciplinary Legal Studies Program of the Department of Political Science and the Commonwealth Honors College at the University of Massachusetts Amherst are pleased to announce a joint faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor of Legal Studies and Commonwealth Honors College, to commence Fall 2025. This is an Honors faculty tenure-track position. We welcome applicants from a variety of methodological, disciplinary, and theoretical backgrounds with a substantive focus on law, crime, and society, punishment, and/or the carceral state, in the United States or the US in comparative perspective. The teaching load is 2/2 and consists of two Legal Studies courses and two Honors courses per year, particularly the Honors Thesis Seminar or courses satisfying General Education requirements. Honors Faculty also are engaged in the Commonwealth Honors College community and meet annually with the CHC Dean, in addition to contributing to the life of their home department, college, and university.
Requirements
Applicants must have earned a Ph.D. in Political Science, Sociology, Anthropology, Criminology, or other related field by the appointment start date.
Additional Information
Legal Studies at UMass is the oldest undergraduate liberal arts program for the study of law and society in the country, and the only one in New England at a public university. The Program is housed in the Department of Political Science and maintains its own distinct undergraduate major. The expanding Legal Studies Program is a center for ambitious intellectual activity and research that addresses important questions about the place of law in societies around the world while helping to produce the next generation of social science law and society scholars. The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences is the institutional home of the Law and Society Association, the world's premier interdisciplinary legal studies organization, and the Center for Justice, Law, and Societies. Commonwealth Honors College is the flagship honors college for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and a nationally recognized residential community that serves the land grant mission of UMass Amherst. Honors students benefit from small honors classes and close-knit ties with faculty that enrich the honors thesis experience and student success.
Instructions for Applicants
Along with the application, please submit the following:
Inquiries about the position can be addressed to Rebecca Hamlin, Director of Legal Studies (rhamlin@umass.edu). Applications will be reviewed beginning September 10, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled.
The University is committed to active recruitment of a diverse faculty and student body. The University of Massachusetts Amherst is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of women, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities and encourages applications from these and other protected group members. Because broad diversity is essential to an inclusive climate and critical to the University's goals of achieving excellence in all areas, we will holistically assess the many qualifications of each applicant and favorably consider an individual's record working with students and colleagues with broadly diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds in educational, research or other work activities. We will also favorably consider experience overcoming or helping others overcome barriers to an academic career and degree.
Advertised: Jun 27 2024 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close:
Organization
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the preeminent public research universities in America. Nestled in idyllic Amherst, Massachusetts—often called “The top college town in North America”—the campus is consistently ranked among the top public research universities in the nation, and offers a rich cultural environment in a rural setting close to major urban centers.
As one of the nation's top public research universities – as measured by national and international rankings, academic citations, and research funding – the campus spends more than $180 million on research each year, demonstrating its contribution to the nation’s position as a technological and economic leader. The university works in conjunction with academic, government, and private partners to translate new knowledge and scientific discoveries into technical innovations and scholarly works that create opportunities for students, faculty and the public.
Eight schools and colleges offer more than 85 undergraduate majors, 68 master’s and 48 doctoral degree programs, many counted among the top programs in the nation and world. UMass Amherst is also home to New England's premier honors college.
The 1,159 full-time faculty members are dedicated teachers and world-renowned researchers and the campus has regularly been listed among the top performers in terms of faculty awards. With over 24,000 students from all 50 states and over 70 countries, the student body is the most academically successful in the history of the campus. Students participate in 240 organizations, 21 NCAA Division I athletic teams, extensive intramurals, living-learning residence halls, community service, and internships. With one of the largest residential life systems in the nation, UMass Amherst houses approximately 12,000 students on campus. The university is enjoying a facilities renaissance, including new buildings in the sciences, the arts, and recreation. UMass Amherst is part of the Five College consortium with Smith, Mount Holyoke, Hampshire and Amherst colleges.
As an employer, the University of Massachusetts Amherst is a national leader in developing family-friendly policies, benefits and amenities designed to help faculty members develop both productive careers and satisfying personal lives. The university offers one of the nation’s most generous parental leave policies. The university is also part of the Academic Career Network, a regional consortium formed to serve dual-career couples and encourage greater diversity in the academy.
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- http://umass.edu/
- Telephone
- 4135454894
- Location
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181 PRESIDENTS DR
Whitmore Administration Building
Amherst
Massachusetts
01003
US
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