Assistant Professor - University of Florida

Assistant Professor

Established in 2022, the Hamilton Center is a multidisciplinary academic unit whose purpose is to support teaching and research concerning the ideas, traditions, and texts that shape Western civilization and American values and institutions. The Center also seeks to promote civil discourse and the ethics of citizenship, and to prepare students for meaningful careers.

The Center seeks to fill several tenure-track faculty positions at the rank of Assistant Professor, to start in the 2025–2026 academic year. Within the bounds of our academic mission, the Center is flexible as to the disciplinary focus of our applicants. Applications for this cycle are especially encouraged from scholars working in (1) Philosophy, Politics, Economics and Law, with particular research expertise in quantitative methods, economics and economic history; (2) History, Statecraft and Strategy, with particular research expertise in fields including international relations, strategic studies, East Asian security, European security and Middle Eastern security; (3) American Government, History and Literature, particularly in the fields of constitutional studies, public law, history and literature; and (4) Science, Technology, Ethics and Society. A Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree is required. Salaries are competitive.

Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree.

A complete application must include the following:

• a curriculum vitae
• a cover letter, which describes your interest in the Hamilton Center’s mission
• a research statement
• a teaching statement
• a sample of scholarly writing within the last three years

The application form will request names and contact information for 3 references. These referrers may be contacted at some point in the hiring process to provide recommendation letters.

Screening of applicants will begin on September 3, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled.

The final candidate will be required to provide official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered "official" if a designation of “Issued to Student" is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/   

If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352-392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800-955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law.  

Please address any inquiries to:

Robert G. Ingram, Associate Director
Hamilton Center for Classical and Civic Education
University of Florida
P.O. Box 117625
Gainesville, FL 32611-7625
E-mail: ringram1@ufl.edu

by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.