Sciences Po, Paris, History
Sciences Po is inviting applications for the Position of Full Professor in the Contemporary History of the State, Institutions and Public Policy
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | France |
Position: | Full Professor |
General Profile:
The Center of History and the Department of History at Sciences Po are proposing to further strengthen the development of the field of political history at Sciences Po. The orientation of the Center of History is fundamentally geared towards the axis of political history, understood in all its dimensions.
The target of this search is a specialist in the history of the state, political institutions and public policies, with a special emphasis on the study of their juridical and administrative implications. All areas of research related to these broad themes are welcome, with a preference for the history of the twentieth century, understood in the largest possible definition of this term. A solid knowledge of the nineteenth century will be strongly appreciated. The capacity to teach the history of ideas and political concepts will be an additional asset. Candidates must demonstrate their understanding of constitutional law, public law and political science.
The position is geared towards experts in the history of France, but candidates must also demonstrate their aptitude for comparative, transnational and connected history. They must likewise benefit from international recognition of their research, their professional activities, their teaching experience, their publications and their linguistic competence. A solid level of English will be expected.
Duties:
Research
Via her/his publications the successful candidate will demonstrate his/her capacity to carry out innovative and internationally recognized research. Candidates must also demonstrate their integration into the most relevant international scientific networks. The ability to raise funds for research, including on behalf of their doctoral students, will be an asset. The newly-selected professor will fully participate in the training of graduate students and the supervision of Ph.D. dissertations.
Teaching
Teaching will take place on all three levels of education offered by Sciences Po: the College of Arts and Sciences (undergraduate training), Master and Doctoral programs on the Paris campus, or on one of the regional campuses of Sciences Po. Other than his/her teaching engagements in undergraduate and graduate programs belonging to the Department of History, the successful candidate will also have to teach in the School of Public Affairs and to participate in the inner life of this interdisciplinary program alongside colleagues from Law, Political Science, Sociology, Economy and non-academic professionals at Sciences Po. The ability of the candidate to teach in areas and subjects that go beyond the strict limits of her/his research interests and his/her knowledge of international debates in history will be particularly appreciated.
Recruitment Procedure
All interested candidates are invited to get in touch with the senior management of Sciences Po by sending (via email) a letter of application, a curriculum vitae and a list of publications to Marc Lazar, head of the selection committee and the Director of the Center of History: marc.lazar@sciencespo.fr.
The position will be publically advertised in the course of the month of March 2015.
The procedures guiding this search will be the standard regulations with regard to the recruitment of enseignants-chercheurs in publically-funded posts. Non-French candidates or professors teaching in universities outside of France, who are not certified by the National Council of Universities (CNU), must obtain the approval of the Scientific Council of Sciences Po in order to qualify for this position. Such candidates are asked to contact the Center of History at Sciences Po as soon as possible and, at any rate, prior to 1 March 2015 by writing to the Director, Professor Marc Lazar (marc.lazar@sciencespo.fr).
Once the post is publically advertised, candidates will have one month to submit the materials necessary for their application on the electronic website “Galaxie” administered by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research.
Contact: |
All interested candidates are invited to get in touch with the senior management of Sciences Po by sending (via email) a letter of application, a curriculum vitae and a list of publications to Marc Lazar, head of the selection committee and the Director of the Center of History: marc.lazar@sciencespo.fr. |
Website: | http://chsp.sciences-po.fr/le-laboratoire/recrutement |
Primary Category: | Contemporary History |
Secondary Categories: | Political History / Studies Public Policy |
Posting Date: | 02/19/2015 |
Closing Date | 05/20/2015 |