[Tps] Globalization and Governance position

[Jeremy Hunsinger]

Government and International Affairs Program
School of Public and International Affairs
College of Architecture and Urban Studies
Virginia Tech - National Capital Region Alexandria Campus
Globalization and Governance

Virginia Tech’s School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA)  
invite applications for the position of Associate or Assistant  
Professor in the Government and International Affairs (GIA) program  
based in Alexandria, Virginia, beginning Fall 2008. An earlier start  
is possible subject to negotiation and administrative approval.

Area of Specialization: The area of specific specialization is open  
but should compliment existing strengths within SPIA and GIA. We are  
interested in candidates who have broad international experience and  
take a comparative approach toward the systemic challenges created by  
the intersecting dynamics of globalization, geopolitical change, and  
governance. We welcome candidates whose research at international or  
global levels of analysis has contemporary relevance for the  
theorization and practice of government and international affairs.  
Having a particular regional focus will not hinder an application but  
candidates should be open to working with students who have broad and  
diverse interests. A Ph.D. in Anthropology, Geography, History,  
Political Science, Sociology, or related discipline is required.  
Appointment at a senior level requires the demonstration of a record  
of scholarly achievement.

Institutional and Geographic Setting: Virginia Tech’s School of  
Public and International Affairs (SPIA) is based in the College of  
Architecture and Urban Studies (CAUS). SPIA operates across a series  
of campus sites, the most important of which is the main campus in  
Blacksburg, and the National Capital Region, where Virginia Tech has  
facilities in multiple locations in the region. SPIA also includes  
the programs of the Center for Public Administration and Policy  
(CPAP) as well as those of Urban Affairs and Planning (UAP). The  
advertised position is for a faculty member working in Alexandria who  
can function well in a multidisciplinary setting in a program  
environment serving working professional graduate students from the  
Washington DC metropolitan region as well as full-time students. The  
GIA program offers a Masters in Public and International Affairs  
(MPIA) and a Ph D in Planning Globalization and Governance (PG&G).

Applications and supporting documents (except reference letters) must  
be submitted online at www.jobs.vt.edu (paper documents cannot be  
accepted), reference posting #070319. Complete applications must  
include:
1) a full curriculum vitae,
2) three letters of reference,
3) samples of written work (use “other doc” field in on-line  
application system), and
4) teaching evaluations, if available.
Applicants must also submit a cover letter that addresses how they  
position their work in relation to government and international  
affairs, a statement about their current and future research agendas,  
and an overview of their teaching experience in this area to  
demonstrate their potential for excellence in research, teaching, and  
service.

Applicants should arrange for references to send letters to: Dr. Joel  
Peters, Chair, GIA-NCR Search Committee, c/o Ms. Krystal Wright,  
SPIA, 110 Architecture Annex (0113), Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA  
24061; Phone: (540) 231-2291 or send them electronically to Krystal  
Wright (krystal at vt.edu), Faculty Search Assistant, SPIA.  Questions  
about the online application process should be directed to Ms.  
Krystal Wright.

Application review will begin April 25, 2007; the search will remain  
open until the position is filled.
Virginia Tech has a strong commitment to diversity and seeks a broad  
spectrum of candidates, including women, minorities, and people with  
disabilities. Individuals with disabilities desiring accommodations  
in the application process should notify the Chair of the Search  
Committee or the Virginia Tech Relay Service, 1-800-828-1120.

For more information on GIA and SPIA see http://www.gia.vt.edu and  
http://www.spia.vt.edu

Jeremy Hunsinger
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