Tenured/Tenure Track Professor of International Law and Ethics, Open Rank

Position Summary
The Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies at Indiana University-Bloomington is inviting applications for a full-time position in International Law, Institutions and Ethics. This is an open rank tenured/tenure track position in the school’s multidisciplinary Department of International Studies. The successful candidate will have a strong research and teaching record in international law, institutions and ethics. Candidates might specialize in the fields of international humanitarian or human rights law, ethics, law and armed conflict, humanitarian intervention, ethics and AI, privacy, or the ethics of development and environmental conservation/justice. Review of applications will begin immediately, with all applications received by October 18, 2024 being guaranteed full consideration. This appointment is anticipated to begin on August 1, 2025. The Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies houses the Department of International Studies and three preeminent area studies departments: East Asian Languages and Cultures, Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures, and Central Eurasian Studies. A long-standing leader in language and cultural studies in the Midwest, it also houses three federally funded language flagship programs (Arabic, Chinese, and Russian), six Title VI funded National Resource Centers (African Studies Program, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Center for the Study of Global Change, Center for the Study of the Middle East, Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource Center, Robert F. Byrnes Russian and East European Institute) and nine additional research and teaching centers. Of particular relevance to scholars interested in this position is the Tobias Center for Innovation in International Development ( https://tobiasdevelopment.indiana.edu/ ). The School’s central mission is to combine deep area expertise with rigorous, multidisciplinary instruction of international affairs and global cultural studies. The Department of International Studies offers four undergraduate degrees (B.A. in International Studies, B.S. in International Studies, B.A. in International Law and Institutions, and B.S. in Cybersecurity and Global Policy (offered jointly with the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering) and three professional graduate degrees (M.A. in International Studies, M.S. in International Studies, and, joint with the O’Neill School of Environmental and Public Affairs, a Master’s in International Affairs) along with one accelerated B.A./M.A. in International Studies program. Bloomington, Indiana is a charming college town in south central Indiana, roughly one hour to the award-winning Indianapolis Airport and ninety minutes to Louisville, KY. Bloomington offers many amenities including a relatively low cost of living, short commute times, excellent public schools, diverse dining options, and easy access to state parks and national forests. The confluence of the Jacob School of Music, the Eskenazi Art School, and a vibrant local music, comedy, and theater scene provide access to substantial affordable artistic programming. IU Bloomington is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse community, as evidenced by it recently being ranked fourth nationwide on a list of the top LGBTQ+-friendly colleges. More about the University’s diversity and inclusion initiatives can be found here: https://diversity.iu.edu/faculty-and-belonging/index.html Applicants should submit a cover letter highlighting their research and teaching, a curriculum vitae, two writing samples, a sample syllabus of a course they are prepared to teach, and the names of three references (finalists will be required to provide three letters of recommendation). Applicant referees will receive an email link to submit their letters of reference directly to the search committee through the PeopleAdmin interface.

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