Tenured/Tenure Track Professor of International Technology and Governance, Open Rank

Position Summary
Indiana University’s Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies is inviting applications for an open rank tenured/tenure track professor of Technology and Governance in the school’s multidisciplinary Department of International Studies. The successful candidate will have a strong research and teaching agenda focused on existing and/or emerging technologies and their effect on democracy, peace and conflict, development and inequality, transnational regulation whether public or private, or governance more broadly. The scholar should be prepared to teach courses that explore global issues and advanced governance topics in diplomacy, security, democracy, peace, and/or economic (in)equality as they relate to technologies and the infrastructures that support and make these technologies possible. Technologies of particular interest include, but are not limited to, artificial intelligence, robotics, quantum computing, surveillance technologies, blockchain, the Internet of Things (IoT), biotechnology, nanotechnology, cloud computing, military technologies, 5G networks, big data analytics, renewable energy technologies, fintech, and virtual/augmented reality. 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. IU has also invested heavily in interdisciplinary research at the intersection of emerging technologies/infrastructures (such as AI, vehicle autonomy, and cybersecurity) and society. For more information about these programs and initiatives, see the Luddy Artificial Intelligence Center , the Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research , and the Mauer School’s Law and Technology program. 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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