Assistant Professor of Contemporary Korea (Social Science)

Indiana University Academic Positions • Bloomington, IN

32d • Onsite

About The Position

Indiana University-Bloomington’s Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies (HLS) seeks to hire a full-time tenure-track assistant professor of contemporary Korea in a social science field (Anthropology, Sociology, Political Science, or Economics) to begin August 1, 2027. The position is 100% in HLS’s renowned multidisciplinary Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures (EALC). This endowed assistant professor position is generously funded by the Korea Foundation. The teaching load is two courses per semester, and teaching responsibilities encompass both undergraduate and graduate courses. We are interested in candidates who combine disciplinary rigor and area studies expertise to examine real-world challenges facing contemporary Korea and who are interested in contributing to and benefiting from the Institute for Korean Studies. We are interested in candidates whose research agenda focuses on domestic topics and utilizes Korean language sources. This is an exciting moment to join the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies as it leads the university’s international research and teaching missions. Established more than sixty years ago, the EALC department has a long history of interdisciplinarity and boasts faculty strengths in a wide array of social sciences.

Requirements

• PhD in a social science field (Anthropology, Sociology, Political Science, or Economics).
• Expertise in contemporary Korea.
• Research agenda focusing on domestic topics.
• Ability to utilize Korean language sources.
• Disciplinary rigor and area studies expertise.
• Submit a 2-page letter of application describing research and teaching interests.
• Submit a C.V.
• Submit a writing sample.
• Provide contact information for three references who will be requested to submit letters of recommendation.

Responsibilities

• Teach two courses per semester, encompassing both undergraduate and graduate courses.
• Contribute to and benefit from the Institute for Korean Studies.
• Examine real-world challenges facing contemporary Korea.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree