Open Rank Professor of International Area Studies– Endowed ConocoPhillips Professorship of Chinese and Asian Studies

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus • Norman, OK

46d • Onsite

About The Position

The David L. Boren School of International Studies at the University of Oklahoma invites applications for a position holding the ConocoPhillips Endowed Professorship of Chinese and Asian Studies. This is a full-time, tenure-track or tenured position at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor, beginning August 15, 2027. The school seeks a scholar whose research and teaching focus on Chinese politics/political economy, Chinese foreign policy, and/or China’s role in international affairs. Particular interest is in candidates whose work engages questions across Chinese international relations, including areas such as technology and national security, supply chains and strategic resources, state-market relations, and geopolitical competition in East Asia. The teaching load is 2:1 for the duration of the endowed appointment, with a department standard of 2:2. This position will strengthen the Boren School’s longstanding commitment to the study of China and U.S.-China relations. The successful candidate will contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching in the Boren School with courses that will include Chinese foreign policy, Chinese politics, Chinese political economy, U.S.-China relations, and the international relations of East Asia, as well as thematic courses dealing with technology, supply chains, strategic resources, and/or relations between states and markets. The successful candidate will also have opportunities to participate in the University of Oklahoma’s broader China-related research community, including the Institute for U.S.-China Issues. Depending on expertise and interest, the faculty member may contribute to the Institute’s programming, including leadership of a China International Relations/Policy/Politics Lecture Series, helping connect scholarship on contemporary China with students, faculty, policymakers, and the wider public. The David L. Boren School of International Studies is housed within the University of Oklahoma’s Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences and offers undergraduate and graduate programs spanning International Studies and Area Studies. The School provides an interdisciplinary environment for scholarship and teaching on global politics, security, development, political economy, languages, cultures, and world regions.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Political Science, International Relations, or a closely related field by the time of appointment.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct high-quality China-related international relations or comparative politics research.
• Demonstrated ability or potential to teach courses in Chinese Foreign Policy, International Relations of East Asia and Chinese Politics.

Nice To Haves

• One or more publications in relevant peer-reviewed outlets.
• Additional ongoing research in international relations or comparative politics.
• Research expertise in China’s engagement with the world and/or Chinese grand strategy.
• Demonstrated ability or potential to generate external research funding.
• Demonstrated ability or potential to teach courses on international security and emerging technologies.
• Excellence in teaching and in supporting student success.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research and publication on Chinese politics/political economy, Chinese foreign policy, and/or China’s role in international affairs.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Chinese foreign policy, Chinese politics, Chinese political economy, U.S.-China relations, and the international relations of East Asia.
• Teach thematic courses dealing with technology, supply chains, strategic resources, and/or relations between states and markets.
• Participate in the University of Oklahoma’s broader China-related research community, including the Institute for U.S.-China Issues.
• Potentially lead a China International Relations/Policy/Politics Lecture Series.
• Contribute to connecting scholarship on contemporary China with students, faculty, policymakers, and the wider public.

What This Job Offers

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