Visiting Assistant Professor in Law, Jurisprudence and Social Thought

Amherst College•Amherst, MA

11d•$70,000 - $100,000

About The Position

Amherst College’s Department of Law, Jurisprudence and Social Thought invites applications for a full-time, three-year visiting appointment at the rank of assistant professor for the 2027–2030 academic years. The appointment begins July 1, 2027, and ends June 30, 2030. Teaching responsibilities include two courses per semester and supervision of senior honors projects. The department welcomes applicants trained in the humanities, social sciences, and/or law, and is particularly interested in candidates whose research and teaching engage one or more of the areas listed below. The successful candidate is expected to excel at teaching and mentoring a broad range of students. Amherst College is a distinguished undergraduate liberal arts institution committed to excellence in teaching and scholarship, academic and expressive freedom, and a diverse and welcoming campus community. The expected salary range is $70,000 to $100,000. The salary offered may vary based on relevant education, training, experience, tenure status, and other nondiscriminatory business considerations. Amherst College provides a comprehensive, highly competitive benefits package for staff and faculty and their families. Applicants should submit electronically through Interfolio a cover letter addressed to Professor Adam Sitze, a curriculum vitae, a sample of scholarship, a statement of teaching philosophy, and the names of three referees who will be asked to provide confidential recommendation letters. Referees should upload their letters by January 1, 2027. Application review begins January 1, 2027, and continues until the position is filled.

Requirements

A Ph.D. and/or a J.D.
Training in the humanities, social sciences, and/or law is welcomed.
Candidates should submit a cover letter addressed to Professor Adam Sitze, a curriculum vitae, a sample of scholarship, a statement of teaching philosophy, and the names of three referees.

Nice To Haves

Research and teaching in one or more of the following areas: global legality; post-colonial legality; law and science; law and critical race theory; law and religion; legal theory, particularly the rule of law and liberal constitutionalism; feminist legal theory; legal history; legal anthropology; and law and culture.