Assistant Professor of the Practice

Position Description

The International Comparative Studies Program at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina invites applications for an Assistant Professor of the Practice that begins July 1, 2027, and ends June 1, 2031. This is a regular-rank renewable faculty position with an initial four-year term. We seek a candidate whose research is at the intersection of Global Studies and Science and Technology Studies. The successful candidate will bring interdisciplinary and critical approaches to understanding how technologies fuel and are shaped by global circulations of capital and labor, empire, surveillance, migration, supply chains, humanitarian projects, activism and resistance, embodiment, or other themes consistent with the mission, learning outcomes, and curriculum of International Comparative Studies, as described below.

International Comparative Studies (https://internationalcomparative.duke.edu) is an undergraduate interdisciplinary program that bridges the humanities and social sciences. Students pursue a Global Studies major that focuses on one of seven world regions (Africa, China and East Asia, Russia and Central Asia, South Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East, and Europe) through language acquisition, area studies course work, and interdisciplinary courses. The successful candidate will have completed a Ph.D. in the humanities and/or social sciences prior to appointment, be engaged in research and teaching that explores transregional institutions, discourses, and relationships, and be interested in pursuing interdisciplinary and cross-regional collaborations. The selected candidate will demonstrate interest in teaching core ICS courses as well as courses that incorporate digital research methods, and will supervise senior theses, work effectively with students and colleagues, and contribute appropriate service in the program, including undergraduate advising and mentoring and active participation in curriculum-building. Possible disciplines include human geography, socio-cultural anthropology, transnational or global history, environmental studies, women and gender studies, cultural studies, and global media studies. Candidates who conduct research in one or more of the seven regions in which ICS students concentrate will be given priority. The position carries a 2/2 teaching load with expectation that one course will be in the candidate’s area of specialization.

To apply, please submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a writing sample or publication of no more than 28 pages, a one-page teaching statement, and one syllabus for a class you have taught (courses with an interdisciplinary and/or global scope will be especially relevant). In addition, the names and contact information of three recommenders must be submitted with the application. We will only request letters if you are shortlisted. All material should be submitted electronically through the following link: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/33131. Applications received by December 14, 2026 are guaranteed consideration.

If you have questions please contact the Chair of the committee, Professor Jessica Namakkal or ICS Business Manager, Briani Meyers.

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, ethnicity, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Please note that Duke specifically seeks information about past misconduct or policy violations (in the past ten (10) years) and/or relevant pending investigations as part of the application process. Disclosures will not be an automatic bar to hiring but, instead, will initiate further dialogue regarding past actions and steps taken to address them. Disclosures will not be shared with search committees during the application review process.

Duke University
is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment
opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability,
gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information,
national origin, ethnicity, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy
related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.

Duke University aspires to create a community built on collaboration,
innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on
the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich
diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes.
To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the
community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all
individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of
our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Please note that Duke University specifically seeks information about past
misconduct or policy violations (in the past ten (10) years) and/or
relevant pending investigations as part of the application process.
Disclosures will not be an automatic bar to hiring but, instead, will
initiate further dialogue regarding past actions and steps taken to
address them. Disclosures will not be shared with search committees
during the application review process.