Helmut Schmidt Distinguished Visiting Chair (Associate or Full Professor)

Johns Hopkins, founded in 1876, is America's first research
university and home to nine world-class academic divisions working
together as one university.

Salary : $175,000 - $185,000

Johns Hopkins University: Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced
International Studies (SAIS)

Description

The Position

In 2018, with funding from the German Federal Foreign Office, the
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) established a Distinguished
Visiting Chair in honor of former German chancellor Helmut Schmidt
at the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs, an
international policy center at SAIS. The Chair commemorates the
long and deep friendship between Kissinger and Schmidt and
constitutes the core of a Germany Initiative that acts as a bridge
between Germany and the US. The initiative also aims to become a
focal point for German and American cooperation in addressing
global challenges.

The distinguished scholar selected for the chair will partner with
faculty within the Kissinger Center and other programs at SAIS. The
visitor may also establish a research group, comprising several
post-doctoral students. The scholar will further collaborate with
other SAIS faculty (1) to build a research program capable of
harnessing transatlantic cooperation to tackle geostrategic global
challenges; (2) to devise a curriculum to educate and train future
generations of world leaders; and (3) to conduct an active program
to engage U.S., European and global policy professionals in this
work. Together with Kissinger Center staff, the chair will actively
support two DAAD post-doctoral fellows at the Kissinger Center
whose research will focus on the roles of the United States and
Germany at a crucial moment in world history. Together with the
postdocs the chair will work on initiatives of high visibility,
such as an annual high-level German-US conference in Berlin, as
well as a regular summer workshop for early career academics and
high-level policymakers in Washington, D.C.

This o pportunit y is subject to confirmation of continued funding
.

Background

A division of Johns Hopkins University, the School of Advanced
International Studies (SAIS) is a global institution that offers
students an international perspective on today's critical issues.
For more than 80 years, Johns Hopkins SAIS has produced great
leaders, thinkers, and practitioners of international relations.
Public leaders and private sector executives alike seek the counsel
of the faculty, whose ideas and research inform and shape policy.
Johns Hopkins SAIS offers a global perspective across three campus
locations: Bologna, Italy; Nanjing, China; and Washington, D.C. The
school's interdisciplinary curriculum is strongly rooted in the
study of international economics, international relations, and
regional studies, preparing students to address multifaceted
challenges in the world today. For more information, visit
sais.jhu.edu .

Since its founding in 1925, the German Academic Exchange Service
(DAAD) has awarded funding to more than 2.7 million scholars in
Germany and abroad. DAAD is a registered members’ association made
up of German institutions of higher education and student bodies
whose activities go far beyond simply awarding grants and
scholarships. DAAD supports the internationalization of German
universities, promotes German Studies and the German language
abroad, provides developing countries with best practices in
establishing universities and advises decision makers in the area
of cultural, educational and developmental policy. Today, DAAD is
one of the most important funding organizations worldwide for the
international exchange of students and researchers. For more
information, visit www.daad.de
.

Qualifications

To occupy the Helmut Schmidt Chair, SAIS is seeking a distinguished
scholar who has made (or has the potential to make) an important
impact on our understanding of contemporary global challenges and
whose research is innovative and policy-relevant. Scholars in
fields consistent with Kissinger’s broad, eclectic approach to the
analysis of international affairs, including but not limited to
strategic studies and diplomatic history, are encouraged to apply.
It is preferred that the scholar be well grounded in historical
approaches to the understanding of global statecraft and strategy,
and also be able to communicate with a broad audience. Individuals
with a research agenda touching on transnational issues of global
concern such as climate change, migration and immigration, regional
integration and globalization, and international / transatlantic
security policy will receive special consideration. Candidates
should have a research focus on Germany and proven expertise
concerning Germany’s international relations with Europe and the
world - in particular its transatlantic relations - to forge
strategic links with international policymaking circles and draw
attention to Germany’s accomplishments and the lessons they hold
for long-term strategic analysis. Also, candidates should be
affiliated with a German university or research institution in
order to build a bridge between Germany and the U.S.. Prior
experience within a U.S. academic and policy environment is a
plus.

The contract is flexible, comprising an initial one-year term with
the possibility of renewal. The scholar will be expected to fulfill
a teaching role in Kissinger Center curriculum and seminars. The
preference is for a scholar at the full-professor level, but
promising candidates at the associate professor level will also be
considered.

Application Instructions

Applications will only be accepted through Interfolio. A letter of
application and motivation, curriculum vitae, and the
names and contact points of three references should be
included.

Applications for the 2027–2028 academic year will be accepted up
until January 31, 2027.

Specific questions concerning the position can be sent to KissingerCenter@jhu.edu
.

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