International Political Science Association
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Assistant Professor Position in Political Economy University of Barcelona School of Economics
The University of Barcelona School of Economics invites applications for seven six-year Assistant Professor positions in Economics starting in June 2025. Promotion to full tenure (Associate Professor) is contingent upon favorable evaluation and governmental accreditation.
One of these positions corresponds to the Department of Economic History, Institutions, Politics and World Economy in the following fields of interest:
Political Economy
Economic History
Candidates with research interests in International Political Economy, Comparative Political Economy, and Historical Political Economy are especially welcome for this position.
Candidates are expected to show outstanding commitment to research and must have completed a PhD degree by 1 December 2024.
The successful applicant for the positions in the Department of Economic History, Institutions, Politics and World Economy will have the opportunity to carry out research activities in the framework of the Institutions and Political Economy Research Group (IPERG) or, alternatively, in the Economic History and Development Research Group.
The main goal of IPERG is to foster the study of the role of institutions (from political regimes to parties and electoral norms) on the emergence of political order and stability, the political representation of individual and social interests, and economic development and redistribution. A second objective of IPERG is to encourage greater integration among various parts of the social sciences in Barcelona, particularly among political science, economics, sociology, and history.
The main objective of the Economic History and Development Research Group is to contribute to a better understanding of the economic change of societies in the long term through the production and diffusion of excellent research in the field of Economic History and Development.
Application instructions:
Applications should be submitted via EconJobMarket (https://econjobmarket.org/positions/10997) and should include a cover letter, CV, three letters of recommendation, a copy of the Job Market Paper, and any other relevant research output.
Interviews will be conducted virtually in early December 2024. Based on the interviews, some candidates will be invited for seminars in January/February 2025.
Deadline for applications: 20 November 2024.
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