The Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center (LACC) in the Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs at Florida International University (FIU) seeks to hire a professor at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor, specializing in Brazil, sub-field open, period open. FIU is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate and graduate student body. Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for underrepresented and first-generation college students. A commitment to this mission is a preferred qualification. Advancement through the faculty ranks at Florida International University is through a series of structured, merit-based evaluations, each of which includes substantial peer input.
Qualified candidates must hold a PhD, be scholars with an accomplished record of research and teaching and have particular strength in interdisciplinary studies. A successful candidate must be a Brazil specialist but may work in any discipline; interdisciplinary scholars and scholars conducting comparative work are particularly encouraged to apply. Areas of focus might include security and governance, environmental studies, public health, political science, human rights and social justice, gender studies, urban studies and geography, labor, indigeneity, art and art history, or migrant, transient and diasporic communities, among others. The position is tenured/tenure-track, with appointment at the rank commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications. Duties include research, teaching, advising, and leadership in LACC’s new Brazilian Studies Program. The successful candidate will hold an appointment in LACC with a tenure home in the candidate’s disciplinary department of expertise, with potential affiliation to other departments or programs. The salary will be commensurate to education and experience, and the position will remain open until filled. We encourage applicants to visit our departmental website for information about our undergraduate and graduate programs, research and outreach: http://fiu.lacc.edu.
In September 2021, the Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) received full membership in the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA). This prestigious organization includes the top 40 schools of international affairs in the world. The SIPA is among 25 in the US with this designation, 5th in the Southeastern United States, and the 1st and only in the State of Florida.
Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply to Job Opening ID 531782 at facultycareers.fiu.edu and attach a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a sample of teaching evaluations and a writing sample as a single pdf file. Candidates will be requested to provide names and contact information for at least four references who will be contacted upon the determination of competitive candidates by the search committee. To receive full consideration, applications and required materials should be received by April 4, 2024. Review will continue until the position is filled.