| Duke Kunshan University (DKU) invites applications to a multi-year
visiting faculty position in economic history or the history of economic
thought, beginning in the academic year 2023-2024. This position is open with regard to rank and
we welcome senior candidates seeking sabbatical
appointments; depending on
mutual interest, the successful candidate will obtain a terminal contract of
between one and three years. Candidates do not need to be scholars of
China, but must be able to teach an undergraduate course entitled “China’s
Economic Transition” that is required of all Political Economy majors at DKU.
The successful candidate will also articulate the ability to contribute to our
curriculum in at least one of the following areas: electives in economic
history, a survey of the history of economic thought, or the ability to teach
ECON 101 Principles of Economics. The successful candidate will have a PhD in
economics, history, or a closely related field. As an international
intellectual community that encourages diversity, openness and creative
learning, DKU welcomes outstanding faculty from around the world who contribute
diverse perspectives and experiences to a global learning and research environment.
DKU particularly welcomes applications from underrepresented groups and
minorities. In order to
meet Chinese visa requirements, prior to the position start date international
(non-Chinese) candidates must have worked full-time (work experience obtained
while studying full-time is not considered as full-time work experience) for at
least two years in a relevant area (including post-doctoral work) after
receiving their Bachelor’s degree, or begin their appointment at DKU within 12
months of obtaining their master’s degree/Ph.D. and without having work
experience between graduation date on master’s degree diploma/Ph.D. diploma and
position start date. DKU is a
collaborative partnership of Duke University, Wuhan University and the
Municipality of Kunshan, China ( https://dukekunshan.edu.cn/ ). Our campus provides an innovative and
robustly interdisciplinary undergraduate liberal arts experience to a student
body that will number 2000 students and 150+ faculty, with an acceptance rate
of <8% and a student body represented by over 60 countries. We also offer a
discrete number of Master’s level graduate programs. The DKU pedagogical model
draws on the best of Duke’s educational experience and resources to reimagine
undergraduate instruction on an intimate campus setting. Similar to
the best liberal arts colleges in the United States, DKU values dedication to
teaching excellence in a liberal arts environment, as well as a strong
commitment to successful scholarly engagement and research. This includes
research with undergraduate students. As
a whole, the Duke Kunshan faculty will have strong commitments to teaching and
research, and outstanding quality in both areas will be highly valued. Candidates
must hold a Ph.D. degree or equivalent in a relevant field. Research experience
at a postdoctoral level (or greater) and teaching experience are desirable, as
is experience working in an interdisciplinary setting. Applicants should
provide a cover letter including a clear statement of the candidate’s specific
interest in DKU, a curriculum vitae, a research statement, a teaching
statement, and three reference letters. All materials should be submitted
through Academic Jobs Online: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/22731 . The search committee also invites and encourages letters of nomination
for potential candidates. Nominations and questions about the positions may be
sent to social-science-search@dukekunshan.edu.cn using “Economic
History” as the subject line. Priority will be given to applications received
by October 15, 2022; we will accept applications until the positions are
filled. The DKU
campus is 37 miles west of Shanghai in Kunshan, and is connected to Shanghai
via an 18-minute high-speed train and a subway-light rail train system. DKU
provides internationally competitive compensation, housing allowance, child
education benefits (for applicable faculty positions), and a discretionary fund
or start-up package. |