Associate Professor / Professor and Munk Chair in Global China
The Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy in the Faculty of Arts & Science at the University of Toronto invites applications for a full-time tenure stream position in the area of Global China.
The appointment will be at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor, with an expected start date of July 1, 2025. The successful candidate will be named the endowed Munk Chair in Global China for a five-year term, which will be renewable following a favourable review.
Applicants must have earned a Ph.D. in any social sciences field relating to Global China or a related area such as Economics, History, Law, Political Science, Sociology, with a clearly demonstrated exceptional record of excellence in research and teaching.
The Munk School seeks a scholar whose research and teaching interests complement and enhance one or more of our . The Committee especially welcomes scholars who focus on the impact of digitalization on democratic theory, institutions and / or practices, the changing world order, or the political economy of innovation and candidates whose work focuses on the global role of China within the political economy of innovation, and the role of democratic societies, justice, and foreign relations.
Candidates will have an established international reputation and will be expected to sustain and lead innovative and independent research at the highest international level and to maintain an outstanding, competitive, externally funded research program.
Candidates must provide evidence of research excellence which can be demonstrated by a record of sustained high-impact contributions and publications in top-ranked disciplinary and / or field-relevant academic journals or academic presses, the submitted research statement, presentations at significant conferences, distinguished awards and accolades, other noteworthy activities that contribute to the visibility and prominence of the field, as well as strong endorsements from referees of high standing.
Evidence of excellence in teaching will be demonstrated through teaching accomplishments, through the teaching dossier submitted as part of the application including a teaching statement, sample course materials, teaching evaluations, and through endorsements of teaching in the letters of reference.
The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses, including in the Munk School’s professional graduate programs (the and the ) to students from a wide range of academic backgrounds and interests and will also expand teaching capacity in the and the .
The successful candidate will have experience or demonstrable interest in a professional school and / or in an interdisciplinary environment.
Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.