Cornell University – ILR School
Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of International and Comparative Labor

The ILR School at Cornell University invites applications for a one-year visiting faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in the Department of International and Comparative Labor to begin August 2010. Applications are encouraged from Ph.D. candidates as well as those who have completed their doctorates during the previous three years. Applicants should have research and teaching interests in international and comparative labor issues, and may come from any field or discipline, including international political economy, globalization studies, comparative labor politics, labor sociology and social movements, public policy, anthropology or other fields. Applications are especially encouraged from those with expertise in a specific world region, such as East Asia, Southeast Asia, Africa, or Europe.  Evidence of strong teaching ability is required. The successful candidate will teach two courses of his or her choosing each semester for a total of four courses in 2010-11.

The ILR School is the world’s leading college focused on work, employment, and labor issues. Information about the ILR School is available at www.ilr.cornell.edu. Faculty in its Department of International and Comparative Labor include leading scholars from a number of disciplinary backgrounds who study a broad range of issues related to international labor and employment. Information about the department is available at http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/academics/InternationalAndComparativeLabor/index.html.

Applications from women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter describing their research and teaching interests, including a statement describing the courses they would like to teach; a vita; evidence of teaching ability (course or TA evaluations, syllabi); and three reference letters to:

ilracademicrecruiting@cornell.edu (Please specify "International & Comparative Labor position" in the subject line)

or

Office of Human Resources
Search Committee for Visiting Assistant Professor - International & Comparative Labor
103 Ives Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-3901

Review of applications will begin immediately and be accepted through March 1, 2010. Inquiries about this position should be directed to Prof. Maria Cook (email to: mlc13@cornell.edu).