We have the following call for applications, for an Instructional Professor in Law, Letters, and Society at the University of Chicago:
The Social Sciences Collegiate Division at the University of Chicago is now accepting applications for a full-time Instructional Professor who will teach in the program in Law, Letters, and Society. The appointment is renewable, and the initial three-year term begins September 1, 2022. Appointment at rank Assistant, Associate, and full Instructional Professor will be considered based on the candidate’s experience.
The program in Law, Letters, and Society (LLSO) is an undergraduate program that offers a major, courses, student research opportunities, and a variety of co-curricular activities. The program is designed to develop students’ analytical skills and enable informed and critical examination of law broadly construed. Rather than situating the study of the law solely in contemporary debates in the field of American constitutional law, LLSO seeks to organize its exploration of law through the broader terms of “letters” and “society.” LLSO has approximately 120 undergraduate majors and offers courses taught by instructors from diverse disciplines. More information about the program in Law, Letters, and Society can be viewed in the College’s online catalog: http://collegecatalog.uchicago.edu/thecollege/lawlettersandsociety/ The successful candidate will teach six quarter-length courses each academic year, comprising required and elective courses in Law, Letters, and Society. Among the six quarter-length courses, the candidate may also contribute to teaching in the America in World Civilization general education sequence. The successful candidate will be prepared to teach the required LLSO course, “Introduction to Legal Reasoning.” Additional LLSO courses may address topics such as the law of corporations, the law of race and racism, comparative legal systems, or the law of gender and sexuality. The successful candidate will also participate in developing new coursework for the Law, Letters, and Society major; participate in planning and coordinating co-curricular activities; support the Director and Associate Director in developing workshops, student research experiences, and opportunities for internships and professional placement; and advise up to five B.A. theses.The position requires either a J.D. or a Ph.D. in a relevant field in the social sciences or humanities. Candidates must have completed all degree requirements no later than August 31, 2022. Experience teaching at the college level is required.
More information is available here.
-- Karen Tani
