Johns Hopkins SAIS Seeks Visiting Professors in Nanjing, China

Friend of Opinio Juris and current President of the American Branch of the International Law Association, Ruth Wedgwood, passes along the following announcement for teaching opportunities at the Nanjing campus of Johns Hopkins SAIS. They are looking for visitors in political science, economics, and international law:

The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) invites applications for one-year renewable positions as a Visiting Professor at its international and area studies graduate institute jointly administered with Nanjing University in Nanjing, China with the appointment to begin in September 2012.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. or J.D., strong theoretical and methodological training, significant teaching experience, evidence of scholarly productivity, and a commitment to advancing cross-cultural dialogue and intellectual exchange in this unique, joint Sino-American residential graduate school. Applicants should be prepared to teach two courses each semester and advise masters students on writing theses. International faculty teach in English and primarily teach Chinese M.A. degree-level students preparing for careers in international affairs.

Johns Hopkins offers a competitive salary and benefits package and
is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Applications are due October 15, 2011 and may be downloaded at http://nanjing.jhu.edu/faculty/index.htm For further information, contact Carolyn Townsley, Director HNC Washington Support Office,
at 202-663-5802 or ctownsley@jhu.edu.