Lecturer in Discipline, International and Public Affairs

The School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University in the City of New York invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure-track, one-year position of Lecturer in Discipline, to begin July 1, 2026, renewable for one additional year.

Two positions are available in the fields of American, Comparative (especially with a focus on Southern Asia, Africa, or the Middle East), or International Politics and Policy.

These appointments are intended to strengthen undergraduate instruction, promote civil discourse, nurture academic pluralism, and enhance interdisciplinary teaching across international affairs and the humanities.

The successful candidates will each teach four full-semester courses: two in the fall semester and two in the spring semester. One fall and one spring course will be the undergraduate Columbia College Core Curriculum required year-long course ‘Contemporary Civilization’. Successful candidates will also participate in the weekly seminar for new instructors teaching this course. The third and fourth courses will be developed by the successful candidates, reflecting their teaching and research interests, and open to both undergraduate students and SIPA’s master’s students.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to review carefully the set syllabus for Contemporary Civilization available here.

Successful candidates will participate in public-facing events and institutional initiatives related to civil discourse and intellectual pluralism with a particular focus on programs mounted through SIPA’s Institute of Global Politics (“IGP”). Scholars are expected to contribute to the broader campus community through public engagement (e.g., speaker events, panels, op-eds) to the extent possible.

Qualifications

Ph.D. required at the time of appointment. Candidates should have knowledge of major works of moral and political philosophy and a demonstrated record of accomplishment in teaching as well as in an appropriate field of research. Research interests should be policy-relevant. 

Salary range: $70,000-$75,000

Application Instructions

Applicants should upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of references (3), and a writing sample.

Please visit our online application site at: https://apply.interfolio.com/179998

for further information about this position and to submit your application.

Screening of the candidates will begin immediately, and the search will remain open for at least 30 days from the day of posting and continue until filled. For further information, please contact Eric Fillinger, Program Director for Faculty Affairs, at [email protected]