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University-Bloomington’s Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies seeks applications for a full-time visiting assistant professor (VAP) of Japanese domestic politics to begin January 1, 2027. The position is for up to three consecutive teaching semesters (Spring 2027, Fall 2027, and Spring 2028), subject to campus approval. This non-tenure-track VAP position is based in Indiana University’s renowned
multidisciplinary Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures (EALC) and partially funded by the Japan Foundation. The teaching load is two courses per semester—including one course each semester focusing specifically on some aspect of contemporary Japanese politics (broadly defined). Eligible candidates will have a PhD in political science (or related field) in hand before January 1, 2027, and combine
disciplinary rigor and area studies expertise to analyze Japan and East Asian politics. Candidates whose research agenda extensively utilizes Japanese-language sources and who demonstrate an interest in contributing to Hamilton Lugar’s 21st Century Japan Politics and Society Initiative (21JPSI) will be particularly competitive. 21JPSI expects to be able to provide the successful candidate with a funded manuscript
workshop and a research trip to Japan in summer 2027. This is an exciting moment to join the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies as it leads Indiana University’s international and area studies research and teaching missions. Hamilton Lugar’s EALC department boasts a robust and multidisciplinary Japan studies program, including faculty teaching on cinema, foreign affairs, history, language
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