Bentley University · 1 day ago
Endowed Bartlett Chair Professor/Associate Professor, Free Speech and Free Enterprise
Waltham, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$85K/yr - $173K/yrBentley University invites applications for the Bartlett Chair of Free Speech and Free Enterprise, an endowed position aimed at enhancing students' educational experiences regarding diverse viewpoints. The role involves teaching, scholarship, and community engagement focused on freedom of speech and free enterprise.
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Responsibilities
Offer undergraduate courses on freedom of speech and/or free enterprise and related issues
Establish a Free Speech Seminar for the Falcon Discovery Seminar (Bentley’s seminar for First Year students)
Publish on free speech and/or free enterprise related issues in scholarly journals as well as non-scholarly venues in the popular press, such as op-eds
Give talks and serve on panels at national and international conferences
Foster engagement with relevant academic communities and organizations such as The Academic Freedom Alliance; Heterodox Academy; FIRE; as well as the AAUP and ACLU
Speak to incoming students at orientation about the role of freedom of speech and free enterprise in a liberal education
Speak to new faculty at orientation about the role of free speech and academic freedom, including issues of faculty rights and responsibilities both as scholars and as instructors
Continue the Bartlett Free Speech and Free Enterprise Speaker Series, inviting experts in the field to give talks at Bentley once a semester
Host regular faculty discussion sessions
Consult with Bentley administrators on issues and policies pertaining to academic freedom and free speech generally
Qualification
Required
Outstanding record of accomplishments in both research and teaching appropriate for the candidate's level of experience
Ongoing and high-quality research program
Doctorate in one of the following disciplines: Economics, History, Law, or Philosophy or a related discipline
Ability to cross over to teach in one of the other disciplines and pursue interdisciplinary teaching and research initiatives
Research record that reflects a robust commitment to the principles of free speech and/or free enterprise
Benefits
Competitive compensation
Robust benefits
Career development and opportunities
Generous paid time off
Workplace flexibility
Positive, engaging employee experience
Company
Bentley University
A private co-educational university in Waltham, Massachusetts, 10 miles west of Boston, focused on business.
Founded in 1917
501-1000 employees
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Funding
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