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Helmut Schmidt Distinguished Visiting Chair (Associate or Full Professor)
Baltimore, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelInside Higher Ed is seeking a distinguished scholar for the Helmut Schmidt Distinguished Visiting Chair at the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs. The role involves partnering with faculty, establishing a research group, and engaging in transatlantic cooperation to address global challenges.
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Responsibilities
Partner with faculty within the Kissinger Center and other programs at SAIS
Establish a research group, comprising several post-doctoral students
Collaborate with other SAIS faculty to build a research program capable of harnessing transatlantic cooperation to tackle geostrategic global challenges
Devise a curriculum to educate and train future generations of world leaders
Conduct an active program to engage U.S., European and global policy professionals in this work
Support two DAAD post-doctoral fellows at the Kissinger Center whose research will focus on the roles of the United States and Germany at a crucial moment in world history
Work on initiatives of high visibility, such as an annual high-level German-US conference in Berlin and a regular summer workshop for early career academics and high-level policymakers in Washington, D.C
Qualification
Required
A distinguished scholar who has made (or has the potential to make) an important impact on our understanding of contemporary global challenges
Research that is innovative and policy-relevant
Scholars in fields consistent with Kissinger's broad, eclectic approach to the analysis of international affairs, including but not limited to strategic studies and diplomatic history
Well grounded in historical approaches to the understanding of global statecraft and strategy
Ability to communicate with a broad audience
Research agenda touching on transnational issues of global concern such as climate change, migration and immigration, regional integration and globalization, and international / transatlantic security policy
Research focus on Germany and proven expertise concerning Germany's international relations with Europe and the world
Affiliated with a German university or research institution
Prior experience within a U.S. academic and policy environment is a plus
Expected to fulfill a teaching role in Kissinger Center curriculum and seminars
Preference for a scholar at the full-professor level, but promising candidates at the associate professor level will also be considered
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