The Department of Government and Foreign Affairs and the Wilson Center for Leadership in the Public Interest at Hampden-Sydney College invite applications for a full-time, tenure-track appointment in security studies at the Assistant Professor level, beginning Fall 2026. The successful applicant will have research and teaching interests on topics including U.S. and international security, intelligence and cybersecurity, and the history and ethics of irregular warfare. Faculty teach in a 6-6-7 course rotation with six courses per year for two years and seven courses in the third year.
Hampden-Sydney College highly values the teacher/scholar model. Successful applicants will have a record of effective classroom teaching, a commitment to scholarly productivity, and a spirit for collaborative professional service to the broader College community. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in political science or related field at the time of appointment; ABDs close to completion will be considered.
Please submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, teaching statement, sample syllabi research statement, and three letters of reference to Dr. Celia Carroll Jones, Chair, Department of Government and Foreign Affairs, Hampden-Sydney College via Interfolio https://apply.interfolio.com/169215. Review of applications will begin on September 15, 2025.