The Department of Government seeks to appoint a tenured professor in Political Theory. The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2027. The professor will teach and advise at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Candidates are required to have a doctorate.

We will consider candidates who are top-tier scholars, teachers, and engaged members of their academic institutions, including research institutes, and whose scholarship and teaching significantly expands the traditional academic discourse on political theory. Demonstrated strong commitment to teaching, advising, and research is essential. Candidates should also have demonstrated intellectual leadership and impact on the field and potential for significant contributions to the department, University, and wider scholarly and intellectual community.

Please submit the following materials through the ARIeS portal (https://academicpositions.harvard.edu). Candidates are encouraged to apply by August 10, 2026. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.

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• Scan the completed, signed document and upload it with your other application materials

Harvard University is committed to fostering a campus culture where everyone can thrive and experience a sense of inclusion and belonging. Community members are encouraged to model our values of integrity, responsible mentorship, equity, and excellence no matter where they are.

To support this commitment to our values of inclusion and excellence, the external finalist for this positionwill be required to complete a conduct questionnaire specifically regarding findings of violation, on-going formal complaint investigations, or formal complaint investigations that did not conclude due to the external finalist's departure concerning:
harassment or discrimination, retaliation, sexual misconduct, bullying or intimidating/abusive behavior, unprofessional relationship, or misconduct related to scholarship, research, teaching, service, or clinical/patient care.

Harvard will also make conduct inquiriesto current and former employers of the external finalist regarding such misconduct. To facilitate these inquiries, Harvard requires all external applicants for this position to complete, sign, and upload the form entitled "Authorization to release information for external applicants"as part of their application. If an external applicant does not include the signed authorization with the application materials, the application will be considered incomplete, and, as with any incomplete application, will not receive further consideration.

Danielle Allen, Search Committee, Department of Government

$170,000 $430,000
Pay offered to the selected candidate is dependent on factors such as experience, training or qualifications, field of scholarship, and accomplishments in the field.

faculty, tenure, professor, associate professor, senior

Boston, Cambridge, Massachusetts, MA, Northeast, New England

[Fields: political theory]