University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Tenured Professor/Associate Professor and Director of the Center for the Advanced Study of India Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Oct 08, 2024 Deadline: The School of Arts and Sciences (SAS) of the University of Pennsylvania is searching for a senior scholar of India to be appointed July 1, 2025 with tenure in the department of Political Science or Sociology and take on the role of Director of the Center for the Advanced Study of India (CASI) on July 1, 2026. Founded in 1992, CASI is the first research institution in the United States dedicated to the study of contemporary India. A national resource, it fills an urgent need for knowledge of India's politics, rapidly changing economy and population, and social transformation. The Center's key goals are to nurture new generations of scholars across disciplines and to provide a forum for dialogue among the academic, business, and foreign policy communities. Appointment as Director will be for a five-year...