Political Economy in the Global South

Liberal Arts Program

Northwestern University in Qatar seeks an outstanding colleague for a full-time open rank faculty position in Political Economy, to be appointed in the Liberal Arts Program. We welcome scholars with an active research agenda examining political economy from a critical, global, comparative, or transnational perspective, with a special interest in interdisciplinary approaches to the Global South. Areas of expertise may include critical development studies, feminist political economy, or post/de-colonial political economy, south-south relations, critical political economy of the media, climate and extractivism, labor regimes, agrarian political economies, and the politics of debt. Candidates could come from political science, economics, media studies, global studies, sociology, history, or anthropology. Candidates are expected to have linguistic competence and field experience in their area of research.

In addition to a demonstrated research record commensurate with rank, or a highly promising research trajectory for candidates with a recent PhD, applicants should show competence in working with global communities, a strong commitment to excellence in teaching and mentoring, and dedication to institutional service and shared governance. Candidates are expected to contribute to both undergraduate and future graduate education and program development. Teaching expectations include two courses per semester, which may include core disciplinary courses, elective courses that speak to their research field, as well as contribution to NU-Q’s broader curricular needs. This could include the required “Ways of Knowing” course, the Doha Seminar honors course, graduate seminars, executive education classes, or courses qualifying for our university’s growing number of interdisciplinary minors, such as Africana Studies, AI and Media Studies, Film and Design, Media and Politics, Middle East Studies, and Strategic Communication. There are also opportunities to collaborate with NU-Q’s Institute for Advanced Study of the Global South, Artificial Intelligence and Media Lab, and Media Majlis Museum.

NU-Q is a community of evidence-based storytellers in the Global South. We are a globally embedded institution, one of three campuses (Chicago, Doha, Evanston) and twelve schools of Northwestern University, and one of several partner universities in Qatar Foundation’s Education City in Doha, Qatar. Guided by core values of excellence, collaboration, community, and sustainability, our mission is to educate students to become creative, ethical, and impactful communicators across cultural and national boundaries. We are committed to excellence in research and teaching, a vibrant student life, and high-level undergraduate student research and media making, particularly on the Global South. Located at the confluence of continents, NU-Q is a diverse global community with approximately 500 students from around 60 countries.

NU-Q provides competitive compensation and benefits. The medium of instruction is English, but proficiency in Arabic or another regional language is an advantage. Candidates with experience in US higher education as well as in the Arab region are particularly encouraged to apply. Northwestern University in Qatar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Applications received by October 15, 2026, will receive the highest priority. The search will continue until the position is filled or the search closed.

Please read ALL instructions and make preparations before proceeding to the application page:

Applications will only be accepted via online submission (see link below). Please prepare all documents in advance as Adobe PDF files, and please be sure all information is entered correctly and accurately (especially names and email addresses), as there will be no opportunity for online revision after your application has been submitted. Please also prepare a list of names and email addresses for your external academic references; your references will be contacted directly by the online system and invited to upload their letters on your behalf. All required fields in the application form are marked with an asterisk and must be filled before clicking the “Submit” button. Be aware that incomplete applications cannot be saved.

Applications accepted here: https://facultyrecruiting.northwestern.edu/apply/MjYwNQ==