JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: Lecturer in Global Economy
University of Glasgow - School of Social and Political Sciences

Placed On:7th December 2020
Closes:10th January 2021
Job Ref:046567

College of Social Sciences
The School of Social and Political Sciences seeks to appoint a Lecturer specialising in political economy with an international dimension. Whilst this is an open search, candidates with expertise in Southern Europe, Asia or Africa are particularly encouraged to apply.

You will develop, lead and sustain research and scholarship of international standard, engaging with the research areas in Politics and International Relations and related School research themes such as inclusive economy, democracy, migration and social movements, equality, human rights and governance and media and communication. You will contribute to an excellent student experience by delivering, organising and reviewing agreed teaching, assessment and administration processes to enhance learning and teaching in the School of Social and Political Sciences. We especially encourage applications from women, disabled and ethnic minority candidates, as these groups are underrepresented in the School.

Applications are invited from candidates with a PhD [Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 12] in International Relations, Politics or a closely related discipline with a growing reputation for scholarship within the subject area.

This position is open ended and full time.
Visit our website for further information on The University of Glasgow School of Social and Political Sciences: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/socialpolitical

Informal Enquiries should be directed to Professor Christopher Carman, [email protected]
It is expected that interviews will be take place in February 2021.
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Apply online at: my.corehr.com/pls/uogrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=046567

AUTHORS
 
Joel Beinin, Kristen Alff, Max Ajl, Bassam Haddad, Zeinab Abul-Magd, Timothy Mitchell, Shana Marshall, Adam Hanieh, Aaron Jakes, Ahmad Shokr, Nida Alahmad, Muriam Haleh Davis, Ziad M. Abu-Rish, and Samia Al-Botmeh

ABOUT THE EDITORS

Joel Beinin is the Donald J. McLachlan Professor of History, Emeritus, at Stanford University.
Bassam Haddad is Associate Professor at the Schar School for Policy and Government at George Mason University.
Sherene Seikaly is Associate Professor of History at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
 ABOUT THE BOOK Available Now at Stanford University Press:
A Critical Political Economy of the Middle East and North AfricaEdited by Joel Beinin, Bassam Haddad, Sherene Seikaly
Series: Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic Societies and Cultures
 
A Critical Political Economy of the Middle East and North Africa represents the first volume produced by the Political Economy Project (PEP), which was established by the Arab Studies Institute in 2015. You may find other publications, events, and resources on the Project’s website. More resources, reviews, and interviews related to this volume will appear regularly on the Political Economy Project website, Jadaliyya, and Middle East Studies Pedagogy Initiative (MESPI).



This book offers a critical engagement with the political economy of the Middle East and North Africa. Challenging conventional wisdom on the origins and contemporary dynamics of capitalism in the region, these cutting-edge essays demonstrate how critical political economy can illuminate both historical and contemporary dynamics of the region and contribute to wider political economy debates from the vantage point of the Middle East.
Leading scholars, representing several disciplines, contribute both thematic and country-specific analyses. Their writings critically examine major issues in political economy—notably, the mutual constitution of states, markets, and classes; the co-constitution of class, race, gender, and other forms of identity; varying modes of capital accumulation and the legal, political, and cultural forms of their regulation; relations among local, national, and global forms of capital, class, and culture; technopolitics; the role of war in the constitution of states and classes; and practices and cultures of domination and resistance.
Visit politicaleconomyproject.org for additional media and learning resources. Email us at [email protected] if you wish to review the book.


Reviews
"A thorough and timely collection of essays by some of the top practitioners of Middle East political economy, this book lays bare the human insecurity that is at the root of much of the discontent in the region."
—James Gelvin, University of California, Los Angeles
"This new canonical text will open pathways for research and make the job of educators infinitely easier by reasserting the enduring value of political economy. For too long scholarship has been enchanted by the shibboleths of orientalism and modernization theory—now there is a better way. A tour de force synthesis."
—Brandon Wolfe-Hunnicutt, California State University, Stanislaus

Dear Researchers,

We are writing to solicit applications from doctoral students and other researchers for our fourth Political Economy Summer Institute to be held in 6-10 June 2019 at George Mason University on the political economy of the Middle East (6 June is arrival day). The aim of the Political Economy Summer Institute (PESI) is both to provide graduate level engagement and instruction as well as to connect doctoral students and independent researchers with mid-career and senior scholars working in the field of critical political economy. The Summer Institute will consist of three main parts: (1) doctoral students presenting their research and receiving written and verbal feedback from the participants, (2) methodological and theoretical workshop sessions led by faculty scholars, and (3) small break-out group discussions that build on the faculty-led sessions.

Anyone interested in submitting an application to attend the workshop should provide the following: [If you are not a Ph.D. student, you may still apply.] 

1. Title of your current research project.
2. Institutional affiliation along with name and contact information for your thesis/dissertation advisor (and any additional committee members if possible).
3. Research narrative (2500 words maximum, not including bibliography). Please lay out your primary research question, scope of your research, methodology, and where you are in the research process.
4. Personal narrative (500 words maximum). Please explain how your attendance at the Political Economy Summer Institute can support your current research project and how you hope to benefit from participating.      
5. Expected completion date of Ph.D., if applicable.
6. Funding. Please indicate whether you are able to secure funding from your department or home institution.   
7. List of any relevant publications.

Please submit all applications by 15 November 2018 to the Pedagogy Working Group at the
Political Economy Project through the following online form:
http://www.politicaleconomyproject.org/pesi-application.html

​The Pedagogy Working Group will review the applications and may request further information from potential participants. All applicants will receive notification about their applications by January 2019. Fellowships may be offered to support travel and lodging, subject to availability. Most meals will be covered for the duration of the Institute.

Pedagogy Working Group 
Political Economy Project 
[email protected]
Summer Institute Page ​

The Political Economy Project (PEP) is pleased to invite nominations for our 2018 Middle East Political Economy Book Prize. PEP aims to recognize and disseminate exceptional critical work on the political economy of the Middle East. While the book must have a political economy theme, we welcome nominations from across academic disciplines. Submissions will be read and judged by a committee drawn from PEP’s membership. Eligible texts must have been published in 2017 and can be either Arabic or English language. The book must make an original contribution to critical political economy research. The author(s) of the winning book will receive a prize of US$1000 and will be invited to give a talk at a PEP affiliated University. The author(s) will also be interviewed by the Arab Studies Institute’s Audio Magazine, Status/الوضع.
 
The deadline for submission is 1 June 2018.
If you intend to participate, please notify us at: 
[email protected].
 
To be considered, you must send an electronic copy of the book to [email protected] or two hard copies of the text to the address below. One copy will be returned once the committee has reached a decision. 
 
Arab Studies Institute
4260 Chain Bridge Rd, Suite A6
Fairfax  VA  22030
 
 
www.PoliticalEconomyProject.org
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Dear Researchers,

We are writing to solicit Letters of Interest (LOI) from doctoral students and other researchers for our third Political Economy Summer Institute workshop to be held in June 2018 at George Mason University on the political economy of the Middle Eas. The aim of the Political Economy Summer Institute (PESI) is both to provide graduate level engagement and instruction as well as to connect doctoral students and independent researchers with mid-career and senior scholars working in the field of critical political economy. The Summer Institute will consist of three main parts: (1) doctoral students presenting their research and receiving written and verbal feedback from the participants, (2) methodological and theoretical workshop sessions led by faculty scholars, and (3) small break-out group discussions that build on the faculty-led sessions.

Anyone interested in submitting an LOI to attend the workshop should provide the following: [If you are not a Ph.D. student, you may still apply.]
1.     Title of your current research project.
2.     Institutional affiliation along with name and contact information for your thesis/dissertation advisor (and any additional committee members if possible).
3.     Short research narrative (500 words maximum). Please lay out your primary research question, scope of your research, methodology, and where you are in the research process.
4.     Expected completion date of Ph.D., if applicable
5.     List of any relevant publications.

Please submit all LOI by the early deadline of 12 October 2017 to the Pedagogy Working Group at the Political Economy Project through the following online form:
http://www.politicaleconomyproject.org/loi-form.html

Late submissions will be reviewed through the end of October, pending available workshop spaces. The committee will review the LOI and invite selected students to submit more detailed proposals of their research to be presented at the workshop. Fellowships may be offered to support travel and lodging, subject to availability. If you have funding from your home institution to attend please indicate that on the electronic form. Most meals will be covered for the duration of the Institute.

Pedagogy Working Group
Political Economy Project
[email protected]
Summer Institute Page