Assistant Professor in Politics and International Studies (East Asia) (111773-0626)

Location: University of Warwick Campus, Coventry

About the Role  

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• For informal queries about the role, please contact Professor Shaun Breslin at Shaun.Breslin@warwick.ac.uk

Applications are invited for an indefinite Assistant Professorship in Politics and International Studies (East Asia) in the Department of Politics and International Studies (PAIS) at the University of Warwick to start at the beginning of the academic year 2026-27. The appointment will be made at FA7 of the University of Warwick salary scale.

PAIS is home to an established community of scholars dedicated to the study of the politics, political economy, and international relations of the East and Southeast Asian region. We are seeking an outstanding researcher and educator who can either enhance our current teaching and research strengths or introduce new areas of expertise. Potential areas of focus include: Chinese politics, foreign policy and regional relations; East/Southeast Asian security; territorial and maritime politics; great power competition; regional institution building; East/Southeast Asian political economy; environment and energy security; gender; and borders and migration. We are also interested in candidates whose research engages with questions of colonialism, decolonisation, race, empire, and postcolonial politics in East/Southeast Asia and beyond. We are keen to attract a scholar with the capacity to teach modules and supervise student projects on the East Asian region and Chinese politics and international relations.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong research trajectory and the ability to contribute to high-quality teaching across our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. They will be expected to develop and deliver modules on Chinese and/or East/Southeast Asian politics and international relations, and to supervise student dissertations and research projects focused on the region and its constituent countries. Candidates whose work brings innovative theoretical, methodological, or interdisciplinary perspectives to the study of East Asia are particularly encouraged to apply.

The successful candidate will join one or more of PAIS’s research clusters (International Relations and Security, International Political Economy, Comparative Politics, Environmental Politics and Political Theory) and will also benefit from engagement with our longstanding East Asia Study Group. We are a methodologically pluralist department and welcome all different approaches to the study of the politics of East and Southeast Asia.

For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description as a PDF below.

JD - Assistant Professor in Politics and International Studies (East Asia) (111773).pdf – 165KB

Closing Deadline: Wednesday 8 July 2026 at 11:55pm (UK Time)*

Full details of the duties and selection criteria for this role can be found in the vacancy advert on the University of Warwick's jobs pages. You will be routed to this when you click on the 'Apply' button. 

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