Brooklyn College invites applications for the Herb Kurz Endowed Chair in Constitutional Law and Civil Liberties.  Research and writing in any of the following areas is of particular interest:  Congress’ commerce-clause powers over the economy and other sectors of national life; executive power during wartime; freedom of speech; the rights of criminal suspects and prisoners; equal protection and due process for people of color, women, and LGBT communities; the rights and standing of immigrants and migrant communities; the role of international law, particularly human rights law, in constitutional interpretation. 
 
This position is at the Associate or Full Professor level.  Candidates should have a PhD in political science or any related discipline in the humanities and social sciences and/or a Juris Doctor, and a distinguished record of teaching, scholarship, and leadership in the field of constitutional law.

All appointments are subject to financial availability.  The College offers a competitive salary and an excellent fringe benefits package.   

Applications will only be accepted on line. Please submit your application by logging on to the faculty search page at: www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/faculty2011 <http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/faculty2011> .
 
Please be sure to upload a letter of application, curriculum vitae, representative scholarly publications, and evidence of teaching excellence.  In addition, the applicant should arrange for three confidential letters of reference to be sent directly to: 
 
Michael T. Hewitt
Assistant Vice President for Human Resource Services
Brooklyn College
2900 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11210-2889
 
No email applications will be accepted. All correspondence, including letters of reference should include the Job ID number #3243. Review of applications begins October 15, 2010 and will continue until position is filled.