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Position Overview

The Chase Center is conducting a nationwide search for faculty of all ranks and disciplines. The Center seeks to fill several tenured faculty positions at the rank of Associate and Full Professor, as well as tenure-track Assistant Professor positions, to start in the 20262027 academic year. Successful candidates will be, or demonstrate the potential to be, extraordinary scholars with research and teaching in disciplines relevant to civic thought and leadership.

The Center is seeking extraordinary scholars of all disciplines, including especially candidates who will contribute to its three planned majors: Civics, Law & Leadership; Great Books; and Classical Education. Particular areas of interest include (but are not limited to): American constitutionalism/public law, natural law, English and Western literature, classical education, Ohio/Midwestern studies, political economy, civil leadership, and artificial intelligence and civics.

Successful candidates will have, or demonstrate the potential to have, an outstanding record of publishing research, teaching, and making contributions to their academic discipline in a manner that serves the Centers mission and that is sufficient to obtain tenure in a top disciplinary department. Successful candidates will also have academic records that indicate they will be actively engaged in the Centers and Ohio States intellectual life.

The Centers faculty are public-spirited scholars who are committed to building an academic community in which civic life and the life of the mind flourish. As the heart of the Centers academic community, faculty will advance the Centers mission by making meaningful contributions to their academic disciplines, teaching and mentoring students, modeling collegiality, and serving the University and the broader Ohio community. Faculty, as with all members of the Center, should be familiar with and embrace the Centers mission.

The Salmon P. Chase Center for Civics, Culture, and Society

The Ohio State Universitys motto, Disciplina in Civitatem, or education for citizenship, is not merely a slogan; it is an exhortation to remain focused on the responsibility to develop an informed, engaged, and civic-minded citizenry. It is essential to fulfilling Ohio States land-grant mission. In 2023, the State of Ohio established and funded the Salmon P. Chase Center for Civics, Culture, and Society at Ohio State ("the Chase Center" or Center). The Chase Center is a multidisciplinary university center that conducts teaching, research, and public programming concerning the core texts and great debates of Western civilization; the principles, ideals, and institutions of the American and Ohio political order; and the foundations of responsible leadership and informed citizenship. It is an independent academic unit of the University. The Center is a leader of the growing cadre of similar schools of civic thought in Ohio and throughout the country.

During its first year of operation, the Chase Center laid a strong foundation for long-term success securing its mission to conduct teaching and research in the historical ideas, traditions, and texts that have shaped the American constitutional order and society. This upcoming year, the Centers founding faculty will offer the Centers first classes and degrees, the Center is hosting a robust suite of public programming, the Chase Society of students is large and growing, the Center launched its support for K-12 schools and their students, and the Center saw significant financial support from Ohio and private supporters. The Center will grow toward maturity over the next four years.

Position Overview

The Chase Center is conducting a nationwide search for faculty of all ranks and disciplines. The Center seeks to fill several tenured faculty positions at the rank of Associate and Full Professor, as well as tenure-track Assistant Professor positions, to start in the 20262027 academic year. Successful candidates will be, or demonstrate the potential to be, extraordinary scholars with research and teaching in disciplines relevant to civic thought and leadership.

The Center is seeking extraordinary scholars of all disciplines, including especially candidates who will contribute to its three planned majors: Civics, Law & Leadership; Great Books; and Classical Education. Particular areas of interest include (but are not limited to): American constitutionalism/public law, natural law, English and Western literature, classical education, Ohio/Midwestern studies, political economy, civil leadership, and artificial intelligence and civics.

Successful candidates will have, or demonstrate the potential to have, an outstanding record of publishing research, teaching, and making contributions to their academic discipline in a manner that serves the Centers mission and that is sufficient to obtain tenure in a top disciplinary department. Successful candidates will also have academic records that indicate they will be actively engaged in the Centers and Ohio States intellectual life.

The Centers faculty are public-spirited scholars who are committed to building an academic community in which civic life and the life of the mind flourish. As the heart of the Centers academic community, faculty will advance the Centers mission by making meaningful contributions to their academic disciplines, teaching and mentoring students, modeling collegiality, and serving the University and the broader Ohio community. Faculty, as with all members of the Center, should be familiar with and embrace the Centers mission.