Job Title: Adjunct Professor for Political Communication & Public Diplomacy (Vacancy Notice)

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Vacancy Notice

Job Title: Adjunct Professor for Political Communication & Public Diplomacy

(For Fall 2018 Semester)

Vesalius College, the Global Affairs undergraduate and graduate College affiliated with the Free University of Brussels (VUB) is looking to expand its academic offering. In that regard, the College seeks a dedicated and passionate Adjunct Professor for teaching one undergraduate course in the Communications Department.

Desired Skills and Experience
• PhD in Communications or Political Science.
• Practical experience with teaching related to political communication and/or public diplomacy [JB emphasis] is highly desirable.
• Prior experience with teaching in an interactive, discussion-based, style is highly desirable.
• Excellent English skills, both written and spoken.

The course will be taught during the Fall 2018 semester, which runs from the end of August until mid-December. The semester has a length of 15 weeks and commences on August 27th (with a Fall recess between October 29th until November 2nd), and a course consists of 3 teaching hours per week plus one office hour per week. Depending on teaching availability, teaching times can be negotiated.

The contracts are on a self-employed basis ("indépendant" in French, zelfstandige" in Dutch). This opportunity is therefore ideal for beginning post-doctoral researchers seeking to expand their educational skills, as well as academic professionals who would like to maintain a link to a university, and who would like to share their insights with young and motivated students within a strong multicultural environment.

We are currently looking for an Adjunct Professor to teach the following course:

Political Communication & Public Diplomacy (CMM 251G)

This course examines the triangle of media, politics and the public (domestic and
abroad). The course examines the relationships between these actors, for example the way in political actors use media to communicate with the public at large, or the impact that media has on politics. The course not only examines how political actors communicate with domestic publics, but also foreign publics: this is the domain of public diplomacy and international political marketing. The course seeks to develop students’ understanding of a key aspect of modern communications, namely the attempts by state and non-state actors to influence public opinion though strategic communication policies and soft power.

For more information on the content of the position, contact the Head of the Communications department, Jonas Lefevere (Jonas.lefevere@vub.ac.be).

About Vesalius College, Brussels
Vesalius College, Brussels is a Global Affairs College and a US-style Liberal Arts College with a strong commitment to innovative teaching as well as conceptual and policy-oriented research in the areas of business/economics, global communications, international affairs/international relations and  international law. It offers 3-year Bachelor programmes in Business, Global Communications, International & European Law and International Affairs as well as the Certificate Programme in European Peace & Security Studies and the Executive Course in Global Risk Analysis and Crisis Management, all taught in English. Founded in 1987 by the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and Boston University, Vesalius College offers American-style education that includes small classes, high teacher/student ratios and participatory classroom experiences. The College has a highly international student and faculty body and promotes ‘Theory-Guided, PracticeEmbedded and Experiential Learning’ (TPEL) with strong links to Brussels’ business, legal, media and policymaking communities.

For more information about Vesalius College, please visit www.vesalius.edu. For more information regarding the position and offer, please contact Jonas Lefevere, Head of Department of Communications (jonas.lefevere@vesalius.edu).

How to apply?
To apply, send a letter of motivation and your CV (with a list of two references) no later than Friday, June 29th, 2017. Please send your applications to: employment@vesalius.edu.

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JB note:
Andreas Vesalius (/vɪˈseɪliəs/;^[1] 31 December 1514 – 15 October 1564) was a 16th-century Flemish anatomist, physician, and author of one of the most influential books on human anatomy, De humani corporis fabrica (On the Fabric of the Human Body). Vesalius is often referred to as the founder of modern human anatomy. (Wikipedia)

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