NYU Tulsa is seeking a local, part-time instructor to teach "Across the Divide: Navigating Polarization through Subnational Politics and Policymaking" for Fall 2025 (August 27th - December 4th). The course is sponsored by NYU’s College of Arts and Science and the Wilf Family Department of Politics. The course is taught in English, and there are 15 in-person instructional weeks. Students will be a mix of upperclassmen. The schedule will be discussed with the final candidates. The instructor will design the course, prepare for all classes, teach, grade student work, and hold at least one office hour per week. Candidates should be able to demonstrate their teaching experience. We are especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute to the diversity of intellectual life at the NYU Tulsa campus.

Course Details

Standoffs, crises, and dysfunction have become signature features of U.S. politics at the national level, fueled by increasingly acute partisan and ideological conflict. But in the American federal system, states, cities, and other subnational governments have long served as "laboratories of democracy" and sites of policy innovation — a phenomenon that persists even in our sharply divided era, with complex and sometimes surprising results. This course introduces students to political science scholarship on the historical, cultural, economic, and media dynamics that shape political polarization in the United States, along with its implications for policymaking at the federal, state, and local levels. It then examines how those who seek to effect change navigate polarization at the subnational level, often in seemingly inhospitable environments. Emphasis is placed on practical approaches and strategies that conservatives, progressives, and others are using to successfully work across political divides. To the greatest extent possible, class workshops and projects will focus on the experiences of local officials, policy experts, advocates, and NGOs in Tulsa and Oklahoma to identify best practices for fostering constructive dialogue and compromise to address tough policy problems in challenging environments.

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Applicants should have a terminal degree in Politics, or a related field. We seek candidates who can integrate interdisciplinary perspectives in teaching the course. Ideally, we seek candidates with two to three years of experience teaching at the university level; experience teaching American undergraduates is helpful. In some instances, significant professional expertise and experience in the relevant field may be a suitable substitute for teaching experience. Salary will be based on equivalent part-time faculty rates for the course and location, and other terms and conditions will be discussed with the successful applicant. The successful candidate should have the right to live and work in the United States prior to appointment.

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All candidates must submit the following: (1) a cover letter; (2) a current C.V. and (3) sample syllabus or list of topics and readings

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