The School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) of Johns Hopkins University is seeking to fill the Wilson E.

Schmidt Distinguished

Professorship at the Henry A.

Kissinger

Center for Global Affairs (Kissinger Center). The professorship was established to support a senior faculty member located in SAIS Europe in Bologna, Italy, working in collaboration with other members of the Kissinger Center to pursue its mission of historically informed statecraft and strategy. Candidates with an interest in global affairs, international relations, diplomatic and military history, grand strategy, and efforts to bridge the gap between the worlds of scholarship and policy are encouraged to apply. We are especially interested in candidates whose research and teaching focus on issues surrounding emerging technology. A record of exemplary scholarship, teaching, and public engagement required.

Experience in government, international or non-governmental organizations, and/or the private sector is also viewed favorably.

Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be expected to:

- Teach graduate courses in the candidate’s area of expertise.
- Advise and mentor MA and PhD students, including capstone, thesis, and dissertation supervision.
- Maintain an active program of research, writing, and public engagement appropriate to the appointment line – peer-reviewed scholarship for tenure-line appointments; substantial policy-relevant scholarship, reports, testimony, or comparable public-facing work for Professor of the Practice appointments.
- Build and sustain partnerships with government agencies, international institutions, industry, and civil society organizations working.
- Participate in faculty governance and service.

About SAIS Europe:

Established in 1955 as an integral part of the School of Advanced International Studies of Johns Hopkins University,



SAIS Europe in Bologna, Italy has been educating global leaders in the area of international affairs for over 70 years. As a highly selective graduate institution with a distinguished faculty, SAIS consistently ranks as one of the top schools of international relations in the world. SAIS was founded to provide a practical approach to training students in international leadership and foreign relations, and to provide mid-career educational opportunities for those already working in related fields.

Today, SAIS Europe hosts around 200 full-time students hailing from 40–50 countries pursuing, inter alia, Master of Arts in International Relations (MAIR), Master of Arts in International Affairs (MAIA), Master of European Public Policy (MEPP), Master of Arts in Global Risk (MAGR), Master of International and Public Policy (MIPP) and Doctorate of International Affairs (DIA) degrees, with a diverse, international group of over 60 resident and adjunct faculty.

About the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs (Kissinger Center):

This position is advertised jointly with the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs (HKC). The Center’s mission is to generate and apply rigorous thinking to the most vexing global challenges. It does so in teaching, by creating innovative new curricula, and in research and writing. The Kissinger Center also acts as a bridge between the world of ideas and the world of action, bringing together leading thinkers and policymakers.

Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree in a relevant discipline; a record of peer-reviewed scholarship sufficient for a tenured appointment at a major research university; demonstrated excellence in graduate teaching; demonstrated capacity to bridge scholarship and practice; a commitment to mentoring a diverse community of students and standing in the field commensurate with senior rank.

📌 Senior Professorship (Bologna)
🏢 Johns Hopkins University
📍 Bologna