NYU Buenos Aires is currently recruiting for a part-time lecturer to teach Political Institutions and Economic Policy sponsored by NYUs College of Arts and Science Wilf Family Department of Politics. Teaching begins in the Spring semester (late January-early May 2026).
Course format
The course is taught in English and meets for 3 hours per week for 14 instructional weeks plus the final examination week and office hours. The instructor role includes all preparations delivery and grading.
Course Description
This course examines the impact of various economic social political and international factors on patterns of economic and political development across countries. More specifically it focuses on the relationship between development and policy making emphasizing the significance of political institutions and the incentives of key actors in shaping policy. The second part of the course takes a closer look at poverty and social policy in developing countries. This segment of the course introduces theoretical perspectives from political science and economics and uses them to enrich our understanding of concrete problems and approaches to address those problems in Latin America with a special focus on Argentina.
A strong candidate will have a Ph.D. or its equivalent in Political Science Political Economy International Relations or another related field. Candidates with teaching experience and experience with U.S. institutions of higher education are strongly encouraged to apply.
Required Experience:
IC
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