Visiting Faculty - IHP Cities in the 21st Century

Reports to : Program Director, IHP Cities in the 21st Century

Salary Range : $28,000 - $32,000 (total pay for the semester, salary commensurate with experience)

Anticipated Start Date : July 6, 2026

Term of Employment : approximately 5-6 months

Apply by : March 1, 2026

Base of Designation / Remote Eligible : Travel to New York City (USA), Argentina, Spain, and South Africa required.

Conditional on Enrollment

To apply : Please click on Apply above or visit to submit your application via the online system by uploading the following required items : letter of interest and CV (including the contact information of three academic references). Your letter of interest should address the questions listed further below.

Overview

School for International Training (SIT) seeks a Visiting Faculty member to join an interdisciplinary team of faculty and country coordinators leading IHP' s Cities in the 21st Century : People, Planning and Politics program in Fall 2026. Each semester term enrolls approximately 20-32 students from leading U.S. colleges and universities to engage in interdisciplinary urban studies in comparative and global perspectives across urban locations in four different continents. The Visiting Faculty travels with students to each location for the full duration of the semester. Please note that the following itinerary reflects past semesters and tentative future semesters, but itineraries are contingent on conditions in each country and program needs : Fall 2026 (late August to mid-December) : New York City (USA), Argentina, Spain, and South Africa

IHP cities in the 21st century : people, planning, and politics

Cities in the 21st Century is a comparative study abroad program that examines questions of social justice in different urban contexts across four different countries. It is an interdisciplinary semester which draws on urban political economy, anthropology, sociology, politics, development studies, and planning. Its mission is to provide undergraduate students from leading U.S. colleges and universities with an intensive experiential learning-based exposure to the challenges of urbanization in different parts of the world. Students learn how to "read the city" through formal courses led by traveling faculty, as well as through homestays with local families; guest lectures by in-country academics, local politicians and policy makers; site visits and meetings with NGOs, neighborhood organizations and community activists.

IHP's learning model is grounded in critical inquiry and analysis but attempts to bring those skills to bear on particular places and themes. It also helps students learn how to interact with a variety of local actors representing different and competing visions of the city, and to situate claims-making within the context of unequal access to wealth, resources, infrastructure, and political representation.

More information on IHP and our 21st Century Cities program (including more detailed itineraries and course descriptions) can be found at : IHP Cities in the 21st Century

Responsibilities

We are seeking a visiting faculty member who will :

• Teach two courses :

Urban Research Methods and Fieldwork Ethics

Requirements

Required Experience / Education :

Required Behaviors

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Letter of Interest :

Traveling with college-aged students for an entire semester, guiding their learning and field research in cities and rural environments, as well as conducting classroom discussions and small-group seminars, presents unique challenges, and demands unique qualities of faculty members. Please consider this point carefully in your letter of interest, paying special attention to how you would handle the conceptual, pedagogical, intercultural, and interpersonal demands of this program.

What in your academic background and work experience has prepared you to step into this role? What specifically interests you about this visiting faculty opportunity as opposed to a more traditional academic position?

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