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Simon Weschle

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Associate Professor of Political Science at UNC.
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Simon Weschle

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🚨 JOB ALERT 🚨

We're hiring a Teaching Assistant Professor in Comparative Politics!

Come join a great department: unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/312...

I'm on the committee, so send any questions my way.
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The Department of Political Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for the position of Teaching Assistant Professor of Political Science.

We are looking for a colleague who will teach three courses per semester in our undergraduate curriculum. The principal responsibility will be teaching in Comparative Politics, especially the introductory course, but the candidate may be invited to teach other courses, depending upon the department’s needs and the candidate’s areas of expertise.

The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated record of successful undergraduate instruction. There are no research expectations associated with this position.

This is a fixed term position with an initial appointment for three years and opportunities for re-appointment and advances contingent on performance and available funding. As part of the University’s teaching track, the position offers competitive benefits. More information on UNC’s career ladder and fixed term ranks is available here: https://facultyaffairs.unc.edu/policies-and-procedures/faculty-appointments/fixed-term-faculty-ranks/.

February 10, 2026 at 5:54 PM

Simon Weschle

@simonweschle.bsky.social

The WaPo-AI summary of the comments section on this piece is quite something

May 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM

Simon Weschle

@simonweschle.bsky.social

Nice analysis by the Economist on UK MPs' second jobs in the media. In the piece, I provide some international context to the numbers.

www.economist.com/britain/2024...