• Pilestredet 46, 0167 Oslo, Norway

Sep
15
2026

Associate Professor in Middle Eastern Politics | University of Oslo

Associate Professor in Middle Eastern Politics (303281) | University of Oslo

Job description

A permanent (tenured) position of Associate Professor in Middle Eastern Politics is available at the Department of Culture, Religion, Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (IKOS), in the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Oslo. The position will be linked to the Middle Eastern Studies group, which currently consists of twelve permanent faculty with expertise in Persian, Turkish and Arabic language, politics, anthropology, literature, media, and history. The group is responsible for an MA programme in Middle Eastern Studies and an undergraduate programme in language-based Middle Eastern Studies.

The successful candidate is expected to initiate and lead research, supervise MA and PhD candidates, and participate in teaching and in exam setting and assessment at all levels. The candidate will also be expected to communicate scholarly-founded knowledge of Middle Eastern politics to the Norwegian public. The holder of the position will also be involved in administrative duties in accordance with the needs of the department.

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