Director and Glucksman Global Distinguished Professor

Glucksman Ireland House (GIH) and the faculty of Arts and Sciences, New York University, invite applications for the position of Director and Glucksman Global Distinguished Professor of Irish Studies. We seek a globally recognized scholar in Irish Studies to lead GIH, one who will enhance the House’s international standing in Irish literature, history, culture, language, and diaspora studies.

Glucksman Ireland House is New York University’s center for the study of Ireland and the Irish diaspora. Renowned for dynamic programming and research initiatives, Glucksman Ireland House is the home of the Glucksman Irish Diaspora Series with NYU Press, the American Journal of Irish Studies, and the Archives of Irish America. We offer an undergraduate minor in Irish Studies and an MA in Irish and Irish-American Studies. Our mission is to foster excellence in the study of Ireland, Irish America, and the Irish Diaspora in New York and the global communities.

The new GIH Director will bring a vision for supporting research and teaching, established administrative skills and a commitment to public engagement. The director will foster Glucksman Ireland House faculty’s teaching, research, and scholarly goals; plan public-facing events and symposia; lead strategies to expand and strengthen Irish Studies within NYU and to continue GIH’s global reputation as a research center, including through development outreach; liaise with the GIH advisory board; administer the day-to-day operations of the center including supervising support staff; mentor, advise, and teach at both graduate and undergraduate levels; conduct research and publish in the scholar’s respective discipline, as well as work strategically with GIH’s research initiatives including the Archives of Irish America, the American Journal of Irish Studies, and the Glucksman Irish Diaspora Series.

Key Qualifications:

• PhD in a field related to the scholar’s home discipline with a strong focus on Irish Studies

• Proven record of publications and scholarly activities including field-defining books, peer-reviewed articles, and related public-facing projects such as exhibition curation, digital humanities projects, or archival management

• A proven record of public engagement and public outreach, including to an international audience

• Demonstrable experience with university administration, preferably in a senior administrative role at the departmental or university level, and the leadership skills to run a dynamic scholarly program or department

• Ability to work with philanthropic communities engaged with higher education, and with an active advisory board

• Experience teaching and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students and advising post-graduate research, including serving as a thesis advisor

• Ability to engage with Irish-language scholarship or community, owing to either facility in the language or support for its role in the broader Irish Studies endeavor

• A record of securing grants or other funding streams for advancing scholarly work

The initial appointment will be for 3 years with the possibility of renewal to a maximum of 10 years total at the level of global distinguished professor (non-tenure rank), expected to commence September 1, 2027, pending administrative and budgetary approval.

Applicants should submit a covering letter, CV, and names of three references. Long-listed candidates will be requested to send additional materials. Review of applications will begin on Dec 15, 2026.

In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $175,000 - $250,000. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

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