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Simon Weschle

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Associate Professor of Political Science at UNC. www.simonweschle.com

Simon Weschle @simonweschle.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

We have two ongoing job searches (Assistant or Associate) at UNC. Comparative Politics: unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/325... Asian Political Economy: unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/325... A few more days left to apply!

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Simon Weschle @simonweschle.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

🚨 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. #polisky #academicjobs

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/.

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Simon Weschle @simonweschle.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

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

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Simon Weschle @simonweschle.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

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...

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Simon Weschle @simonweschle.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

I’m 25 years late, but this year I finally got into Fiona Apple. It’s never too late to change.

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Simon Weschle @simonweschle.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Good morning!

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Simon Weschle @simonweschle.bsky.social · 25/07/2024

No grade inflation at German universities 😳

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Simon Weschle @simonweschle.bsky.social · 29/11/2023

Dang...

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