Instructor

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We are seeking qualified instructors to teach the following courses for the Spring Session of 2027:

• Social Psychology

• Positive Psychology

• Cross-Cultural Psychology

• International Finance

• International Management

• Survey of International Economics

• Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems

Course Descriptions

Social Psychology

This social psychology course introduces students to theory, research methods and empirical findings of how people think,feel and behave in social situations. It builds a contemporary understanding of the field and study of social psychology. Throughout the course, emphasis will be placed on developing critical and integrative ways of thinking about theory and research in social psychology. Topics covered include: research methods, the social self, cognition,

perception, persuasion, conformity, prejudice, aggression, intimate relationships and group dynamics. Students cultivate skills to analyze social situations and events encountered every day.

In addition, students explore how social psychology informs our understanding of culture and society, with special attention to comparative cultural influences.

Positive Psychology

This course introduces the scientific study of positive psychology, examining how people flourish,

build resilience, and cultivate lasting wellbeing. Students will explore research-based concepts including positive emotions, character strengths, hope, optimism, meaning, purpose, and healthy relationships. They distinguish between pleasure-based happiness and meaning-based happiness.

Students assess how positive emotions help manage stress, learn how to identify and use their personal strengths, and build stronger relationships with others. Cultural differences in the pursuit and experience of happiness are also examined. Throughout the course, students practice evidence-based exercises, such as gratitude letters, acts of kindness, and envisioning their best possible self, and develop a personalized wellbeing plan.

Cross-Cultural Psychology

Cross-cultural psychology examines the ways in which an individual’s perception of themselves,

others, and their environment is shaped by culturally specific factors, including both the individual’s own culture, as well as other cultures to which they are exposed. This course will begin with a review of the principal theories of and approaches to cross-cultural psychology

(including emic versus etic approaches, individualism versus collectivism and indigenous perspectives of cross-cultural psychology).



This will be followed by readings from key psychologists such as Bronfenbrenner and Bandura who contributed to our understanding of the way psychology and the social context interact. Students will use this foundational knowledge to interrogate how processes of socialization and enculturation impact discrete topics in psychology, such as identity, gender, social behavior, cognition, personality, intelligence,

development and emotions. In other words, this course will investigate how culture affects human psychology, and how specific norms and behaviors can be understood both on a universal and a culturally specific level.

International Finance

This course provides students with an overview of the dynamics of the global financial and international monetary systems. Students develop knowledge of the fundamental concepts needed to understand foreign direct investment, financial flows, international trade and investment deals. As political risk and economic exposure to global events have become more immediate, special attention will be given to the 2007-2012 world banking crisis, the role of central banks in the stabilization of national economies, national debts, and the specific economic challenges to which individual countries have been exposed in varying ways.

Alternative views and policy measures to help struggling economies overcome the economic and financial crisis like contracting (or expanding) government spending will be assessed and critically analyzed.

International Management

This course examines a multinational corporation and the ways it formulates, implements,

evaluates, and conducts its international and global business in the most cost-effective and efficient way. As an organic entity, an organization must effectively coordinate all business units

(human resources, finance, accounting, sales and marketing, R&D;, logistics, corporate social responsibility, just to name a few) across national boundaries, extending them to places where the environment can be challenging and, at times, even hostile. Based on strong intercultural communication skills between all national and international units, management practices among the external and internal environments will constantly interact and determine the success or failure of a company in the international arena. This course will equip students with the necessary tools and concepts to analyze and understand the formulation,



implementation and evaluation of a company.

Survey of International Economics

This course explores the ever-increasing linkages between the US and the global economy. The economic developments brought about by this process of interweaving have consequences for our roles as citizens, consumers, employees/employers, and we need to understand the underlying structures of international trade and the policies connected to it. The course also gives students access to local experts and relevant sites in the host city so that students expand their knowledge of the host country’s economic relationship to the U.S.

Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems

This interdisciplinary course examines the environmental, social, and economic dimensions of agriculture, and relevant emerging challenges involving climate change, and resource depletion and degradation, particularly in tropical environments. It treats the Green Revolution, capitalintensive/high-input practices, and corporate agriculture. Students will learn about the implications of “conventional” agriculture for environmental protection, and food systems,

security, and sovereignty. Additionally, students will explore the principles and practice of alternatives, including integrated crop and pest management, agroforestry, permaculture, plus organic, sustainable, and “climate smart” agriculture. Using a framework of “systems thinking”,

and drawing analogies between agricultural and ecological systems, the course explores the multiple drivers, inputs, and outputs of agricultural production and trade. Students will have firsthand, immersive experiences with production systems that are wide-ranging, and will explore the costs and benefits of each, through the lens the environment, economy, and society.

Qualifications

- Advanced degree (PhD, or equivalent) in the relevant academic discipline or a closely related field.
- Previous teaching experience at the university level.
- Previous experience teaching American students is preferred.
- Demonstrated expertise in the subject area of the course being taught.
- Proficiency in English as the language of instruction.
- Ability to develop and deliver engaging, student-centered classes.
- Patience, flexibility, and a dynamic approach to teaching.
- Ability to incorporate intercultural and international perspectives into the course, where appropriate.
- Eligibility to work in Italy is required.

Candidates may be considered for one or more courses depending on their academic background and teaching experience.

Interested candidates should submit their curriculum vitae and cover letter to the CIEE Florence

Academic Director, Carla Fronteddu at (email hidden)

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