Soc-jobs-list December 2015

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Utah State Tenure Track Position in Environment & Technology Sociology

by Matteson, Jessica

FYI Please share widely Utah State University Tenure Track Position in the Sociology of Environment & Technology The Department of Sociology, Social Work & Anthropology at Utah State University invites applications for a tenure-track position in Sociology at the rank of Assistant Professor. The appointment would begin in either August 2016 or January 2017, depending on the availability of the successful candidate. We seek a candidate whose research and teaching interests are focused on themes involving the social dynamics of environment, science and/or technology. We seek candidates with strong theoretical and empirical skills whose research agenda addresses such issues in ways that will complement current faculty expertise in our Environmental & Community graduate specialization area, and who can also contribute to at least one of our other areas of specialization (Labor Markets & Social Policy and Demography). The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses linked both to their areas of expertise and to departmental needs. Successful candidates must have a PhD in Sociology as of the employment date, and demonstrated accomplishment and/or clear potential for success in undergraduate and graduate teaching, research, and extramural funding. Evidence of a program of research conducive to external funding is required, with documented grant-writing experience preferred. The balance among teaching, research, and service will be consistent with a faculty role in a Carnegie Doctoral Extensive research institution. The Department of Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology is housed within the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Utah State University. The department serves approximately 150 undergraduate Sociology majors, supports both MS and PhD programs in Sociology, and provides service courses to students throughout the broader university community. Utah State has strong programs in STEM fields with which the successful candidate might find fruitful collaborations. Utah State University is a land-grant university founded in 1888. The university is a Carnegie Doctoral Extensive research institution with approximately 29,000 students (26,000 undergraduates and 3,000 graduate students) from all 50 states and 80 foreign countries. The USU campus is located in the Logan, Utah metropolitan area (population approximately 130,000), in a picturesque mountain valley about 80 miles north of Salt Lake City. Please visit www.usu.edu<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.usu.edu&d=CwMFAg&c=…> for more information about the University, College, and Department. Review of applications will begin February 1, 2016 and continue until the position is filled. Applicants must provide 1) a statement of interest that addresses the position criteria, 2) a curriculum vitae, 3) three letters of reference, 4) a copy of the graduate transcript, 5) a sample of published or publishable work, and 6) evidence of teaching performance and/or teaching philosophy. See http://usu.hiretouch.com/job-details?jobid=1067<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__usu.hiretouch.com_job-2…> for information and to apply online. Utah State is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is prohibited by USU policy. USU offers competitive salaries and outstanding medical, retirement and professional benefits (http://www.usu.edu/hr/<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.usu.edu_hr_&d=CwMFA…>). Questions regarding the position or search procedures should be directed to Dr. Courtney Flint, Search Committee Chair, (435) 797-8635, courtney.flint(a)usu.edu<mailto:courtney.flint@usu.edu>.

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MacEwan Sociology job

by Matteson, Jessica

It's good to be Canadian these days! Jessica From: Jeffrey Stepnisky [mailto:StepniskyJ@macewan.ca] Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2015 4:44 PM To: Harvard Sociology; Matteson, Jessica Subject: MacEwan Sociology job Dear Harvard Sociology, I'm hoping that you could distribute this job advertizement to all potential candidates. MacEwan Sociology is an undergraduate university in Edmonton, Alberta Canada. We are looking for quality instructors who are also keen on pursuing research in an undergraduate setting. Since our institution gives priority to Canadian applicants, we are particularly interested in getting the word out to any Canadians who are studying in, or have recently completed, your program. Thanks your time, Jeff Stepnisky Jeff Stepnisky, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Chair Department of Sociology MacEwan University RM 6-398E, 10700-104 Avenue Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T5J-4S2 780.633.3672 stepniskyj(a)macewan.ca webpage: http://academic.macewan.ca/stepniskyj/

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University of Pennsylvania - Perry World House Postdoctoral Fellowships

by Matteson, Jessica

FYI Perry World House Postdoctoral Fellowship Program CALL FOR APPLICATIONS 2016-2017 Academic Year Application Deadline: February 15, 2016. The Global Innovations Institute at the University of Pennsylvania's Perry World House invites applications for its inaugural postdoctoral fellowship program, which will take place during the 2016-2017 academic year. The Global Innovations Institute is the research arm of Perry World House, the University of Pennsylvania's new university-wide hub for global engagement and interdisciplinary international policy research. Perry World House will connect Penn to the international policy world through research, student engagement, and public programming, bringing the university's intellectual resources to bear on the urgent global challenges of the 21st century. Applications are welcomed from scholars who have received their Ph.D. or equivalent degrees in the last two years, or who expect to complete their degree by June 2016. We hope to bring 3-4 postdoctoral fellows to campus for the 2016-2017 academic year. We are seeking excellent scholars from a variety of disciplines who are interested in interdisciplinary outreach and who work on policy relevant topics. Moreover, we are particularly interested in applicants studying important global issues in the following thematic areas, which are a priority for Perry World House: * Evolving Global Dynamics: Conflict, Cooperation, Culture, and Technology * Urbanization, Migration, and Demography * Religion, Politics, and Society Postdoctoral fellows at the Global Innovations Institute will pursue their own research as well as participate in the intellectual life of the Global Innovations Institute and Perry World House. Postdoctoral fellows will be expected to give a presentation during the academic year and attend regularly scheduled seminars. The position pays a stipend of $47,000 plus relevant fees and health insurance. Perry World House will also introduce each postdoctoral fellow to related faculty and leaders of centers and institutes at the University of Pennsylvania. The University of Pennsylvania is strongly committed to Penn's Action Plan for Faculty Diversity and Excellence and to establishing a more diverse community at Penn (for more information see: http://www.upenn.edu/almanac/volumes/v58/n02/diversityplan.html<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.upenn.edu_almanac_v…>). The University of Pennsylvania is an EOE. Minorities/Women/Individuals with disabilities/Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply. Applications will be reviewed starting February 15, 2016. To receive full consideration, applications should be received by that date. To apply, send a CV, research statement, writing sample, and two letters of recommendation to our email address, postdoc(a)pwh.upenn.edu<mailto:postdoc@pwh.upenn.edu>, or to our mailing address: University of Pennsylvania Perry World House 1 College Hall Suite 122 Philadelphia, PA 19104

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