Soc-jobs-list October 2016

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by Matteson, Jessica M.

Hi, all! I'm just doing a little clean-up and wanted to make sure that everyone on this lists wants to stay on this list. For the various options (subscribe/unsubscribe), please go to https://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/soc-jobs-list Best, Jessica

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College of Charleston position

by Matteson, Jessica M.

FYI I want to bring to your attention an open position (below and attached) at the College of Charleston in the International Studies Program that may be a good fit for a student in your program or someone you know. This is a tenure track position available in August 2017. Please feel free to circulate it to anyone you might think would have an interest. Many thanks, Doug Friedman TENURE-TRACK ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES The College of Charleston School of Languages, Cultures and World Affairs (LCWA), invites applications for a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of International Studies to begin August 16, 2017. The International Studies program seeks a candidate whose teaching and research focuses on the economic, social, and cultural development of the non-Spanish speaking Caribbean and/or West Africa. An interest in trade in the development of small states is desirable, but not essential. The successful candidate must be able to teach our International Studies introductory course as well as the major's cross-regional international studies course, and contribute to an area studies concentration in at least one of the above regions. An earned PhD in International Studies or related field by August 15, 2017 is required; candidates from International Studies, Anthropology, Sociology, Development Studies and Area Studies are specifically encouraged to apply. ABD candidates with degree completion expected by August 15, 2017 will be considered. Applicants must apply online at JOBS.COFC.EDU. Submit: a letter of application, a CV, unofficial graduate transcripts, statements of teaching and research interests and philosophy, evidence of teaching effectiveness (including course syllabi and course evaluations), examples of scholarly research, and contact information for three references. The College of Charleston is a co-educational liberal arts institution located in the heart of downtown Charleston, SC. The International Studies program began at the College in 2010 and is now the largest major in the School of Languages, Cultures, and World Affairs. The program includes faculty from International Studies, Economics, Anthropology, Religious Studies, and Political Science and prides itself on multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary courses and research. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. The College of Charleston is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, race, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, or disability. Contact: For additional information contact Douglas Friedman, Director of International Studies at friedmand(a)cofc.edu<mailto:friedmand@cofc.edu> Internet link http://jobs.cofc.edu/postings/5414<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__jobs.cofc.edu_postings_…> <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Dr. Douglas Friedman, Director International Studies College of Charleston Charleston, SC 9 Glebe Street 843-953-5701 friedmand(a)cofc.edu<mailto:friedmand@cofc.edu> http://internationalstudies.cofc.edu/<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__internationalstudies.co…> the poverty of the poor is not a call to generous relief action, but a demand that we go and build a different social order Gustavo Gutierrez

7 years, 6 months

Economist Job Opening Washington Center for Equitable Growth

by Matteson, Jessica M.

FYI! From: John Schmitt [mailto:jschmitt@equitablegrowth.org] Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 11:38 AM I'm writing to let you know that the Washington Center for Equitable Growth has an opening for an economist. We're looking for a relatively recent Ph.D. with expertise in public finance, taxation, industrial organization, macroeconomics, or racial and gender inequality. The job announcement is posted on our site here<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__equitablegrowth.org_joi…>, and at the Job Openings for Economists. If you have students or others in your personal networks that might be interested, I'd be very grateful if you could share the announcement with them. Thank you in advance for any help you can provide to spread the word about our current opening. If you have any questions, please contact me at jschmitt(a)equitablegrowth.org<mailto:jschmitt@equitablegrowth.org>. Regards, John Schmitt Research Director Washington Center for Equitable Growth

7 years, 6 months

"So You Want to be a Professor...Or Not" (Am. Studies prof. devt. event, open to all)

by Matteson, Jessica M.

Graduate students in the humanities and social sciences: You are warmly invited to the professional development program detailed below. Please join us! American Studies Program SO YOU WANT TO BE A PROFESSOR...OR NOT? Thursday, October 20 4:30-6:30pm (refreshments will be served) Robinson Hall, Basement Conference Room (any stairway to the basement, turn right, last door on the left) Please register via Crimson Careers.<https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fharvard-csm.symplicity.com%2Fstu…> Join this conversation between a tenured Harvard professor, a distinguished alum with a broad range of professional experiences, moderated by a recent alum now working outside the academy. Think with and learn from this knowledgeable panel about the connections between academic, alt-ac, and non-academic career aspirations -- trajectories which are often presented as distinct from each other but are in many ways connected. Panelists include: * Robin Bernstein<http://scholar.harvard.edu/robinbernstein>, Professor of African and African American Studies and of Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies; a member of the American Studies Committee * Ted Widmer<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_L._Widmer>, a mid-career American Studies alum who's worked in, nearby, and outside the academy, including as a speech writer for President Bill Clinton * Aaron Hatley<http://www.sparkadmissions.com/about-us/dr-aaron-hatley>, a recent American Studies alum now working outside the academy as a college admissions consultant, who will facilitate the conversation * Joyce Chaplin<http://scholar.harvard.edu/joycechaplin/home>, James Duncan Phillips Professor of Early American History and Chair of the American Studies Committee, who will introduce the above three All GSAS students are welcome, including early Gs in the humanities and social sciences. This event is sponsored by the Committee on American Studies with support from the Gochman Dean's Fund for Innovation and Development and the Office of Career Services. Please register via Crimson Careers.<https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fharvard-csm.symplicity.com%2Fstu…>

7 years, 6 months

Spring 2017 Tufts Lecturer Position in Sociology

by Matteson, Jessica M.

FYI The Department of Sociology at Tufts University has an opening for a part-time lecturer for the Spring 2017 semester teaching Self & Society. Attached you will find an ad for the position; if you would, please print and post the ad in your department and forward it to your students for their consideration. Thank you and have a wonderful day! Best Wishes, Victoria Dorward Staff Assistant Department of Sociology Tufts University Eaton Hall 102B 5 The Green Medford, MA 02155 617-627-3561

7 years, 6 months

Africana Studies/Criminology tenure-track search

by Matteson, Jessica M.

Dear colleagues, The Africana Studies Program and the Criminology Department at California State University, Fresno are currently conducting a joint search to hire an Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) to start in AY 2017-18, and we would appreciate your help in posting our announcement and encouraging candidates to apply. An official announcement of the position is attached. We are seeking a candidate who is capable of doing research and teaching within both Criminology and Africana Studies. Please distribute the attached announcement if at all possible. Our closing date is October 31, but we will continue to review applications until the position is filled. I'm happy to answer any and all questions about the position and process to apply. Interested individuals can find out more about California State University, Fresno by going to the university website at http://www.fresnostate.edu<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.fresnostate.edu_&d=…>. The university also has a website for New/Prospective Faculty at http://www.fresnostate.edu/academics/aps/faculty/index.html<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.fresnostate.edu_aca…>. Vacancy announcements for all full-time faculty positions can be located at http://jobs.fresnostate.edu/<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__jobs.fresnostate.edu_&d…>. Thank you for your assistance. Sincerely, Meta Schettler, chair of the search committee “I wish I could shut up, but I can't, and I won't.” ~Archbishop Desmond Tutu ~~~~~~~~ Dr. Meta L. Schettler Associate Professor, Africana Studies California State University, Fresno Phone: (559) 278 4593; Fax: (559) 278 7268 2555 East San Ramon Ave., M/S SB 69 Fresno, CA 93740-8029

7 years, 6 months

Tenure-Track Faculty Positions in Social Sciences and Humanities (for Center for IT and Society) at IIIT-Delhi

by Matteson, Jessica M.

This is a request to forward this mail to PhD students and post docs in your department and associated centers about an excellent opportunity for a faculty position in New Delhi, India. IIIT-Delhi<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.iiitd.ac.in_&d=CwMD…> is a dynamic research-led Institute of Delhi Govt, with a vision to be a globally respected Institute in IT and allied areas. The Institute already has recruited excellent faculty <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__iiitd.ac.in_people_facu…> and has built strong research groups in a number of areas, and it is looking to expand. This year, IIIT-Delhi is planning to establish a Center on IT and Society, for which it is looking to recruit talented faculty in Social Sciences and Humanities. Institute is also looking to recruit faculty for another center it is establishing on Digital Media and Design, which will have synergies with IT and Society Center. The institute provides strong support for research including initiation grant, yearly support for conference travel, technical society membership, etc, has a good teaching-research balance, and has a strong PhD program<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__iiitd.ac.in_people_phd&…>. The Institute is located in heart of Delhi and has among the best compensation in academia in the country. The attached flier gives more information for potential candidates - further details are available on the webpage<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.iiitd.ac.in_career…>. The positions are open to candidates of all nationalities. -- Pankaj Jalote Director Indraprastha Institute of Info. Technology, Delhi (IIIT-D) Okhla, Phase III (Near Govind Puri Metro Station) New Delhi - 110020 T: +91 11 2690 7481, F: 2690 7410 Asst, Mr. Vinod: +919910032382 http://www.iiitd.edu.in/~jalote/index.html<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.iiitd.edu.in_-7Ejal…>

7 years, 6 months

Quantitative Position at Virginia Tech

by Matteson, Jessica M.

The Department of Sociology at Virginia Tech is recruiting for a position in quantitative research methods this year, and I am the chair of the search committee. A link to the job announcement is provided below: https://listings.jobs.vt.edu/postings/69209<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__listings.jobs.vt.edu_p…> We are contacting people at top sociology departments that have a reputation for graduating sociologists with expertise in quantitative methods. I want to encourage you and your colleagues to recommend our new position to your 2017 graduates, and to those who graduated last year but may still be on the job market. Thanks very much. Best wishes, Mike Hughes -- Michael Hughes Professor of Sociology Virginia Tech - Mail Code 0137 560 McBryde Hall 225 Stanger St. Blacksburg, VA 24060 Office Phone: 540-231-8967 To Leave a Message: 540-231-6878

7 years, 6 months

Assistant Professor, Justice Studies Department at Northeastern Illinois University

by Matteson, Jessica M.

FYI We are writing to kindly request that you distribute our tenure-track position advertisement with your department faculty, doctoral and post-doctoral students, and others who may be interested (see attached file). The Justice Studies Department at Northeastern Illinois University, located in Chicago, is currently accepting applications for the position of tenure-track Assistant Professor. Candidates should have an intersectional understanding of gender, class, race/ethnic, and other inequalities, and how these identities and subject positions relate to the criminal justice system. We seek candidates with a demonstrated ability to involve students in the community and help them develop practical skills related to citizen engagement, and we are particularly interested in candidates who can teach a writing-in-the-discipline course focused on inequalities. The Justice Studies Department has a strong focus on social justice at the local and global levels, including studies of social inequality, violence, immigration, human rights, transformative justice, and critical criminology. The attached file provides complete details on the position, required application materials, and submission instructions. Review of applications will begin November 1st and continue until the position is filled. Sincerely, Maria De La Torre, PhD Adam M Messinger, PhD Justice Studies Department Northeastern Illinois University 5500 North St Louis Avenue Chicago, IL 60625

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