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MA in Human Geography Department of Geography, Memorial University of Newfoundland Dr. Josh Lepawsky in the Department of Geography at Memorial University of Newfoundland is seeking a graduate student (MA) interested in studying the international trade and traffic of electronic waste (e-waste). An ideal applicant will be a recent or current undergraduate with a background in one of the major subdisciplines of Human Geography (e.g., cultural, political, economic, historical) and/or Anthropology, Asian Studies, African Studies, Development Studies, or Sociology. This is a SSHRC-funded research opportunity which provides for student involvement in a program of research that seeks to understand various cultural, political, economic, and historical dimensions of e-waste. Opportunities exist for fieldwork in Canada and abroad. Interested students are encouraged to contact Dr. Josh Lepawsky directly by e-mail ([email protected]). Please include a C.V. or a brief description of your program of study and a short statement of your general research interests (you need not have a specific topic in mind). Further information can be found at: http://www.mun.ca/geog/people/faculty/jlepawsky.php and http://www.mun.ca/geog/research/digital_develop.php Details about applying to graduate studies at Memorial University can be found at: http://www.mun.ca/become/ ------ Josh Lepawsky Assistant Professor Memorial University Department of Geography 300 Prince Philip Drive St. John's, NL Canada A1B 3X9 Phone: +1 709 737 3098 Fax: +1 709 737 3119 Skype: lepawsky http://www.mun.ca/geog/people/faculty/jlepawsky.php http://www.mun.ca/geog/research/digital_develop.php
