>> ANDREW W. MELLON POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN GEOGRAPHY
>>
>> Vassar College invites applications for a two-year Mellon postdoctoral
>> Fellowship in Geography, to begin Fall 2012. Vassar College is an equal
>> opportunity/affirmative action employer and is strongly committed to
>> diversity within its community; applications from historically
>> underrepresented groups are especially encouraged.
>>
>> Candidates should be recent PhDs (preferably having received the doctorate
>> within the last four years) with expertise in political economy or political
>> ecology. We seek scholars and dynamic teachers who can work in a highly
>> selective undergraduate liberal arts setting and who would welcome the
>> opportunity to participate in the development of the Geography program’s
>> curriculum. There is also the opportunity to collaborate with a wide variety
>> of multidisciplinary programs at Vassar.
>>
>> The Fellow will teach the equivalent of three courses each academic year,
>> ideally including one intermediate-level course on population, resources,
>> and sustainable development, and one intermediate-level course that would
>> focus on a particular region of the world. In addition, the Fellow will be
>> able to pursue her or his own scholarly projects in a supportive and
>> intellectually stimulating environment where exchange among faculty from
>> different disciplines is encouraged. The fellowship includes salary in the
>> low $50,000’s, benefits, and support for research, professional travel, and
>> relocation.
>>
>> To apply, please visit
>> http://employment.vassar.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51267. Candidates
>> are asked to submit a letter of application, C.V., writing sample, at least
>> three letters of recommendation, a list of proposed course titles with short
>> descriptions, and if possible, selected syllabi from courses taught.
>> Review of applications will begin on February 5, 2012, and will continue
>> until the position is filled. Any questions can be directed to Professor
>> Joseph Nevins ([email protected]) in the Dept. of Earth Science and
>> Geography.
>>
>> Vassar is a highly selective, coeducational liberal arts college of about
>> 2450 undergraduates (no graduate students) located in the beautiful and
>> historic Hudson Valley seventy-five miles north of New York City. The city
>> of Poughkeepsie benefits from rich cultural diversity and from convenient
>> commuter rail access to New York City.
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Eric Sheppard
Vice President, Association of American Geographers
Regents Professor, Department of Geography
Co-Director, Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change
Director of Graduate Studies, Development Studies and Social Change
414 Social sciences building
267, 19th Ave. South
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
http://www.geog.umn.edu/people/profile.php?UID=shepp001
