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> From: David Faust <[email protected]> > Subject: Urban Studies Postdoc Opportunity in Bangalore > Date: October 22, 2012 3:02:20 PM CDT > To: [email protected] > Reply-To: David Faust <[email protected]> > > Seeking applicants for a Postdoctoral Position (revised) > ICGC (University Of Minnesota)- NIAS Collaborative Research Project: > > "The Great Transformation: Urban Land Markets, Livelihoods and the Growing > Ecological Crisis in Asia's Cities" > > The National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bangalore announces a > postdoctoral position under the collaborative research project with the > Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change (ICGC) at the > University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, entitled "The Great Transformation: > Urban Land Markets, Livelihoods and the Growing Ecological Crisis in Asia's > Cities". > > The research project is part of a multi-disciplinary comparative study of > neoliberal urban reforms in two Asian cities – Bangalore, India and Jakarta, > Indonesia. The international research team will explore the formalization of > urban land markets and growing privatization of services driven by urban > governance reforms, and the related expansion in informal land tenure systems > and economic activities. Utilizing a mixed methods research design, the > project will examine how cities are undergoing distinct forms of urban > neoliberalization, how articulations of distinct urban lifestyles are > shifting, and how we should theorize and intervene in cities. > > We are looking for an exceptional scholar with a keen understanding of > critical debates around contemporary urbanization and ongoing transformations > in Indian cities to work in the research program as a Postdoctoral Fellow, > based at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bangalore. The > selected candidate will be the key researcher for the Bangalore project, and > will work closely with Professor Carol Upadhya at NIAS and Professors Michael > Goldman and Vinay Gidwani at the University of Minnesota. > > Candidates should have completed a Ph.D. degree in a relevant discipline > (such as sociology, geography, urban studies, anthropology) by December 2012. > Candidates with experience in quantitative survey research as well as > qualitative and ethnographic methods, and those with previous research > experience on urban issues in India (especially in Bangalore), would be will > be preferred. The selected candidate must possess strong analytical and > writing skills, be self-motivated, organized, and methodical, and capable of > supervising two local research assistants. A high level of fluency in English > is required and knowledge of relevant local languages an additional asset. > > The position is for 18 months, starting preferably on January 1, 2013. Salary > will commensurate with qualifications and experience and comparable to other > premier institutions in the country, and in addition a research expenses > budget will be available. > > Applicants should submit their curriculum vitae including the names and > addresses of three referees, a sample of published work (or unpublished, in > the case of doctoral candidates without publications), and a statement of > interest. Applications (preferably in soft copy by e-mail) should be sent to: > > > Head, Administration > National Institute of Advanced Studies > Indian Institute of Science Campus > Bangalore 560 012 India > E-mail: [email protected] > > The deadline for applications is 30 September 2012. Short-listed > candidates will be invited to NIAS for a job talk and interview. > > For queries please contact: > > Prof. Carol Upadhya > [email protected] > -- > > Carol Upadhya > Professor > School of Social Sciences > National Institute of Advanced Studies > Indian Institute of Science Campus > Bangalore 560012 > India > > office: +91 80 2218 5000/ 5141 (ext) > cell: +91(0) 97408 50141 > > [email protected] > [email protected] > > Programme Co-Director, Provincial Globalisation: The Impact of Reverse > Transnational Flows in India's Regional Towns > > http://www.nias.res.in/research-schools-socialsciences-provincial.php > http://www.provglo.org/ > > Anchor, NIAS Urban Research and Policy Programme > > > > -- > David R. Faust, PhD > Librarian for South Asia and Middle East Studies > Collections Coordinator for Arts & Humanities and Social Sciences & > Professional Programs > > Ames Library of South Asia Phone: 612-624-5801 > S-10 Wilson Library Fax: > 612-626-9353 > University of Minnesota [email protected] > Minneapolis MN 55455 > http://blog.lib.umn.edu/faust011/ameslib/ =========== General AAG-CESG-L > Information ============== By default, replies go to the entire list; or > modify your "To:" field. You can manage your subscription and see the list > archives at <http://lists.psu.edu/archives/aag-cesg-l.html>. You can find our > web site at <http://www.stetson.edu/artsci/cape/index.php>.
