FYI. Nice trickle of jobs this year! V
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Rajyashree N Reddy <[email protected]> Date: Fri, Nov 2, 2012 at 3:53 PM Subject: Two Assistant Professor Positions, University of Toronto To: Vinay Gidwani <[email protected]> Dear Vinay, There are 2 new job openings at the University of Toronto. See below for the full information. Please circulate it within the UMN Geography Program. Hope all is well in Minneapolis. Best regards, Raj ___ *Requisition Title*: Assistant Professor - Economic Geography - 1201520 ** *Job Field*: Tenure Stream ** *Faculty / Division*: Faculty of Arts and Science ** *Department*: Geography ** *Campus*: St. George (downtown Toronto) ** *Job Posting*: Nov 1, 2012, 5:51:08 PM ** *Job Closing*: Dec 10, 2012 ** *Description*: ** ** ** The Department of Geography and the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto invite applications for a tenure-stream position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the field of Economic Geography with expertise in Innovation, Technology, and Regional Economic Development. The appointment will begin on July 1, 2013. We seek a dynamic scholar with an excellent track record whose work displays evidence of a strong interest in understanding how institutions, particularly research organizations shape innovation, technology and the dynamics of economic growth. Scholars with an understanding of the influence of institutions and actors at the city, region, national, and international levels will be of particular interest. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Geography, or a related discipline and a superior teaching record. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Evidence of excellence in teaching and research is required. The successful candidate will be cross-appointed to the Department of Geography (51%) and the Munk School of Global Affairs (49%) and will teach in both units at the graduate and undergraduate levels. The Masters of Global Affairs degree at the Munk School is an exciting, new professional graduate degree designed to equip students with knowledge and skills for careers in government and international institutions, the private sector, and NGOs. How to apply: All qualified applicants are invited to apply by clicking on the link below. Please include a letter of application, a current curriculum vitae, a writing sample and teaching materials, a research statement and teaching statement and sample publications. If you have any questions about this position, please contact [email protected] All application materials should be submitted online. The UofT application system can accommodate up to five attachments (10MB) per candidate profile; please combine attachments into one or two files in PDF/MS Word format. Submission guidelines can be found at: http://uoft.me/how-to-apply.htm. Reference letters: Three letters of reference, at least one of which should comment on the candidate's teaching, should be sent directly by the referees to the attention of Professor Richard DiFrancesco, Acting Chair, Department of Geography at [email protected] by Monday December 10, 2012. The application deadline is Monday December 10, 2012 For more information about the Department of Geography, please visit our web page at http://www.geog.utoronto.ca. For more information about the Munk School of Global Affairs please visit our web page at http://www.munkschool.ca. **** * * *Requisition Title*: Assistant Professor - Critical Development Studies - 1201392 ** *Job Field*: Tenure Stream ** *Faculty / Division*: University of Toronto Scarborough ** *Department*: UTSC: Centre for Critical Development Studies ** *Campus*: Scarborough ** *Job Posting*: Oct 12, 2012, 4:58:14 PM ** *Job Closing*: Dec 20, 2012 ** *Description*: ** **** The Centre for Critical Development Studies at the University of Toronto Scarborough invites applications for a tenure-stream position in the area of Critical Development Studies. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor and will commence July 1, 2013. 51% of the appointment will be in the department of your disciplinary specialty (e.g. Anthropology, Human Geography, Political Science, Sociology, etc.) and 49% will be in the Centre for Critical Development Studies. Applicants must have a Ph.D. (or equivalent) at the time of appointment or be very close to completion and be able to demonstrate excellence in research and teaching. Disciplinary specialization is open. The candidate will be expected to combine expertise in development theory with extensive fieldwork experience with respect to the study of development processes, policies, and/or practices in the Global South. We also seek someone who is able to communicate effectively as an undergraduate and graduate teacher. Teaching obligations will include a core semester course in the ethics, philosophy, and epistemology of development and contributions to an introductory course in development theory. The candidate will also be a member of the tri-campus School of Graduate Studies at the University of Toronto and will be expected to teach in graduate programs and supervise graduate students in the disciplinary department of her/his specialization. The successful candidate will be expected to develop an independently funded program of research that furthers the academic mission of the Centre for Critical Development Studies. S/he may also have the opportunity to participate in developing new graduate programs at UTSC. The University of Toronto, including the University of Toronto Scarborough, is a research-intensive institution with an interdisciplinary commitment, a multicultural student body, and a modern campus. The University offers the opportunity to conduct research, teach and live in one of the most diverse cities in the world. The University also offers opportunities to work in a range of collaborative programs and centers of research. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. All qualified candidates are invited to apply by clicking on the link below. Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, writing sample, teaching dossier (including a statement of teaching philosophy), and concise descriptions of current research activity and graduate student supervision experience and future research plans. If you have questions about this position, please contact Paul Kingston, Director, at [email protected]. All application materials should be submitted online. The U of T application system can accommodate up to five attachments (10 MB) per candidate profile; please combine attachments into one or two files in PDF/MS Word format. Submission guidelines can be found at: http://uoft.me/how-to-apply.**** **** Three letters of reference should be sent directly to the attention of Professor Paul Kingston, Director, at [email protected], by the closing date: December 20, 2012.**** For more information about the Center for Critical Development Studies, University of Toronto Scarborough, please visit: http://blog.utsc.utoronto.ca/idsprogram/. **** -- Rajyashree N Reddy, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Human Geography University of Toronto Scarborough 1265 Military Trail, Toronto Ontario, Canada M1C 1A4 Email: [email protected] Telephone: 416-287-7297
