University Affairs - January 2014

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utation for small class sizes, active community engagement, and strong internal support for faculty research. CBU invites applications for a tenure-track position in Writing Studies or Composition/Rhetoric at the rank of Assistant Professor to commence July 2014, subject to budget approval. Applicants should have a PhD in English, but consideration may be given to applicants with a PhD in a related discipline. The successful candidate will pursue a strong research program and teach introductory English writing and/or literature courses as well as upper-year courses in advanced writing. Demonstrated interest in Discourse Analysis or New Media Studies will be considered an asset. Applicants are expected to demonstrate potential and commitment with regard to teaching, research/ creative/scholarly activities and service to Cape Breton University, community and profession. The union affiliation of this position is with the Cape Breton University Faculty Association. Inquiries may be directed to Dr. Nathaniel Leach (nat_ leach@cbu.ca), Department Chair. Qualified candidates should send a letter of application quoting the reference number (WS1401), a complete dossier including curriculum vitae, academic transcripts ( unofficial copies acceptable at this stage), evidence of teaching effectiveness, a sample of scholarly writing and three current letters of reference (mailed/emailed directly to CBU) to the Human Resources Department at Cape Breton University - email humanresources@ ns.aliantzinc.ca (pdf format preferred), website www.cbu.ca, PO Box 5300, Sydney, NS, Canada, B1P 6L2. Applications must be received by 4:00 p.m. February 17, 2014. Email applicants will receive a return email confirming receipt. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. CBU is an equal opportunities employer. [28546]

Geography

University of Victoria - The Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Victoria, invites applications for the position of Chair, Department of Geography. The position will begin July 1, 2014. The Department of Geography is an international leader in research and teaching focused on environment and sustainability; geomatics; urban, health and development; and physical geography. The Department has 26 regular faculty members, more than 50 adjunct faculty, several hundred undergraduate majors, and more than 100 graduate students. The Department offers two undergraduate degrees (BA, BSc) and three graduate degrees (MA, MSc, PhD). Further information about the Department of Geography can be found at http://geography.uvic.ca/. The Chair of Geography will advance the Department's strengths and is expected to apply her/his demonstrated leadership, administrative skills and experience to advance the Department by attracting, mentoring and retaining the highest quality fac-

The Faculty of Social Science at Western University invites applications for a Tier II Canada Research Chair in the area of Migration and Ethnic Relations. In accordance with the regulations set for Tier II Canada Research Chairs, the candidate will hold a PhD (obtained within the last ten years), and will be an outstanding emerging scholar who has demonstrated innovation with the potential to achieve international recognition within five to ten years. The candidate must propose an original research program that will attract external funding and excellent graduate students. The competition is open to both Canadian and international candidates.

Research on Migration and Ethnic Relations is broadly conceived as research addressing immigration, integration, and cultural diversity policies and practice; forces driving current and future migration processes; migration’s influence on societies of origin and destination; ethnic diversity, interethnic group relations, and race relations; interethnic and interracial conflict; and ethnic and racial identity. The focus for this position is not discipline-specific or region-specific.

The search is being conducted at the Faculty-wide level, with the final home department to be determined by the discipline of the successful candidate.

Western University’s Centre for Research on
Migration and Ethnic Relations (MER) and its
Collaborative Graduate Program in Migration and
Ethnic Relations are world leaders in research and
graduate training related to migration and ethnic
relations. These interdisciplinary efforts provide
graduate students with unique training opportu-
nities, while informing public policy and practice
that facilitate the well-being of immigrants and
ethnic minorities. The MER Centre resides in the
Faculty of Social Science. The Faculty is widely
recognized for its excellence and innovation in
undergraduate and graduate teaching and the
quality of its research programs. It is one of the
largest and most diverse Social Science Faculties
in Canada, made up of eight core Departments –
Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, the
Dan Program in Management and Organizational
Studies, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology,
as well as the interdisciplinary Department of
Women’s Studies (housed in Arts and Humanities).
MER draws members from all of these Depart-
ments. See: www.ssc.uwo.ca/MER/MERcentre/ and
www.ssc.uwo.ca/MER/MERprogram/.

The successful candidate will hold a Probationary (tenure-track) appointment at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, as qualifications and experience warrant, with a starting date of July 1, 2015 or later. She or he will be expected to establish a competitive research program and to participate in teaching and supervision at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Appointment to a faculty position will be conditional on the selected candidate applying for and being awarded a Canada Research Chair. The candidate will work in conjunction with the Faculty and the Office of Research Services to develop a proposal to be submitted with the Chair nomination to the CRC Secretariat in the fall of 2014. Please refer to the CRC website for detailed information about the Program: www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca/. Review of applications will commence on January 17, 2014, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled. A complete application will include: a covering letter and curriculum vitae; copies of up to three publications; the names and contact details (including email addresses and phone/fax numbers) of three referees; and a statement explaining how your background, experience and research qualify you for this position. The application should be sent to:

Dr. Andrew Nelson Associate Dean – Research Faculty of Social Science Western University London, ON, Canada, N6A 5C2 anelson@uwo.ca

Positions are subject to budgetary approval. Applicants should have fluent written and oral communication skills in English. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. The University of Western Ontario is committed to employment equity and welcomes applications from all qualified women and men, including visible minorities, Aboriginal people and persons with disabilities.