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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.
Tier II Canada Research Chair
in Migration and Ethnic Relations
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