The Department of Feminist Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor in queer migrations. Research may focus on trans/queer geographies, immigration and migration, racialization, decoloniality, and flows of people, ideas, and objects across borders. Of special interest to us are innovative methodological approaches to gender and sexual citizenship, discourses of belonging, and human rights in the context of state and social violence against LGBTQ communities in historical or contemporary national and transnational frames. This position is part of a campus-wide cluster hire in migration/immigration, with the expectation of continuing collaboration among faculty hires.

Applicants must have completed all requirements for the PhD, except the dissertation, in feminist/women’s/gender studies or a related interdisciplinary field at the time of application. Additionally, the candidate must have a fully conferred PhD by the anticipated appointment start date of July 1, 2020. The Department is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching, service, and mentoring.

The position entails participation in the LGBTQ Studies minor and teaching core and specialized courses. We have a thriving major, minor, and PhD program with a focus on new sexualities and social justice from intersectional and transnational perspectives.

Apply by February 9, 2020 for primary consideration; position will remain open until filled. Applicants should submit a letter of application, c.v., publication or writing sample of no more than 25 pages, and arrange for three letters of recommendation be uploaded on their behalf via UCSB’s Recruit website at https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/apply/JPF01681. Submitting a Diversity Statement that outlines your past, present, and future aspirations and contributions to promoting equity, inclusion, and diversity in your professional career is highly recommended.

Please direct any questions to Sonya Baker, Business Officer: sbaker@femst.ucsb.edu.

The Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) invites applications for a three-year, full-time position within the project Future Migration as Present Fact (FUMI), funded by the European Research Council. The position provides the opportunity to work in a leading international research institution with an interdisciplinary environment. It is classified as a Senior Researcher position within PRIO’s seniority and salary system. The research fellow will play a lead role in the project’s survey-based work in West Africa and must have relevant methodological expertise in addition to excellent analytical and writing skills. Not Paid.

Deadline: March 15, 2020| More Information |

The Brussels Interdisciplinary Research center for Migration and Minorities are looking for a Senior Research Coordinator (Ph.D. or equivalent research experience) with strong social and coordination skills. The candidate should display the enthusiasm and ambition to help to develop BIRMM into a leading center for migration and minority research. They should have knowledge and expertise on migration and minorities and the state of the field of studies, proven by relevant publication output and/or other research activities.

Deadline: March 1, 2020| More Information |

The Department of International Affairs (DIA) at the University of Georgia invites applications for a tenure track position in ethnicity, race, and migration at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin in the fall of 2020. They are particularly interested in candidates who couple ethnicity, race, and migration with teaching and reseaerch interestes in political violence/underrepresented regions, international law, refugees, etc. Candidates are expected to have a demonstrated ability to produce high quality research, show promise of attracting external funding and teaching effectiveness, and be well trained in research methods, including qualitative and/or quantitative methods.

The Department of Communication Studies at York University invites applications for a professorial stream tenure-track appointment in Diasporic Media at the Assistant Professor level, to commence July 1, 2020. A Ph.D. in Communication Studies or cognate fields is required. Candidates must show excellence or promise of excellence in teaching, scholarly research and publication, and service. Applicants should have an ongoing program of research and specialize in one or more of the following areas: immigrant, migrant and/or refugee experience; forced movement of populations.

Deadline: February 14, 2020| More Information |

The Center for Research on Social Change will be hosting Ian Haney Lopez as he speaks on the history of dog-whistle politics and Trump’s place within it. Here is a short synopsis, ” Over the last half-century, the Republican Party has exploited social divisions—and racism in particular—to win power, and then has ruled primarily on behalf of the ultra-wealthy. No one better symbolizes the conjoined dynamics of racism and plutocracy than Donald Trump.”

| February 5, 2020 | 4:00 – 5:30 PM | UC Berkeley 220 Stephens Hall |More Information|

• The College of the Environment- Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the University of Washington (UW) will celebrate its 3rd Environmental Justice Conference on April 7, 2020. We invite interested participants to join and extend this conversation to explore methodologies, challenges and opportunities through the design of workshops that may include interactive presentations, discussions and exercises. Suggested key themes include community engagement, participatory/community-based action research methodologies, and equitable partnerships.
• Application deadline: Proposals should be submitted in PDF format by email to coenvdiv@uw.edu by Friday, February 28, 2020 [11:59 PM Pacific Standard Time].
• Contact: Isabel Carrera Zamanillo at micz@uw.edu or visit this link

• When: Tuesday, February 11, 12:30-2:30 PM
• Where: Petersen Room, Allen Library
• Presented by: Meade Krosby, Climate Impacts Group and Don Sampson, Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians
• RSVP

Tribal Nations are actively engaged in efforts to anticipate and respond to climate impacts on their natural and cultural resources. To support these efforts, the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group worked in close collaboration with the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians and other tribal, academic, and federal partners to develop a suite of resources to support Northwest and Great Basin tribes in their efforts to prepare for climate risks. These resources include a Tribal Climate Tool, which provides interactive summaries of projected changes in climate tailored to the information needs of individual tribes.

We will describe the collaborative process employed by project partners to ensure these resources would be useful and used by tribes. In particular, we will focus on our efforts to observe best practices in partnering with tribes, including respecting tribal sovereignty, ethically using tribal information, emphasizing community and youth engagement, and centering tribes in project communications. We hope our example will offer useful practices and lessons learned to inform similar climate adaptation efforts with tribes and other communities.