The School of Social, Political and Geographical Sciences, Loughborough University is seeking to appoint a Post-Doctoral Research Associate (PDRA) to work on a project entitled ‘Territorial Planning for Peace and Statebuilding in the Alto Cauca region of Colombia’. The project is ESRC/Colciencias funded, through the Newton RCUK-Colciencias Research Partnerships Call. It is a multidisciplinary collaboration between human geographers, political scientists, education and design specialists, based both in the UK and Colombia.

The PDRA will play a key role in the project, which will explore the process of territorial peacebuilding in three rural municipalities in the Alto Cauca region, one of the areas identified by the Colombian government as particularly affected by the armed conflict. Through engaging the active participation of long marginalized actors, including landless peasants, Afro-descendants and indigenous peoples, the project will bring the voices of these communities into the territorial peacebuilding process in an attempt to ensure that it is truly participatory and long lasting.

The post will be based at Loughborough University but will entail spending time in Colombia, including engaging in primary data collection and working closely with a wide range of stakeholders. The successful applicant will be an experienced researcher with a PhD in Geography, Political Sciences, Development Studies, Anthropology or another Social Sciences or Humanities discipline of relevance to the project.  The PDRA will be fluent in English and Spanish, and have experience of conducting qualitative research in challenging conditions. The PDRA’s main responsibilities will be to: conduct qualitative research, organise and manage project data, arrange events and meetings relating to the project, engage in project management, and contribute to the analysis and dissemination of the research.

The PDRA will work closely with PI Professor Katherine Gough (Department of Geography) as well as collaborate with the wider project team in Loughborough (CI Dr Giulia Piccolino, Department of Politics, History and International Relations, CI Dr Carolina Escobar-Tello, Design School, and a part-time project RA based in the Design School) and in Cali (led by PI Dr Irene Velez-Torres, Universidad del Valle).

Informal enquiries should be made by email to Professor Katherine Gough, Department of Geography, Loughborough University, k.v.gough@lboro.ac.uk

The Department of Sociology and Criminology invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position with specialties in migration, sociology of culture, or environmental sociology to begin in August 2019. There is a preference for candidates who take a comparative approach and whose work aligns with the department’s focus on inequality.

Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian order. Diversity and inclusion have been and will continue to be an integral component of Villanova University’s mission. The University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and seeks candidates who understand, respect and can contribute to the University’s mission and values, especially in regard to community service and social justice.

The University of Minnesota is seeking a post-doctoral associate, in a position jointly sponsored by the Minnesota Population Center (MPC, www.pop.umn.edu) and the Division of Epidemiology and Community Health in the School of Public Health. This position is on an exciting new social epidemiology research project examining how housing policy and neighborhood context influence the health and social mobility of lowincome adolescents and their parents. The ideal candidate will have background in social determinants of health and in applying sophisticated quantitative analysis to investigate the relationships among social policy, neighborhoods, socioeconomic status, and/or health. The candidate will report to project director Dr. Theresa Osypuk, Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Community Health, and MPC faculty member.

Housed in the University of Minnesota’s Institute for Social Research and Data Innovation (ISRDI), the MPC is a hub for interdisciplinary population research. Its members include more than 100 faculty, research staff, and student affiliates from two dozen academic units across ten colleges in the University. Established in 2000 and funded by the National Institutes of Health, MPC cultivates innovative population research by providing a stimulating environment for interdisciplinary exchange, a vibrant and growing population training program, and generous research support services designed to develop and nurture promising areas of new population research. Research and training at the MPC are characterized by a focus on four core substantive areas: population health and health systems; population mobility and spatial demography; reproductive and sexual health; and work, family, and time. Affiliates of the MPC benefit from co-location with the renowned IPUMS data infrastructure projects, the University of Minnesota’s Life Course Center, and the Minnesota Research Data Center (which is part of the Federal Statistical Research Data Center Network).

The School of Public Health is consistently ranked in the top 10 of all Schools of Public Health in the United States, and is among the very highest in research productivity. The Division of Epidemiology and Community Health (http://www.sph.umn.edu/epi) provides a rich and collaborative environment for the investigation of the etiology, distribution, and prevention of disease integrating both clinical/biological and social/behavioral perspectives and methods. The Division offers graduate training programs leading to the MPH, MS and PhD degrees, and has active pre- and post-doctoral training. It has 45 primary faculty members who bring in over $30 million annually in sponsored research grants, and an additional 80 adjunct faculty. Major assets of the Division of Epidemiology and Community Health include access to several ongoing community-based intervention studies and large prospective cohort studies.

The Department of Geography at the University of Washington invites applications for a full-time lecturer conceptually and empirically engaged with GIS, geovisualization and/or digital geographies. The Department seeks a dynamic, innovative instructor who will complement and extend the department’s existing strengths.  The successful candidate will teach GIS and geovisualization at the introductory and advanced levels, with additional courses in spatial databases, web cartographies, spatial computation, and/or coding for geospatial applications. This is a nine-month position with the possibility of renewal.  The position is anticipated to begin on September 16, 2018.  Candidates must hold a Ph.D. or foreign equivalent in geography or a related field, with technical expertise in areas such as web cartography, spatial computation or geovisualization.  The candidate will teach two undergraduate courses in fall, winter and spring quarters for a total of six courses during the academic year.  All University of Washington faculty engage in teaching and service.

The University of California, Santa Barbara Department of Geography invites applications for a tenure-track position in spatial data science and geographic information science at the rank of Assistant Professor. The department seeks applicants with core research interests in, but not limited to, inferential and computational analysis of spatial data, data mining, spatial analytics, machine learning, geographic information retrieval, and geovisualization in support of any substantive domain in Geography or allied disciplines that rely on spatiotemporal data. The Department is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching and service as appropriate to the position. Applications completed by September 23, 2018 will receive priority consideration. For full details about the recruitment and to apply, visit https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/apply/JPF01239.

Candidates should have a Ph.D. in environmental studies, environmental policy, or a related interdisciplinary environmental field as well as a strong commitment to undergraduate education. Teaching responsibilities will include five courses taught at the intermediate- and advanced-levels.  The candidate will teach courses in international and U.S. environmental policy and electives in his or her area of specialty.  Specific areas of interest include, but are not limited to, international policy dimensions of food, forest resources, energy and climate, justice, or environmental negotiation.  All courses will serve majors and minors in the Environmental Studies Program, a strategic priority of the College. For more information about the Environmental Studies Program, faculty, and courses please see the Environmental Studies Program website at http://www.colby.edu/environ

Application Instructions

Interested candidates should submit the following materials electronically to http://apply.interfolio.com/50869: a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching and research interests, reprints of selected publications, graduate transcripts, and three letters of reference.  Application review will begin May 29th and will continue until the position is filled. Inquiries may be directed to environmentalpolicy@colby.edu

Five Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Humanities are available for the 2019–2020 academic year on the general theme of KINSHIP. Open to untenured junior scholars holding a PhD (no more than eight years out of doctorate, with degree between 12/2010 and 12/2018). Research proposals from all humanistic disciplines and allied areas (e.g., anthropology, history of science) are eligible, except for educational curriculum-building and the performing arts (scholars of performing arts are eligible). Fellows teach one undergraduate course during the year in addition to conducting their research and must be in residence during fellowship year: August 1–May 31. Stipend: $56,225 plus single-coverage health insurance and a $3000 research fund.

Applications are accepted via secure online webform only. Please do NOT email your application, c.v., or questions about whether proposed topic is viable. The committee cannot comment on the appropriateness of proposals in advance, and those submissions and questions will not be considered. A careful reading of the topic description and the application form itself generally answers most questions. Please also note that if you will defend your graduate thesis any time after December 2018, you are NOT eligible to apply, and no exceptions will be considered.

The Department of Geology and Geography invites nominations and applications for two Regular, Limited-Term Instructor of Geology positions. Both positions are located on the Statesboro campus.

In January 2017, the University System of Georgia Board of Regents voted to consolidate Armstrong State University and Georgia Southern University. The new, 27,000-student university will be named Georgia Southern University with campuses in Savannah, Statesboro, and Hinesville. The expected timeline for the first entering class will be fall 2018.

Within this setting, the Department offers undergraduate degree programs in both geology and geography and a graduate degree in Applied Geography. In addition, the minor in GIS attracts students from a range of disciplines.

Position Description. Reporting to the Department Chair, the limited-term instructor of Geology position will teach mostly introductory laboratory sections of Physical and Environmental Geology along with a possible lecture section of Physical or Environmental Geology. The limited-term instructor will also have some service duties in the department, which may include committee assignments, attendance at open house and recruiting events. All limited-term positions are non-tenure track, academic (9/10 month) year appointments. Appointments are for one year only, although there is the possibility of reappointment should funding permit and based upon satisfactory performance. (All reappointments are made on a one year basis.) The salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.