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JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS

Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The Department of Sociology invites applications for a position at the Assistant Professor level, beginning August 16, 2009. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Sociology, or be completed with the Ph.D. by the start date. Sociology is a Ph.D. granting research-oriented department. A successful candidate must have the ability to teach contemporary and classical theory at the graduate level and undergraduate level. Research specializations in one or more of the following areas may be given preference: Crime, Law and Deviance, Race and Ethnicity, or Social Movements. The deadline for applications is October 31, 2008, or until the position is filled. Please send a letter of application, CV, and three reference letters to: Kathryn Ward, Search Committee Chair, Department of Sociology, Mail Code 4524, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 1000 Faner Drive, Carbondale, IL 62901; (618) 453-7626; e-mail kbward@siu.edu. SIUC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer that strives to enhance its ability to develop a diverse faculty and staff and to increase its potential to serve a diverse student population. All applications are welcomed and encouraged and will receive consideration.

California State University, Los Angeles. Job opening, Department of Sociology. Position: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor with specialization in Social Inequality. Secondary areas are open. Starting Date: September 2009.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. or ABD in Sociology or related social science field. A Ph.D. from an accredited institution of higher education is required for tenure. Candidates should provide a record of or potential for scholarly publication and activity in the field of social inequality, involving students whenever possible, as well as the demonstrated potential for effective teaching using a variety of methods. Candidates should also demonstrate an ability or interest in teaching in a multicultural, multiethnic campus. In addition to teaching, duties include student advising and committee service for the Department, College of Natural and Social Sciences, and University.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Demonstrated potential for scholarly research and publication, research grant funding, academic advising, and committee service.

THE UNIVERSITY: California State University, Los Angeles, a comprehensive urban university and one of 23 campuses that comprise the California State University system, offers programs in more than 50 academic and professional fields. The campus is located in eastern Los Angeles, adjacent to the San Gabriel Valley, with more than 22,000 full- and part-time students reflecting the rich ethnic diversity of the area. The University is committed to student-centered learning, free scholarly inquiry, and academic excellence.

SALARY RANGE: Initial salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION: Please submit a letter of application, curriculum vita, official transcripts, three letters of recommendation, and the University’s Application for Academic Employment form. http://www.calstatela.edu/univ/hrm/forms/appl_emp.xls Employment is contingent upon proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: October 15, 2008. Address application with required documentation and requests for information to: Steven Gordon, Chair, Department of Sociology, California State University, Los Angeles, 5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90032-8228

University of Southern California. USC's College of Letters, Arts & Sciences invites applications for an assistant professor with a research specialization that addresses issues of immigrant integration. The position, beginning in fall 2009, is part of a university-wide initiative to promote research and teaching on the processes of immigration, settlement, and social transformation. The candidate should be an empirical social scientist working in these areas; we are particularly interested in candidates who can relate their research to policy issues. The search committee is being conducted jointly by the departments of American Studies & Ethnicity, Political Science, Sociology and History, and the appointment will be made formally in one of these departments. USC strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment. Women and men, and members of all racial and ethnic groups, are encouraged to apply. Please send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, one or two writing samples, and the names of three references and their contact information to: Manuel Pastor, Chair of Search Committee, Department of American Studies and Ethnicity, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-4033. We will begin to review applications on November 5, 2008 and will continue until the position is filled.

University of California, Merced. The University of California is creating a dynamic new university campus and campus community in Merced, California, which opened in September 2005 as the tenth campus of the University of California and the first American research university built in the 21st century. In keeping with the mission of the University to provide teaching, research and public service of the highest quality, UC Merced provides new educational opportunities at the undergraduate, masters and doctoral levels through three academic schools: Engineering, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences/Humanities/Arts.

The School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts invite applications from distinguished tenured scholars and teachers in Sociology at the Associate Professor and Full Professor level. Area of specialization is open. We are seeking an individual with demonstrated excellence as both a scholar and teacher, particularly at the undergraduate level. The successful candidate will be able to provide leadership in order to help grow the sociology major, develop the graduate program in sociology, engage in active research programs, aid in the development of disciplinary and interdisciplinary curriculum, and mentor junior faculty.

The University of California at Merced is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of diversity among its faculty, staff, and students. The University is supportive of dual career couples. Qualifications: Ph.D. in Sociology at the time of appointment.

Salary: Negotiable, based on University of California pay scale.

Closing Date: 10/01/2008

To Apply: Interested applicants are required to submit 1) a cover letter 2) curriculum vitae 3) statement of research 4) statement of teaching and 5) a list of five references with contact information including mailing address, phone number and e-mail address.

Please do not submit individual letters of recommendation.

Applications must be submitted via this website: https://jobs.ucmerced.edu/n/academic/position.jsf?positionId=1743

For more information: Please contact Professor Nella Van Dyke at nvandyke@ucmerced.edu

CONFERENCES

Contention, Change, and Explanation: A Conference in Honor of Charles Tilly

October 3-5, 2008, Columbia University, New York

Charles Tilly was one of the giants of social science and remains through his teaching, writing, and leadership a formative influence on the study of politics, social movements, inequality, states, French and British history, and historical social science in general. In recognition of his extraordinary achievements, Tilly was selected the winner of the 2008 Albert O. Hirschman Prize, awarded by the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) several weeks before his death on April 29th. To celebrate Tilly’s many contributions and explore themes close to his heart, the SSRC and Columbia University are convening a conference in his honor, including the formal award of the Albert O. Hirschman Prize and the Memorial. All events are in the Italian Academy except the Memorial in Low Library.

For more information, visit the conference website at http://www.ssrc.org/hirschman, including the latest version of the program at http://www.ssrc.org/hirschman/event/2008/agenda. Ample time will be provided for audience comments during each session. The conference will start on Friday October 3rd in the early evening and end on Sunday October 5th after lunch. Time is alotted for informal gatherings and reminiscence. All events are free and open to the public, but registration is required (http://hirschman.eventbrite.com). There is also a "Frequently Asked Questions" page on the conference website which includes links to inexpensive accommodation for students from out of town and for other guests on a budget.

Shortly after his death, the SSRC launched a web site of "Tributes to Charles Tilly" (www.ssrc.org/essays/tilly), featuring essays by several of his close colleagues and former students and providing the opportunity to submit tributes online (http://www.ssrc.org/essays/tilly/your-stories). The "Tributes to Charles Tilly" also include a page with "Annotated Links to Charles Tilly Resources" (http://www.ssrc.org/essays/tilly/resources), providing extensive information about Charles Tilly's life and work. Furthermore, there is a page listing the newspaper obituaries from around the world (http://www.ssrc.org/essays/tilly/other-tributes). And as a prelude and pre-announcement of the conference, the SSRC published an interactive version of Charles Tilly's new article “Memorials to Credit & Blame” (http://www.ssrc.org/essays/tilly/creditblame).

PUBLICATIONS

Social Sciences in Asia Monograph Series, Brill, edited by Vineeta Sinha and Syed Farid Alatas, Department of Sociology, National University of Singapore

We invite contributions to the interdisciplinary Social Sciences in Asia Monograph Series. It publishes original materials and the revised editions of special issues of the Asian Journal of Social Science. A double blind process, two experts would appraise each manuscript. The Social Sciences in Asia Monograph Series welcomes submissions from specialists on any facet of Asia, including sociologists, anthropologists, political scientists, economists, geographers, and historians.

The Social Sciences in Asia Monograph Series was the initiative of the editorial team of the Asian Journal of Social Science at the Department of Sociology, National University of Singapore. It was initially the Asian Social Science Series, with Brill and the Times Academic Press co-publishing the first three volumes between 2001 and 2002. In 2003, the Series became Social Sciences in Asia and henceforth carries only the Brill imprint.

Founded in 1683 in Leiden, Holland, Brill is an academic publisher ofrepute. It publishes about five hundred new manuscripts and reference books, as well as more than a hundred journals every year.

For all queries, please contact Kiat-Jin Lee, the Editorial Assistant, at soclkj@nus.edu.sg. In addition, for inquiries about the aptness of your virtually concluded manuscript, please dispatch a book proposal. Furthermore, for questions regarding the suitability of your proposed monograph, please enclose a 150-word abstract.

Globalization in Asia, edited by Lee Kiat Jin and Hing Ai Yun, Department of Sociology, National University of Singapore

We invite contributions to a special issue of the interdisciplinary Copenhagen Journal of Asian Studies. The Copenhagen Journal of Asian Studies is a leading international periodical, which concentrates on the ongoing economic, political, managerial, and sociocultural transformations in present-day Asia. In this special issue, every paper on any region of Asia is eligible for consideration, as long as it focuses on the political economy, broadly defined.

The peer review process is double blind. Moreover, please be informed that rather than the online system of the Copenhagen Journal of Asian Studies, all submissions for this special issue must be dispatched to Kiat-Jin Lee at soclkj@nus.edu.sg. Besides, for the preparation of the essay, please refer to http://www.cbs.dk/content/download/15040/226920/file/submissionStylesheet.pdf.

The deadline for the acceptance of submissions is 1 October 2008. For all queries, please contact Kiat-Jin Lee at soclkj@nus.edu.sg. In addition, for inquires regarding the suitability of your proposed article, please attach a 150-word abstract.