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Current Job Postings Boston College. Tenure track joint position with sociology and international studies. The Department of Sociology and the International Studies Program invite applications for a tenure track assistant professor position with a cutting-edge research program in any of the following three areas: global environmental sociology, global social movements, and immigration. Scholars with expertise in any geographic area of the world are invited to apply, particularly those with an Asian/Asian-American Studies focus. The tenure line is housed in the Sociology Department. The position, which begins in the Fall of 2009, entails half-time teaching in International Studies, which is an undergraduate major, and half-time graduate and undergraduate teaching in the Department of Sociology, whose PhD program specializes in Social Economy and Social Justice: Class, Race and Gender in a Global Context. Boston College is an Affirmation Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Applications from scholars of color and women are strongly encouraged. Send CV, a description of research plans, names of 3 referees, and 2 pieces of recent scholarship by October 15, 2008. Applications should be submitted electronically to:socchair@bc.edu. St. Norbert College. Fall, 2009. Department of Sociology seeks a Ph.D. or ABD for tenure-track assistant professor position with particular expertise in (1) sociological research methods with strong computer skills, and (2) social stratification complemented with race and minority relations in the U.S. Among the additional specialties that would strengthen a candidate’s application are urban sociology or a comparative-international focus. Commitment to excellence in teaching undergraduates in a congenial sociology-anthropology department with significant numbers of majors and a commitment to the General Education Program is essential. Normal teaching load is three classes per semester. 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.
Tufts University. Tufts University. Assistant or Associate Professor (Tenure Track). The Department of Sociology is accepting applications for an assistant or associate professor position to begin Fall 2009. The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in sociology by September 1, 2009; a strong record or promise of publications; excellent teaching evaluations; potential for extramurally funded research; and a willingness to serve as department chair in the future. Candidates' research and teaching should be in one of three broad areas: immigration, transnational communities, and globalization; social inequalities and social change; and media, culture, and society. Candidates must be committed to teaching our highly motivated and diverse student body. The usual teaching load is two courses per semester. The successful applicant will be the ninth member of the department. Tufts University is categorized as a Research University/Very High Research Activity (RU/VH), is consistently ranked in the top thirty universities in the country by U.S. News and World Report, and is located in the vibrant intellectual community of Boston. Send a letter about qualifications for the position, a curriculum vitae, the names of at least three references for candidates applying at the associate level or at least three letters of reference for those applying at the assistant level, a sample of published work, and a statement of your teaching philosophy to Professor John E. Conklin, Chair; Department of Sociology; Eaton Hall 115; 5 The Green; Tufts University; Medford, MA 02155. Review of the applications will begin November 30, 2008, and continue until the position is filled. Tufts University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty. Members of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. University of Illinois, Chicago. The Departments of Sociology and African American Studies are seeking a faculty member to join UIC's exciting community of scholars who study race and ethnicity. The ideal candidate will have an outstanding research record and a strong commitment to teaching and supervising students at both the undergraduate and graduate level. In addition s/he should be prepared to contribute to the Sociology department's doctoral specialty in Race, Ethnicity and Gender, and to the development of an interdisciplinary PhD program involving African American Studies. Preference for an Associate or Full Professor. Salary will be competitive and commensurate with experience. UIC is a Carnegie Doctoral/Research-Extensive University located in the heart of Chicago, one of the nation's largest metropolitan areas. It is a comprehensive public university with a diverse student body of more than 25,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students. The University is host to a number of exciting interdisciplinary units supporting research on race, ethnicity, and urban studies. These include the Great Cities Institute, The Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy, the Latino and Latin American Studies Program, and the History department's Graduate Concentration in the History of Work, Race and Gender in the Urban World. To ensure full consideration, applications should be postmarked by October 15th, 2008. However, consideration will be given to applications until the position has been filled. The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. As an AA/EOE, UIC encourages applications from women, minorities and people with disabilities. Applicants at the rank of full professor should submit a letter of application and curriculum vitae; all others should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, writing sample and a list of three references to email, SocAAST@uic.edu or mail hardcopy to:
Professor William Bielby and Professor Kerry Ann Rockquemore University of Pittsburgh. Advanced Assistant to Early Full Professor. The Department of Sociology at the University of Pittsburgh seeks a candidate for a tenured or tenure-track position whose work will complement existing departmental emphases in Social Movements and in Politics and Culture and whose teaching will include graduate and undergraduate courses in the area of race. A candidate's research may employ any methodology and be set in any geographic region. We are seeking to make an appointment at anywhere from the advanced Assistant Professor to the early Full Professor level, pending budgetary approval. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellence and promise in both publication and instruction. We will begin reading applications on October 15, 2008 and will continue until the position is filled. To apply, send a letter of application, CV, one or two page description of research interests, sample of research writing, and evidence of teaching experience to John Markoff, Chair, Rank Open Search Committee, Department of Sociology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260. The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and members of minority groups under-represented in academia are especially encouraged to apply. 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 Fellowships & Scholarly Opportunities Send announcements for fellowships or other scholarly opportunities to the web coordinator, Ashley Finley.
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