Environmental Studies 2015-2016

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Bowdoin College (ME) - TT Asst. Professor of Environmental Studies and Government - Oct. 1

The Environmental Studies Program and the Department of Government and Legal Studies invite applications for a jointly appointed tenure-track position at the level of Assistant Professor beginning in the fall of 2016. The successful candidate will demonstrate scholarly achievement and a creative research agenda in the broad area of environmental politics and policy, as well as a strong commitment to teaching at a liberal arts institution. We invite applicants whose work specializes in some aspect of American politics, comparative politics, or international relations, or that ranges across multiple subfields.

The teaching load at Bowdoin is two courses per semester and would normally include contributions to the core social science curriculum in Environmental Studies and advanced courses in the candidate’s area of specialization, at least two of which should cross list in Government and Legal Studies as appropriate. The successful candidate may in rotation be expected to co-teach the team-taught interdisciplinary introductory course in Environmental Studies.

Bowdoin College accepts only electronic submissions. Please visit https://careers.bowdoin.edu to submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statements describing your research agenda and teaching experience (including reflections on how you engage issues of diversity, broadly construed), and the names and contact information for three references who have agreed to provide letters of recommendation upon request.

Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2015 and continue until the position is filled.

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Franklin and Marshall College (PA) - TT Asst. Professor - Environmental Studies - Sept. 30

The Franklin & Marshall Department of Earth and Environment invites applications for a tenure-track appointment as Assistant Professor or Instructor of Environmental Studies, depending on qualifications, beginning in July 2016. We are particularly interested in applicants in environmental resources and management, with training in an environmentally relevant social science field of geography, political science, public policy, or other closely related disciplines. The candidate should have an active research program in an area of broad interest in a liberal arts college environment, such as energy, water, climate, food, sustainability, natural resource management, environmental justice, or development, but the department is seeking the strongest candidate in any environmental studies specialty that supplements departmental strengths. We seek applicants with an integrative understanding of concepts and methods from diverse social science disciplines, who take an interdisciplinary approach to society-environment interactions. The successful candidate will join a department comprised of both natural and social scientists in an interdisciplinary teaching and research environment.

This position will teach the following undergraduate courses in the Environmental Studies major: a core introductory course, a mid-level environmental management course, a senior seminar for Environmental Studies majors, and mid- or upper-level courses in the applicant's specialty. Teaching will also include participation in the College's general education "Connections" program. Teaching load is 3/2.

Applicants should possess or be close to completing a doctorate (or Ph. D.) Teaching experience and an ongoing program of scholarly research involving undergraduates where this is possible and appropriate are required. Pursuant to cultivating an inclusive college community the search committee will holistically assess the qualifications of each applicant. We will consider an individual's record working with students and colleagues with diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. We will also consider experience overcoming or helping others overcome barriers to academic success. Application materials should be sent electronically to apply.interfolio.com/29856 and include letter of application, curriculum vitae, graduate and undergraduate transcripts, three letters of recommendation, teaching statement, research statement and teaching evaluations. Refer materials to Dr. Dorothy Merritts, Chair, Department of Earth and Environment, Franklin & Marshall College, P.O. Box 3003, Lancaster, PA 17604-3003.

Review of applications will begin on September 30, 2015.

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Occidental College (CA) - TT Assistant Professor, Urban & Environmental Policy - Oct. 30

The Urban & Environmental Policy Department at Occidental College invites applications for a tenure track position at the assistant professor level. The position will begin fall of 2016.

We invite candidates that support the commitment of the department to social, economic, and environmental justice in their teaching, research, and service. While the area of specialization is open, we are particularly interested in candidates whose work focuses on the intersection of the urban environment and political economy in the context of the development of a greener and more sustainable economy. We would like to interview candidates who focus their research and teaching on the green economy, natural resources, energy, climate, and food issues, and their relation to race and class. The appointment will support the department’s interdisciplinary curricular and research efforts that integrate urban and environmental studies and policy. Candidates from a wide variety of disciplines are encouraged to apply, including but not limited to economics, environmental studies, energy and resources, environmental science, geography, political ecology, political economy, and urban planning. Priority will be given to candidates whose teaching and research are connected to policy and planning issues, and emphasize the links between environmental issues and racial, economic and social inequality and have demonstrated experience helping students evaluate and engage in community-based learning and research that advance efforts to create just and livable communities. We are interested in how the work of our new colleague relates to college’s location in the Los Angeles area.

Our new colleague will be expected to teach five courses a year, including shared teaching of our intro-level course Environment and Society (UEP 101) and our two-semester senior comps course (UEP 410 and 411) in which students undertake a year-long applied research project, often with a community “client” or partner. We are interested in candidates who will teach some of the following courses: Urbanization and the Environment, Resilient Cities, Food and the Environment, Food Justice, Climate Justice, Energy and the Economy, Natural Resource Policy, and the Green Economy. We also want our new colleague to develop his/her own courses that will add to our existing curriculum and excite our students. There are opportunities for team-teaching with faculty within our department and in other Occidental departments.

Deadline: All materials are due by 5 pm on Friday, October 30, 2015. We will contact finalists in December to schedule interviews on campus during January 2016.

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San Francisco State University (CA) - Assistant Professor of Public Affairs and Civic Engagement: Environmental Policy and Politics - Oct. 15

San Francisco State University, School of Public Affairs and Civic Engagement (PACE) invites applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Environmental Policy and Politics beginning August 2016.

The School seeks individuals with a background in Environmental Studies with a specialization in Environmental Policy and Politics.

PACE is an interdisciplinary school of public affairs oriented scholars formed in 2012 that offers degree programs in criminal justice studies, environmental studies, public administration, and urban studies and planning. Candidates would primarily be responsible for expanding the Schools curricular offerings in environmental studies, but candidates who can also contribute more broadly to the Schools mission are strongly desired.

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- phone interviews scheduled for week of Nov. 2

Santa Clara University (CA) - TT Asst. Professor - Environmental Studies - Oct. 1

The Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences at Santa Clara University, a Jesuit, Catholic University, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Environmental Studies, with a focus in sustainable urban planning to begin in Fall 2016. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Planning, Geography, Environmental Studies or a closely related field with an emphasis on sustainable urban and regional development. The successful candidate will have: a research plan with clear opportunities to involve undergraduates, demonstrated ability to conduct externally funded research, and evidence of excellent undergraduate teaching. Postdoctoral experience is preferred. Desired research areas include: water resources, transportation, pollution, environmental justice, urban and regional change, or energy. We are especially interested in candidates who use quantitative and mixed methods, and regularly work with the analysis of large complex datasets. Teaching responsibilities will include Sustainable Urban Planning, Introduction to GIS, either Environmental Politics and Policy or World Geography, and other courses that are congruent with the candidate’s expertise. For more information about the curriculum and faculty see http://www.scu.edu/ess.

Open Date: 07/16/2015

Close Date: 10/01/2015

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University of California, Santa Cruz (CA) - TT Asst. Professor - Global Environmental and Resource Politics - Sept. 15, 2015

The Politics Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for a position in Global Environmental and Resource Politics at the Assistant Professor (tenure-track) level. We seek candidates who approach Global Environmental & Resource Politics through problem-driven and policy-relevant research. The candidate’s work should demonstrate regional expertise and move beyond the traditional study of interactions between nation-states by conducting multi-level political analysis (including of transnational and/or subnational actors). We welcome candidates who specialize in global environmental politics, governance and law, natural resource issues or conflict. We seek, in particular, to hire a candidate whose approach would complement the finely-grained empirical, historical and/or cultural approaches for which our department is known.

Candidates will be expected to teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels, including doctoral supervision and one course each year accessible to MS students in the Coastal Sustainability program. The successful candidate must be able to work with students, faculty and staff from a wide range of social and cultural backgrounds. We are especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community, and we encourage both domestic and international candidates to apply.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. or equivalent foreign degree in Political Science or related field is expected to be conferred by June 30, 2016. Demonstrated record of research and university teaching.

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University of Illinois Springfield (IL) - TT Asst. Professor - Environmental Studies - Due October 12

Environmental Studies, an interdisciplinary department in the College of Public Affairs and Administration at the University of Illinois Springfield, seeks applicants with expertise in U.S. environmental policy for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position that will begin on August 16, 2016.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in environmental policy/administration, environmental law, environmental studies, natural resources management, or a related discipline. The successful candidate must be able to teach two specific graduate courses on U.S. environmental policy (ENS 581 Environmental Policy & Analysis and ENS 587 Natural Resources: Policy and Administration). Preference will be given to candidates who can also teach courses on environmental law and NEPA; some familiarity with international policy is desirable. The remainder of the course load will be a to-be-determined combination of core courses for our majors and topics in the successful applicants area of interest. Teaching load (three courses per spring and fall semester) will consist of a combination of on-campus and online courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Summer teaching may be done but is not required. This position will perform academic advising, direct student research, and conduct research in her/his specialization, but the primary expectation is excellence in teaching.

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Phone interviews scheduled for Monday, 10/26/2015.

University of Saskatchewan (CAN) - TT Assistant Professor - Human Dimensions of Sustainability - Sept. 11

The School of Environment and Sustainability (SENS), University of Saskatchewan, invites applications from outstanding scholars for a full-time tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor, in Human Dimensions of Sustainability. The appointment is anticipated to begin on July 1, 2016.

The successful candidate will have established him/herself as an upcoming leader in problem-oriented, interdisciplinary research in one or more of SENS’ research focal areas: 1) Sustaining Ecosystems; 2) Sustaining Communities; and/or 3) Water Security. We are looking for a dynamic candidate who has a self-funded, innovative and successful research program, engages in creative teaching excellence at the graduate level, and will complement the expertise of the SENS faculty. The successful candidate will join a highly-engaged interdisciplinary faculty working across engineering, social sciences, natural sciences, and physical sciences.

SENS is a premier site internationally for practicing problem-oriented and socially relevant interdisciplinary research. Our faculty are community-engaged scholars working in a variety of research areas, including water security, policy, governance, food security, environmental health, and Indigenous issues. Our school embraces an interdisciplinary teaching and learning model, and emphasizes hands-on experiential learning and team-teaching.

The focus on human dimensions and sustainability will move SENS’ vision forward by providing an integrative, crosscutting position to further advance interdisciplinary research within and beyond the School. This position will assist in the facilitation of cross-, trans-, and interdisciplinary connections to enhance the social and policy relevance of natural and physical science research.

The successful candidate will be appointed to a tenure-track position in the School of Environment and Sustainability. In addition to the tenure track appointment, there is also a possibility to hire a 5-year term appointment out of this search. Review of applications will begin September 11, 2015, and continue until a suitable candidate is identified. To be considered for this opportunity, please send your CV and a letter of intent outlining your fit with the requirements and your proposed fit with the SENS community. Specify in your letter whether you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. Please also submit the names of three referees and a 3-5 page statement detailing teaching and research interests, vision, objectives and accomplishments, in confidence, to: Toddi Steelman, Executive Director, School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan, 117 Science Place, Saskatoon, SK Canada S7N 5C8, E-mail: sens_search@usask.ca; Telephone: (306) 966-1499; Fax: (306) 966-2298

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University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) - Asst. Professor - Health Studies - Anthropology (Environment and Health) - Deadline: November 19 2015

Position Title/Rank: Assistant Professor Health Studies Job Requisition # 1501192

Faculty: University of Toronto Scarborough

Deadline: November 19, 2015

The Department of Anthropology, University of Toronto at Scarborough invites applications for a tenure stream appointment with a primary focus in environment and health.  The successful candidate will be part of the Health Studies program.  The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor and will commence July 1, 2016.

We seek someone with a grounding in the health sciences who also has an understanding of social forces and conditions and will be at home in a Social Science department. The successful candidate will be able to speak across disciplinary boundaries and work alongside colleagues with divergent disciplinary approaches to the study of health and illness. She or he will be someone with an interest in environmental health, broadly speaking; familiar with an epidemiological approach; and comfortable with both quantitative and qualitative methods. Knowledge of toxicology would be of interest. 

Candidates must have a PhD in a relevant area, such as Anthropology, Biology, or Epidemiology, by the date of appointment or shortly thereafter. They must demonstrate a record of excellence in research and are expected to develop an independently funded research program. The successful candidate will be expected to conduct innovative research at the highest international level and to establish an outstanding, externally funded research program. She or he will have an established or emerging record of scholarly accomplishment including publications in leading academic journals and/or with leading academic presses, or will provide evidence of excellence in research as demonstrated in presentations at significant conferences, awards for work in the field and strong endorsements by referees. The candidate should also have demonstrated excellence in teaching and graduate student supervision experience is an asset, as demonstrated through teaching accomplishments, letters of reference and the teaching materials submitted as part of the application.  

The successful candidate will teach large introductory and second year lecture courses as well as upper year seminars in the undergraduate Health Studies program at the University of Toronto Scarborough. The Health Studies program provides a strongly interdisciplinary look at health and enables students to gain either a BA or BSc degree. The successful candidate will contribute primarily to the BSc stream.  She or he also will become a full member of a tri-campus graduate department best suited to her or his area of scholarly focus, and will teach and supervise graduate students in that department.  Likely possibilities include but are not limited to the tri-campus graduate Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences or the tri-campus graduate Department of Anthropology. There are also opportunities to participate in a variety of interdisciplinary programs and centres at the University of Toronto.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Qualified candidates are invited to apply by clicking on the link below. Applications should include a cover letter outlining current and future research interests, full CV, writing sample, and teaching dossier (to include a statement of teaching philosophy). 

Submission guidelines are available at http://uoft.me/how-to-apply.  We recommend combining documents into one or two files, preferably in PDF format, although MS Word format is also acceptable. The closing date for applications is November 19th, 2015.

In addition, three letters of recommendation should be sent by the closing date directly to Professor Michael Lambek, Chair, Department of Anthropology, by email to anthropology-ca@utsc.utoronto.ca . If you have questions about the position, please contact Ann-Marie Smith anthropology-ca@utsc.utoronto.ca . 

For more information on the graduate Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, see http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/physsci/graduate-programs and on the graduate Department of Anthropology, see http://anthropology.utoronto.ca/graduate/   

The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.  

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.