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2012/2013 Postdoctoral Scholar Ad:
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, Tampa, FL. Postdoctoral Scholar. Excellent research
potential required. Ph.D. in Philosophy by date of employment. AOS: Open, but
related to Global Change in a Dynamic World. Potential focus
areas include sustainability; sustainable development; disaster management;
population changes; technology and information issues; communication and language
development; cultural diasporas; ethnicity, gender, and aging issues; cultural
heritage and histories; citizenship; identity; health, economic, education,
and environmental disparities; political economy; ethics; human rights; peace
and conflict studies; injury and violence; security issues. Specific research
areas are open and applicants may be considering both past and contemporary
questions. AOC: Open. Twelve-month salary $40,000 (and University
contribution of up to $6,000 for postdoctoral scholars and dependents health
care). Anticipated date of employment is 6 August 2012. Postdoctoral Scholars
will: (i) contribute to one or more of the priority goals of the strategic
plan; (ii) work closely with distinguished faculty; (iii) participate in interdisciplinary
and programmatic seminar series; (iv) teach two courses over a twelve-month
period; and (v) continue to build an independent research record and engage
in publishing refereed articles and creative scholarship. Final application
submission deadline is December 9, 2011. Letters of application
and supporting material must include: A cover letter stating your interest
in this Postdoctoral Initiative. It must provide details on (i) how your research
and teaching expertise would contribute to the theme of Global
Change in a Dynamic World and the goals and aspirations of
the USF Strategic Plan (http://www.ods.usf.edu/plans/strategic/); (ii) the
department or departments with which you would like to be affiliated; (iii)
your teaching experience and courses that you would like to offer; and (iv)
your long-term goals. Send also a CV, two
letters of reference, scanned copies of up to three of your published papers/scholarly
works or book chapters (maximum of 3), and scanned copies of current academic
transcript from all degree awarding institutions.. Send all
application materials to: postdoc@usf.edu. For more information, see
http://philosophy.usf.edu/. The University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative
Action/Equal Access institution.
For additional information:
2012-13
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