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Postdoctoral Position Ad

2012-13 Provost¹s Postdoctoral Initiative in the Humanities and Social Sciences

AD FOR POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR

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.

 

 

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