Environmental Studies 2019-2020

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Tenure-Track and Non-Tenure Track Positions
Duke Kunshan University (DKU)invites applications for faculty positions in Environmental Science in areas including but not limited to Environmental Science, Biogeochemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Ecology, Environmental Biology, Ecophysiology, Environmental Health and Toxicology, Hydrology, Population Biology, Environmental Systems and Modeling, Waste Management, and Environmental Economics. These positions are open with regard to rank including tenured, tenure track and non-tenure track. Mid-career and senior faculty are especially encouraged to apply. In order to meet Chinese visa requirements, prior to the position start date international (non-Chinese) candidates must have worked full-time for at least two years (including post-doctoral work) after receiving their Bachelor’s degree.

DKU is a collaborative partnership of Duke University, Wuhan University and the Municipality of Kunshan, China (https://dukekunshan.edu.cn/). Our campus provides an innovative, interdisciplinary undergraduate liberal arts experience to a student body that will number 2000 students and 150+ faculty, with an acceptance rate of <8% and a student body represented by over 40 countries. We also offer a series of Master’s level graduate programs. The DKU pedagogical model draws on the best of Duke’s educational experience and resources to reimagine undergraduate instruction on an intimate campus setting.

Similar to the best liberal arts colleges in the United States, DKU values dedication to teaching excellence in a liberal arts environment, as well as a strong commitment to successful scholarly engagement and research. This includes research with undergraduate students. As a whole, the Duke Kunshan faculty will have strong commitments to teaching and research, and outstanding quality in both areas will be highly valued.

Candidates must hold a Ph.D. degree or equivalent in an appropriate field. Research experience at a postdoctoral level (or greater) and teaching experience are desirable, as is experience working in an interdisciplinary setting. Applicants should provide a cover letter including a clear statement of the candidate’s specific interest in DKU, a curriculum vitae, a research statement, a teaching statement, and the names and contact information for three references. All materials should be submitted through Academic Jobs Online: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/14442. The search committee also invites and encourages letters of nomination for potential candidates. Nominations and questions about the positions may be sent to [mailto:integrated-science-search@dukekunshan.edu.cn?subject=Physics%20Faculty%20Position integrated-science-search@dukekunshan.edu.cn] using “Environmental Science Search” as the subject line. Priority will be given to applications received by October 15, 2019; we will accept applications until the positions are filled.

The DKU campus is 37 miles west of Shanghai in Kunshan, and is connected to Shanghai via an 18-minute high-speed train and a subway-light rail train system. DKU provides internationally competitive compensation, housing allowance, child education benefits (for applicable faculty positions), and a discretionary fund or start-up package.

As an international intellectual community that encourages diversity, openness and creative learning, DKU welcomes outstanding faculty from around the world who contribute diverse perspectives and experiences to a global learning and research environment. DKU particularly welcomes applications from underrepresented groups and minorities.

Arizona State Universuty -- Assistant Professor of Environmental Social Science
Location: Tempe, AZ Open Date: Oct. 3, 2019

Description The School of Human Evolution and Social Change (SHESC) at Arizona State University (ASU) invites applications to join our world-leading and problem-focused social science faculty as a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor in Environmental Social Science (ESS). The ESS program lays the theoretical and methodological foundations for training next-generation scholars in trans-disciplinary processes and dynamics that underlie the key human-environmental challenges defining this century. ASU and SHESC are committed to building an intellectually, culturally, and ethnically diverse faculty that supports our diverse student body and advances the goals embodied in ASU’s Charter and Design Aspirations.

We seek applicants with a demonstrated capacity for advancing innovative, important scholarship on human-environment or human-infrastructure relationships, such as: place making or attachment, environmental psychology, political ecology, environmental justice, power relations/dynamics, social movements and collective action, institutions, multi-level or earth system governance, knowledge co-production, or decision-making under conditions of social-ecological uncertainty and complexity. Anticipated start date is August 2020.

Specific job duties include advancing collaborative, trans-disciplinary research in environmental social science, publishing research findings in peer-reviewed scholarly outlets, seeking external research funding, teaching/training/mentoring diverse undergraduate and graduate students, providing service to the university and academy, and outreach to diverse communities (such as providing expert advice and the public communication of science).

Qualifications Minimum qualifications: Desired qualifications: Application Instructions
 * Ph.D. in Environmental Social Science, Geography, Planning, Sociology, Anthropology, Political Science, Environmental Studies, Psychology, or other directly relevant social science field at the time of application.
 * A record of empirical research and peer-reviewed publications supported by robust social science methods such as: experimental, qualitative, observational, social network, statistical, computational social science, spatial analysis, community-based, or decolonizing methodologies.
 * A demonstrated record of collaborative interdisciplinary research such as: co-authorship on publications or conference papers, training experiences as a graduate research assistant, post-doctoral fellow, or collaborator on interdisciplinary projects, or leading or collaborating on applications for external funding with an interdisciplinary team.
 * Capacity to teach courses and mentor students in Environmental Social Science and across disciplines related to other undergraduate and graduate programs offered in the School, such as Global Health, Applied Mathematics, and Anthropology.
 * Demonstrated capacity for obtaining competitive external research funding.
 * Classroom and online teaching experience.
 * Demonstrated success in serving the needs of diverse student populations and/or reaching out to diverse communities and publics.
 * Evidence of leveraging place and/or local/global networks and collaborations through socially embedded, trans-disciplinary scholarship and/or training.

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The application deadline is November 17, 2019; if not filled, then every two weeks thereafter until the search is closed. A complete application must include the following: a letter of application stating qualifications, experience, research plans, and teaching interests; a statement addressing how your past and/or potential contributions to diversity and inclusion will advance ASU’s commitment to inclusive excellence; a complete curriculum vitae; and contact information for three references. Candidates are expected to have a Ph.D. degree completed at the time of application.

All application materials must be received by the deadline and submitted electronically through Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/69135   (We will not accept any mailed applicant material, including reference letters; this is an online, paperless search.)

The College values our cultural and intellectual diversity, and continually strives to foster a welcoming and inclusive environment. We are especially interested in applicants who can strengthen the diversity of the academic community.

Information about the School can be found at https://shesc.asu.edu. The School collaborates extensively with ASU’s large research entities advancing trans-disciplinary environmental social science, including the Global Futures Laboratory https://globalfutures.asu.edu/, Central Arizona Phoenix-Long Term Ecological Research Site https://sustainability.asu.edu/caplter/, and the Decision Center for a Desert City https://sustainability.asu.edu/dcdc/. Learn more about what The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has to offer by visiting https://thecollege.asu.edu/faculty.

Bates College-- Assistant Professor in Environmental Studies (Environmental Humanities)
The Bates College Program in Environmental Studies seeks to hire an assistant professor in the environmental arts or humanities to join a vibrant, multi-disciplinary community beginning August 1, 2020. We seek a scholar or scholar/practitioner in cultural studies, literature, or performing/studio arts who is attentive to hierarchies of power and privilege and can offer cross-cultural and/or transnational perspectives on environmental traditions. Fields and research approaches are open, but could include: critical race theory, ecocriticism and nature writing, ecofeminism/feminist environmentalism, energy humanities, indigenous and post-colonial/decolonial/decolonizing environmentalisms, posthumanism and animal studies, and queer ecologies. Applicants with a demonstrated record of working successfully with a diversity of students, including underrepresented and marginalized populations, are encouraged to apply. The position carries a five-course teaching load, including the program’s core introductory course on the environmental humanities and multiple mid- and upper-level electives in the candidate’s fields of interest, as well as senior thesis and academic advising.

We specifically seek applications from individuals with the ability to contribute to the continuing commitment of both the Environmental Studies Program and Bates to equity and inclusion, social and cultural diversity, and the transformative power of our differences. The search committee expects applicants to identify their strengths and experiences in these areas and describe how their research, teaching, and/or outreach can further this goal.

Qualifications Candidates must have a Ph.D. or other terminal degree in hand by August 1, 2020.

Application Instructions Review of applications begins on October 1, 2019, and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants should submit the following: a cover letter (including a brief overview of scholarly work and a list of potential courses), curriculum vitae, statements on teaching philosophy and research agenda (1-2 pages each), and a description of experience and interest in advancing the goals of equity and inclusion described above. Applicants should also arrange for three letters of recommendation in the event that the search committee requests them. Apply here https://apply.interfolio.com/65936. Employment is contingent on successful completion of a background check.

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Hamilton College  – Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies (Environmental Data Science)
The Environmental Studies Program at Hamilton College invites applications for a tenure-track position in Environmental Data Science at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning July 1, 2020. We seek candidates whose teaching and research emphasizes big data and/or spatial approaches to the study of pressing global environmental issues and who will contribute to the cluster hire of additional faculty for the strategic Digital Hamilton initiative. Candidates may come from any disciplinary or interdisciplinary background in the sciences. The successful candidate will demonstrate their expertise in digital and/or computational approaches to environmental data science and the ability to develop an active research program that can contribute toward cross-disciplinary conversations. The hire will play a critical role in teaching courses in Hamilton’s rapidly growing Environmental Studies Program, and will be expected to develop and teach a data science or applied statistics course, as well as a course on digital spatial data (e.g. GIS) with environmental applications that both employ digital pedagogy and technologies. Additional courses might include an environmental research design course, as well as other courses in their area of expertise. The teaching load for this position is four courses during the first academic year and five courses thereafter. The position requires institutional service including academic advising of undergraduate students after the first year. We are seeking candidates who can demonstrate their experience in teaching or working with diverse student populations. Your cover letter should address ways in which issues of diversity are brought into your teaching, scholarship, and/or service. Candidates who are ABD will be considered, although candidates with a Ph.D. are preferred. Candidates should submit (1) A cover letter that addresses their qualifications for the position, (2) a statement describing their teaching philosophy; (3) a statement of their research interests, (4) a curriculum vitae; and (5) a list of three potential references who know the candidate well and understand the expectations of a competitive liberal arts college. Candidates should submit materials via Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/66753. Questions regarding the search may be directed to Todd Rayne, Search Committee Chair, at [mailto:trayne@hamilton.edu trayne@hamilton.edu]. Our review of applications will begin on October 1, 2019.

Middlebury College – Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies (Environmental Health Scientist)
The Program in Environmental Studies invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor with a focus in environmental health science, beginning fall 2020. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in environmental health science or related natural science field, including but not limited to toxicology, exposure science, or epidemiology, and demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching and research. Postdoctoral experience preferred. The candidate's area of expertise should include the application of scientific perspectives and methodologies to issues of environmental health justice, such as health disparities associated with disproportionate exposures to air pollution or endocrine disrupting chemicals, or to chronic risks posed by climate change or energy production. Candidates whose teaching and scholarship complement current offerings in the environmental chemical sciences are particularly welcome.

Ability to teach introductory environmental science, an interdisciplinary team-taught seminar, and a community-engaged environmental studies practicum is essential. Other teaching responsibilities include courses in the candidate's area of specialization and occasional curricular contributions to winter term or the first-year seminar program. Research with undergraduate students is expected and strongly supported. The candidate will bring a rigorous scientific perspective on human health risk assessment to collaborative efforts among faculty in the natural and social sciences and the humanities to more fully integrate the study of environmental inequalities within the Environmental Studies curriculum.

Middlebury College and the Program in Environmental Studies are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic community. The program is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the growing diversity and excellence of the academic community through their teaching, scholarship, and service.

Middlebury College is a top-tier liberal arts college with a demonstrated commitment to excellence in faculty teaching and research. An Equal Opportunity Employer, the College is committed to hiring a diverse faculty as we work to foster innovation in our curriculum and to provide a rich and varied educational experience to our increasingly diverse student body. EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability.

Middlebury College uses Interfolio to collect all faculty job applications electronically. Email and paper applications will not be accepted. Through Interfolio submit: a letter of application addressed to Dr. Molly Costanza-Robinson, Environmental Health Science Search Chair; a curriculum vitae; undergraduate and graduate transcripts; a statement of teaching interests and philosophy; a statement of research plans; a one-page statement on inclusion; and three confidential letters of recommendation, at least two of which must speak to teaching ability/promise. The statement on inclusion should address how your teaching, scholarship, mentorship, and/or community service demonstrate a commitment to and/or evidence of engaging with issues of diversity and inclusion. More information is available at http://apply.interfolio.com/66127. Applications will be accepted beginning immediately and all application materials must be received by September 30, 2019.

Princeton University-- Assistant Professor, Princeton Environmental Institute (Environmental Humanities)
The Princeton Environmental Institute invites applications at the assistant professor level from scholars specializing in the Environmental Humanities. Princeton University is committed to undergraduate as well as graduate teaching and advising, and the successful candidate will teach at all levels and supervise doctoral research. This is a joint position between the Princeton Environmental Institute and a partnering humanities department.

The successful candidate should have a strong interest in helping forge links across disciplines, building on the Princeton’s strong commitment to interdisciplinary and international approaches to the environmental humanities. The expertise of the successful candidate is open with respect to discipline. Anticipated start date is September 1, 2020.

All research approaches are welcome, including those related to animal and plant studies, the built environment, climate change, the digital environmental humanities, ecocriticism, ecofeminism, the energy humanities, environmental history, environmental justice, environmental law, indigenous and postcolonial environmentalisms, public health, queer ecologies, race studies, religious studies, socioenvironmental futures, and urban and regional planning.

Please apply online at https://www.princeton.edu/acad-positions/position/13221 with a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a dissertation or book abstract, writing sample (under 30 pages), and a statement of teaching philosophy. You will also be required to submit contact information for three references. For full consideration, please submit your application by October 5, 2019

Wofford College-- ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES (Environmental Humanities)
The Department of Environmental Studies at Wofford College seeks an environmental humanist to join our multidisciplinary team of faculty as a tenure-track assistant professor, starting in the fall semester of 2020.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Qualified candidates will have a terminal degree (e.g. Ph.D. or MFA) in an area of environmental studies or closely related field. Applicants with expertise in environmental writing, literature and/or film, who are intellectually engaged in national and/or international environmental issues and conversations, are highly preferred.

EXPECTATIONS:

Wofford faculty are expected to be creative teacher-scholars with a high aptitude for and interest in undergraduate teaching, a commitment to the liberal arts, and a desire to involve undergraduates in scholarship. The teaching load includes three courses each semester and a four-week January focused-study Interim term. To earn tenure, faculty are expected to demonstrate excellence in teaching, continued scholarly development, and service to the college.

The successful candidate will teach an environmental humanities core course taken by all environmental studies majors and minors; applicants are encouraged to discuss how they might incorporate a range of humanities perspectives (e.g. literature, creative arts, philosophy, religion) into this course. They also will teach upper level courses within their specialty area and a topical seminar that fulfills a requirement for students in their first semester at Wofford. All department faculty periodically teach our four-credit interdisciplinary introductory seminar, capstone courses, and senior seminar, and we mentor senior capstone projects that reflect the diverse interests of environmental studies students.

The new faculty member actively will engage in the department’s valued tradition of field studies and experiential education and will interact with students at our Goodall Environmental Studies Center. Demonstrated experience and enthusiasm for interdisciplinary teaching and research will be valued in the search process. The ideal candidate also will embrace the collaborative spirit that characterizes the college.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES:

Our Department of Environmental Studies provides the foundation for students to address the complex environmental problems of their generation, recognizing that approaches from the humanities and arts, natural sciences and social sciences are all needed for effective local, regional and global change. Field experiences foster the wonder and love for natural environments that motivate our students’ personal and professional choices. Environmental Studies BA and BS graduates have entered the fields of conservation, law, business, energy, land and resource management, environmental science and engineering, among others. Please visit our website, www.wofford.edu/environmentalstudies, to learn more about our program, the Goodall Center, and sustainability efforts at Wofford College.

APPLICATION:

To apply, please send: (1) a cover letter describing your experience and how you meet the qualifications of this position; (2) a current curriculum vitae; (3) a statement of teaching philosophy; and (4) the names and contact information for minimally three professional references to ENVS-search@wofford.edu. Applications received by midnight Oct. 11, 2019, will be provided full review and consideration.

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Hamilton College: Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental History
The History Department at Hamilton College invites applications for a two-year position with the possibility of renewal for another two years at the rank of visiting Assistant Professor of environmental history to begin July 1, 2020. The department is especially interested in applicants with transnational or global expertise that complements the current fields of the department. The new hire will be expected to teach five courses annually, lower- and upper-level history courses in his or her area of specialization, contribute to the Environmental Studies program, and build curricular bridges to other departments, whether in the natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, or arts. A Ph.D in History, Environmental Studies, or related fields is required, but ABDs very close to completing their dissertation at the time of application may be considered. We are seeking candidates who can demonstrate their experience in teaching or working with diverse student populations. Your cover letter should address the ways in which you would further the College's goal of building a diverse educational environment. Candidates should send their letters of application, graduate-school transcripts, syllabi and related materials for at least two proposed courses, one writing sample, and CVs to Interfolio at apply.interfolio.com/65641. Complete files must be received by December 14, 2019. Candidates will be asked to submit three confidential letters of recommendation at a later date. Hamilton (www.hamilton.edu) is a highly selective residential liberal arts college located in upstate New York. Applicants with dual career considerations can find other Hamilton and nearby academic job listings at www.upstatenyherc.org as well as additional information at https://www.hamilton.edu/dof/faculty-development/resources-for-prospective- or-new- faculty/opportunities-for- spouses-or- partners (Opportunities for Spouses or Partners). Hamilton College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity in all areas of the campus community. Hamilton provides domestic partner benefits. Candidates from underrepresented groups in higher education are especially encouraged to apply. To create an application, please click on the Apply Now button at the right. Submit your application materials via this online application portal. Please do not send application material via email or postal mail.