Political Science 2013-14

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University of Calgary, Politics of Cities
The Department of Political Science at the University of Calgary invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning July 1, 2014. The area of specialization should be in the Politics of Cities. Applicants must have demonstrated expertise and an ongoing research programme that relates to cities and the contemporary challenges they confront. The Department particularly welcomes applicants working on issues of security and sustainability in megacities, urbanization in the global South, or the role of cities in multi-level governance.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong record of or potential for scholarly research and teaching excellence and will be expected to develop courses in their research area, teach at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and supervise graduate students. A commitment to departmental and university service is expected, as is a willingness to engage with the wider community. A completed PhD at the time of appointment is expected.

The Department of Political Science is a dynamic and intellectually diverse teaching and research-oriented department. It is also one of the largest in the Faculty of Arts, with over 500 majors and roughly 40 graduate students, offering BA, MA and PhD degrees. Faculty are also responsible for supervision and teaching in a number of interdisciplinary programs, the School of Public Policy, and the Centre for Military and Strategic Studies. For more information go towww.poli.ucalgary.ca .

The University of Calgary is a young, dynamic, comprehensive research university that has embarked on an ambitious plan to become one of Canada’s top five research universities by 2016. Human Dynamics in a Changing World: Smart and Secure Cities, Societies and Cultures has been identified as a targeted multidisciplinary research theme in pursuit of this goal. Within the Faculty of Arts, the Interdisciplinary Program in Urban Studies and the search for a Canada Research Chair in Global Urban Studies (Tier II) underscore a similar commitment to the research area. Vibrant, diverse, safe and community-minded, the City of Calgary has a population of just over 1 million and is located in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.

Applicants should include a letter of application that outlines their current research activities, future research plans and teaching and supervisory experience. Applications should include this letter, along with a curriculum vitae, a sample of published work, statement of teaching philosophy and evidence of teaching effectiveness. Arrangements should be made for three confidential letters of reference to be forwarded under separate cover. Inquiries and materials (electronic preferred) should be directed to:

Dr. Brenda O’Neill, Head Department of Political Science University of Calgary 2500 University Drive NW Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4

Phone: 1-403-220-6710 Fax: 1-403-282-4773

Email: [mailto:cityhire@ucalgary.ca?subject=Job%20at%20AcademicKeys.com,%20Assistant%20Professor,%20Department%20of%20Political%20Science cityhire@ucalgary.ca]

The review of applications will begin January 30, 2014 and will continue until the position is filled.



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