Tenure Track Position in International Human Rights
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Please find below information on a Position open in International Human Rights
Kind regards
Brian Ward
Tenure track position in Human Rights
Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (IAS) at the University of
Washington Tacoma (UWT) invites applications for a position in
International Human Rights at the Assistant Professor level. IAS
expects to offer a new undergraduate interdisciplinary major in human
rights starting in January of 2009. The successful candidate will
show excellent potential as both a teacher and a researcher. The
position begins September 16, 2009, and requires a Ph.D. in a
relevant discipline (e.g., anthropology, sociology, political
science, history) or an interdisciplinary Ph.D. ( e.g., area studies,
genocide studies, human rights). The successful candidate will have
a record which demonstrates the centrality of the study of human
rights to his/her scholarly focus. We would also like to consider
candidates who have some combination of the following
research/teaching interests: cultural diversity and human rights,
ethnography and human rights, international law, humanitarian law,
and either Latin American or African studies.
One of three campuses of the University of Washington, UWT is a
metropolitan university that primarily offers majors to students of a
wide variety of ages and backgrounds in the South Puget Sound region.
The campus is located in both new and historic facilities in downtown
Tacoma. For information about UWT, see our website at
http://www.tacoma.washington.edu
To apply, submit electronically to iasearch[@]u.washington.edu a letter
delineating your interests and qualifications, a separate description
of research interests and teaching philosophy, a curriculum vitae,
and three letters of reference. We will begin reviewing applications
on December 1, 2008. For further information on the position, email
Rachel May at rmay[@]u.washington.edu.
The University of Washington is an affirmative action, equal
opportunity employer, and IAS has a strong commitment to diversity.
The University is building a culturally diverse faculty and staff and
strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals
with disabilities and covered veterans. University of Washington
Tacoma faculty engage in teaching, research and service in an
interdisciplinary context and are expected to participate in the core
curriculum. This position is contingent upon funding.