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Dear Geogfem members:
this is an ideal post at the new University of 
British Columbia - Okanagan for a feminist 
geographer.  Note that there may be more than one 
post in this research cluster, depending on the 
number and quality of the applications we 
receive.  Please feel free to contact me if you 
are interested in further information about the 
position or the new university.
Lawrence

Competition C-3 "Identity Politics & Diversity" Research Cluster

HELP BUILD ONE OF THE WORLD'S TOP INSTITUTIONS
The University of British Columbia, ranked 35th 
among the world's top 500 universities last year, 
has an immediate need for 40 new research faculty 
as it prepares to open a major new campus in 
B.C.'s Okanagan Valley in September 2005. 
Growing out of the current Okanagan University 
College, UBC Okanagan has a mandate to develop 
graduate programs, and double in size to 7,500 
students by 2009.

The new campus will build on existing arts, 
science, education, nursing, business and social 
work programs. It will also build world-leading 
research in areas such as sustainability 
(including land, food and water systems and 
conservation biology), society and culture, 
indigenous studies, health and aging.

WORK IN A SUPER-NATURAL UNIVERSITY ENVIRONMENT
With an eventual need for 240 new positions 
(including a number of Canada Research Chairs), 
UBC's new campus offers an unbeatable academic 
opportunity. Especially when you factor in a 
superb Okanagan lifestyle. Just a 60-minute 
flight from UBC's Vancouver campus, Kelowna is a 
dynamic community of 100,000 people beside 
Okanagan Lake surrounded by sandy beaches, 
rolling vineyards and winter ski resorts.


UBC-O Faculty Recruitment Competition C-3
"Identity Politics & Diversity" Research Cluster

Research Theme:
Creativity, Culture and Community

Research Cluster:
Identity Politics and Diversity

Broad Areas of Study:
Anthropology, Cultural Studies, Geography, 
Indigenous Studies, Sociology, or Women's Studies.

Specific Areas of Study:
We are looking for candidates whose research 
examines the relationships between place and the 
politics of various forms of identity such as 
gender, class, race, sexuality or (dis)ability.

Existing Strengths in the Cluster:
The research cluster comprises three research 
centers, two Canada Research Chairs, as well as 
faculty working in Feminist Geography, Urban 
Sociology, Social Theory, Anti-Racism, Ethnic 
Studies, Cultural Economy, Cultural Politics, 
Cultural Studies, and the cultural aspects of 
globalization. This cluster also has ties to the 
"Culture, Economy, & Space" research cluster.

Possible Research Foci:
Theoretically informed studies of the 
relationship between place and identity 
formation, with preference given to candidates 
working on issues of gender (and its 
inter-relationship with other kinds of identity 
such as sexuality, race, ability and class).

Interdisciplinary Applications:
We welcome applications from a candidate whose 
research and teaching complements research 
cluster members working in Gender Studies, 
Geography, and Sociology.

Disciplines for Qualification:
Successful candidate(s) must have a Ph.D. in one 
of the following disciplines: Anthropology, 
Cultural Studies, Geography, Sociology, or 
Women's Studies.

Possible Departmental Affiliations
The successful candidates may be tenured in one 
of the following disciplines: Anthropology, 
Geography, Gender Studies or Sociology

Level:
Open.  (note: there may be more than one post arising from this competition)


How to Apply:

Please send application package to:

UBC Okanagan Faculty Recruitment
North Kelowna Campus
3333 University Way
Kelowna, British Columbia
Canada, V1V 1V7
E-mail: [log in to unmask] 

Please refer to the appropriate competition 
number for which you are applying (Competition 
C-3).

UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed 
to employment equity. We encourage all qualified 
persons to apply. However, Canadians and 
permanent residents of Canada will be given 
priority.

Application materials should include the following:

Curriculum Vitae listing the following:
-Personal Information
-Education including post-doctoral research experience
        -Professional employment experience 
including research and teaching experience
        -Present or prior grants or external funding awarded for research
        -Publications

Candidates should also provide a cover letter outlining the following:
-Proposed Program of Research
-Statement of undergraduate and graduate teaching 
areas or courses in which you could participate
-Statement of Teaching Philosophy
-Names of three arms-length referees who have 
agreed to provide comments on your research and 
-teaching ability and background.

It is the responsibility of applicants to request 
letters of reference. Letters of reference should 
be sent to the address above. Thank you very much 
for your help with this.

Further information can be obtained from the 
UBC-Okanagan web site: http://www.okanagan.ubc.ca 


--
Lawrence D. Berg, D.Phil.
Canada Research Chair
Director, Centre for Human Rights, Diversity & Identity
http://www.chrdi.org 

Okanagan University College, Kalamalka Campus
7000 College Way, Vernon, B.C., Canada, V1B 2N5
Voice:  +1 250 545-7291 ext. 2264;  Fax: +1 250 545-3277
E-mail: [log in to unmask] 
http://www.geog.ouc.bc.ca/geog/berg/Berghome/ 
http://www.chairs.gc.ca/web/chairholders/viewprofile_e.asp?id=972 

Editor: The Canadian Geographer/Le Géographe canadien
http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/cg 

Co-Editor: ACME: An International E-Journal for Critical Geographies
http://www.acme-journal.org 

Commissioning Editor: Praxis (e)Press
http://www.praxis-epress.org 

Watch for the new University of British Columbia - Okanagan, September 2005

Dr Fiona M. Smith
Lecturer in Human Geography
Department of Geography
University of Dundee
Dundee DD1 4HN
UK

Tel: (+44) 01382 344424
Fax: (+44) 01382 344434
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Web: www.dundee.ac.uk/geography/