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Director, Forced Migration and Refugee Studies American University in Cairo Founded in 1919, AUC's campus is located in Cairo, Egypt, and its degree programs are accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. For more information see our website at www.aucegypt.edu. Renewal of an appointment depends upon institutional needs and/or the appointee's performance. The normal teaching load is three courses per semester and English is the language of instruction. Salary and rank are according to scale based on qualifications and professional experience. For expatriates, housing, annual round-trip air travel for appointee and accompanying family, plus schooling for up to two children are included. In view of AUC's protocol agreement with the Egyptian Government, which requires specific proportions of Egyptian, U.S., and third-country citizen faculty, at this time preference will be given to qualified applicants who are U.S. citizens. The American University in Cairo is seeking a director for its successful program in Forced Migration and Refugee Studies (FMRS), to begin in or around January 2003. The FMRS offers a one-year postgraduate diploma, among other activities. The program is multidisciplinary, drawing from anthropology, communications, political science, psychology, refugee law, and sociology. The director's tasks include supervising the diploma teaching (and teaching one course per semester), directing the research program, organizing the outreach program, and fundraising. The successful applicant will have a PhD in hand and demonstrable experience in the area of refugee studies broadly understood. Administrative experience in similar programs and ability to speak Arabic are definite advantages. Rank is open; salary is commensurate with experience. The initial appointment will run from inception to summer 2004, with the possibility of renewal by mutual agreement. E-mail a letter of application specifying position # FMRS-1 with C.V. and names and addresses of three references to [log in to unmask] or mail to: Dr. Earl (Tim) Sullivan, Provost, The American University in Cairo, 420 Fifth Avenue, Fl. 3-AAA, New York, N.Y. 10018-2729, and complete the Personnel Information Form provided at http://forms.aucegypt.edu/provost/pif3.html. Applications accepted until position is filled. THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Note: The material contained in this communication comes to you from the Forced Migration Discussion List which is moderated by the Refugee Studies Centre (RSC), University of Oxford. It does not necessarily reflect the views of the RSC or the University. If you re-print, copy, archive or re-post this message please retain this disclaimer. Quotations or extracts should include attribution to the original sources.