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Hopefully with the necessary information this time... Post-doctoral Research Associate, University of Sheffield Job Ref: UOS010827 Closes: 3rd July 2015 Salary: £29,552 to £37,394 per annum Hours: Full Time Contract Type: This post is fixed-term for 12 months with a proposed start date of 17 August 2015 (start date is subject to negotiation). Summary: The Department of Geography at the University of Sheffield is one of the top 25 worldwide (QS World University Rankings 2014) with research and teaching at the cutting edge of contemporary geography. As one of the largest geography departments in the UK, we have a vibrant community of undergraduates, postgraduates and post-doctoral researchers. Embracing research and teaching across the natural sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities, the Department of Geography seeks to lead the intellectual debate and engage a diverse and international community of scholars and students in the production of new knowledge in ways that are internationally recognised within and beyond the Academy. We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) to work on the interdisciplinary research project INTERSECTION. Intergenerational Justice, Consumption and Sustainability in Comparative Perspective (INTERSECTION) The creation of 'a society for all ages' is one of the United Nation's key goals. Intergenerational solidarity is fundamental if we are to achieve the social change necessary to fulfil this ideal. Yet this solidarity is threatened by environmentally unsustainable models of consumption that raise fundamental questions about justice between generations in the Global North, rising powers, and the developing world. However, intergenerational justice has overwhelmingly been researched from a Western perspective. This interdisciplinary research project (INTERSECTION) aims to internationalise this debate though innovative, multi-method, cross-national research to explore inequitable consumption practices between different generations across time and space. The research is located in three contrasting national contexts: China, Uganda, and the UK. These national contexts have been chosen because they are differentially positioned in terms of demographics (e.g. the composition and spacing of generations); cultural values (e.g. understandings of familial obligations, moralities and notions of personhood); histories; material cultures; patterns of consumption; environmental assets and problems. This PDRA will be based in the UK and will work in partnership with the two other PDRAs who will be conducting parallel research in China and Uganda. You will hold a PhD in a relevant area (or postdoctoral research experience in a relevant academic field or equivalent experience); have experience of conducting in-depth qualitative interviews and/or focus groups and a proven track record of publications or evidence of contributions to co-authored publications. For enquiries please contact Professor Gill Valentine: [log in to unmask] To apply please visit: https://jobs.shef.ac.uk/sap/bc/webdynpro/sap/hrrcf_a_posting_apply?PARAM=cG9zdF9pbnN0X2d1aWQ9NTU2RTYwQkRCNEVGMzFBRkUxMDAwMDAwOEZBN0ZEMTgmY2FuZF90eXBlPUVYVA%3d%3d&sap-client=400&sap-language=EN&sap-accessibility=X&sap-ep-themeroot=%2fSAP%2fPUBLIC%2fBC%2fUR%2fuos#