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UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO
Te Whare Wananga o Otago
Dunedin, New Zealand
Lecturer in Development Studies
(Confirmation Path) [which means tenure track or permanent in USA/UK]
DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY
(School of Social Science)
Applications are invited for a Confirmation Path position of Lecturer in
Development Studies in the Department of Geography. This position is
supported by funds from the Ron Lister Trust, named for the foundation
Professor of Geography at the University of Otago. Professor Lister had
strong links with geographers in India and China, and was concerned with
development and environmental planning issues in those countries. The
advertised position is intended to consolidate the Department's interests
in these countries and themes.
The applicant should ideally have a regional specialisation in India
and/or China, and in one or more of the following broad fields:
• Community development
• Development planning
• Environmental management
• Sustainable development
The appointee should be able to contribute to teaching in one or more of
the above fields, and also play an active role in developing the research
profile of the Department of Geography. A completed PhD is a requirement
of the post, together with a record of publishing in refereed journals.
The position will be available from 1st July 2005, or as soon as possible
thereafter.
Specific enquiries may be directed to Professor Richard Morgan, Department
of Geography, Tel 03 479 8782, Fax 03 479 9037, Email
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Reference Number: Closing Date: Friday 13th May 2005
APPLICATION INFORMATION
For application information and a full job description go to:
www.otago.ac.nz/jobs
Alternatively, contact the Human Resources Division, Tel 64 3 479 8269,
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Equal opportunity in employment is University Policy
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INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
for appointment as
Lecturer in Development Studies
(Confirmation Path)
DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY
(School of Social Science)
General Information
A statement of general information for applicants for academic posts
within the University is attached.
The University of Otago
The University of Otago, which was established in 1869, is situated within
the urban area of Dunedin, a city of 120,000 which is regarded in New
Zealand very much as a University town, providing a sympathetic
environment to the academic staff of its university.
Dunedin City is attractively situated within easy distance of mountain,
lake, fiord and coastal country of considerable natural beauty. A number
of ski fields are also located nearby and ample opportunity exists for the
pursuit of other outdoor activities including fishing, tramping, sailing
and rafting.
The University currently has a little over 16,000 equivalent full-time
students, spread over a wide range of disciplines, and with particular
strengths in medical, biological and physical sciences. There are a
variety of links with the city and its business community.
The University's supporting structure includes an extensive fibre-optic
network, common lecture and seminar rooms and a major library system.
The University Library system comprises six major Libraries containing
over 1.38 million items. The catalogues are on-line, with access from each
staff member's PC. The Libraries' reference services include access to 43
databases on CD-ROM, and on-line searching on a number of New Zealand and
overseas databases.
The University has four academic divisions. Anthropology is within the
Division of Humanities and maintains links with a number of Departments in
other Divisions. The relatively compact but attractive campus contributes
to easy relationships between Departments.
The University teaching year ranges from mid-late February to the end of
November. The teaching period is broken into two 13-week semesters. Most
papers are offered in a single semester.
The Division of Humanities
The Division consists of 16 Departments organised into five schools. The
Division is headed by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Humanities), Professor
Alistair Fox.
The School of Social Science
The School of Social Science at the University of Otago comprises the
Departments of Anthropology, Geography, Community and Family Studies and
Communication Studies, as well as the Educational Assessment Research Unit
and the Children’s Issues Centre. In 2003 the existing School of Education
was also merged into the School of Social Science as the Faculty of
Education. Recent initiatives in the School include the introduction of a
developing programme in Sociology. Teaching and research are carried out
across a wide range of subject areas, including the origins of human
cultures and societies, the relationships between people, between people
and their environment, the nature of the environment, and environmental
management.
The number of students studying courses offered by the School has grown
substantially in the last two years, and there are vigorous postgraduate
programmes in all areas.
The School has a strong record of winning significant external fully
funded research grants and consultancy projects and is the Divisional
leader in this area, as well as being one of the major foci of research
publication within the Division.
There is a strong desire to develop and foster inter- and
multi-disciplinary programmes both within the Division of Humanities and
also in other Divisions engaged in the study of society and environment
and to extend international links and collaboration.
Current permanent academic staff are 41, (Anthropology 11, Geography 12,
Community and Family Studies 8, Communication Studies 7, Education 8),
supported by 7 Technicians, 10 Administrative and Clerical Staff, and a
number of fixed-term Teaching and Research Fellows and Assistants.
The Dean of the School is Professor Geoff Kearsley, a social geographer
and former Professor of Tourism.
The Department of Geography
The Department of Geography was formed in 1946, is housed in the
Richardson Building and currently has an establishment of twelve full time
academic staff and seven support staff. The Department offers a full
range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, and is administered
through the Division of Humanities. Courses lead to BSc, BA, MSc and MA
degrees, or Postgraduate Diplomas, and to BSc(Hons) and BA(Hons) degrees.
Supervision is provided for MSc, MA, MRRP or PhD degrees.
Over 50 postgraduate students are enrolled for Masters or PhD degrees.
Students have access to the Department's personal computers and
workstations, in addition to the University's central systems.
Research interests of the staff span the areas of physical geography,
human geography, environmental management and planning.
Departmental IT facilities include networked Linux and Windows PCs in all
offices and a number of applications servers. The Department has full
access to Internet services.
Further details about the Department, its staff, courses, and research
interests can be obtained from their website
http://www.otago.ac.nz/geography
Papers on offer
GEOG101 Physical geography
GEOG102 Human geography
ENVI111 Environment and society
GEOG210 Social geography
GEOG212 Transformations in developing countries
GEOG213 Geography of New Zealand
GEOG215 Urban geography
GEOG216 Resource evaluation and planning
GEOG219 Special Topic in Human Geography
GEOG280 Field research methods
GEOG281 Topics in Physical Geography
GEOG282 Climate change: present and future
GEOG283 Climate change: the past
GEOG284 Soil nutrient systems
GEOG286 Climatology
GEOG287 Ecology of world vegetation
GEOG288 Rivers and runoff
GEOG289 Geomorphology
GEOG290 Field research methods
GEOG379 Special Topic in Human Geography
GEOG380 Field research studies
GEOG381 Social geography
GEOG382 Transformations in developing countries
GEOG384 Urban geography
GEOG387 Topics in Physical Geography
GEOG388 Climate change: present and future
GEOG389 Climate change: the past
GEOG390 Soil nutrient systems
GEOG391 Soil and groundwater
GEOG392 Climatology
GEOG393 Ecology of world vegetation
GEOG394 Rivers and runoff
GEOG395 Geomorphology
GEOG396 History of geographic thought
GEOG397 Environmental management
GEOG454 Alpine geomorphology
GEOG457 Advanced urban geography
GEOG459 Biogeography
GEOG460 Climatology
GEOG461 Geohydrology
GEOG462 Industrial geography
GEOG469 Contemporary rural geography
GEOG471 Environmental impact assessment
GEOG472 Developments in environmental management
GEOG473 Contemporary geographies of Southeast Asia
PLAN433 Environmental monitoring, assessment and reporting
PLAN436 Coastal management and planning
Current Academic Staff
Professor/Head of Department
Richard Morgan BSc(Lond), PhD(Birm)
Research Interests:
Environmental impact assessment methods and procedures; ecology of
naturalised plants; human impacts on forests; agricultural pollution and
soils.
Ron Lister Professor of Geography
Tony Binns BA DipEd(Shef)MA PhD(Birm)
Research Interests:
People, environment and development; rural change and community-based
development in Africa; urban agriculture; geographical education
Associate Professor
Sean Fitzsimons BSc(Cant) PhD(Tas)
Research Interests:
Earth surface processes in alpine and high latitude areas; Quaternary
climatic change and glaciation in the Southern Hemisphere.
Senior Lecturers
Claire Freeman BA (Rhodes) MA(Witw) PhD(Leeds) PGDipTP PGDipEnvMan(C England)
Director of the Masters in Regional and Resource Planning programme.
Research Interests:
Enviornmental planning; planning and the natural environment, biodiversity
conservation; community planning; children and planning; environmental
education.
Michael Hilton MA (Auck), PhD (Auck)
Research Interests:
Coastal management and processes; environmental policy; resource
management in New Zealand and Southeast Asia.
Ruth Panelli BA Hons (Melb), PG Dip Ed (LaTrobe Bendigo), PhD(Melb)
Research Interests:
Rural sustainability, community activism, gender relations, and
agricultural politics and restructuring.
Michelle Thompson-Fawcett BTP (Akld), MPlan(Hons) (Akld), DPhil (Oxon), MNZPI
Research Interests
Management of urban form; indigenous peoples’ resource management
approaches; processes of landscape transformation; discourses of
sustainability; planning philosophy ethics; qualitative research.
Richard Welch BA(Sus), MA(NE), PhD(Otago)
Research Interests:
Impact of economic restructuring on territorial administration in New
Zealand and Eastern Europe; sustainable development strategies.
Lecturers
Damian Collins BA(Auck) MA(Hons)(Auck) PhD(SFU)
Research Interests:
Urban geographh (especially social and political conflict); law and
geography; health promotion and health inequality; children's issues;
transport
Andrew McGregor BSc(Hons)(Syd) PhD(Syd)
Research Interests:
Southeast Asian development; foreign aid; human rights; political
ecology; discourses of the environment; tourism
Lucy McKergow BSc(Otago) MSc(Hons)(Auck) PhD(Melb)
Research Interests:
Stream water quality; riparian management; urban stormwater quality;
hillslope hydrology
Helen Power BA(Auck) MSc(Auck) PhD(Delw)
Research Interests:
Physical climatology; microclimatology; solar radiation; aerosols and
climate; air pollution
Duties and Responsibilities
This is a new position and the successful applicant should be able to work
with other staff on existing or new papers in one or more of the following
broad fields:
• Community development
• Development planning
• Environmental management
• Sustainable development
Salary
The salary range for a Lecturer is NZ$53,722 to $64,796 per annum.
Appointment will be made at an appropriate step in this range depending on
qualifications and experience.
Contact Person
Specific enquiries may be directed to Professor Richard Morgan,
Department of Geography, Tel 03 479 8782, Fax 03 479 9037, Email
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Offer of the Position
Should the University wish to offer you the position, a formal, written
letter of offer will follow any verbal discussions that might be held with
you. It is recommended that you do not resign from your current
employment until you have received our written offer. The contents of
this formal letter of offer and its attachments will constitute the entire
agreement between the employee and the employer, and will supersede all
previous representations, negotiations, commitments and communications,
either written or oral between the parties. Any agreements will only be
binding on the employer where they have been formally offered by the Human
Resources Division and accepted by the employee.
Applications
The application procedure is set out in the accompanying General
Information Statement. Applications quoting reference number .........
close with the Human Resources Manager, Human Resources Division on Friday
13th May 2005.
University of Otago
PO Box 56
Dunedin
NEW ZEALAND
Tel 64 3 479 8269
Fax 64 3 474 1607
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Dr. Simon Batterbury, lecturer,
School of Anthropology/Geography/Environmental Studies,
University of Melbourne
221 Bouverie Street, Melbourne VIC 3010,
Australia
tel 61-03-8344 9319/8344 9382 fax 61-03 9349 4218
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http://www.geography.unimelb.edu.au http://www.simonbatterbury.net
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