>Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 12:14:41 +0000
>From: Sarah Franklin <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: More Jobs at Lancaster
>
>Please note and publicise the following job advertisement to anyone you
>know who might be interested, especially people who are a bit 'unusual' --
>one of Lancaster's specialities.  These jobs are pretty much for any level
>except very beginning entry level, and for any area.  Work in areas such as
>post-colonial theory, critical race theory, identity politics, queer
>theory, science studies, postmodernism, hybridity, and obviously
>cross-breeds of all of the above, plus the usual suspects, are welcomed. 
>Lancaster is one of Britain's leading universities with particular strength
>in the social sciences. 
>
>North American applicants comprise an increasing percentage of candidates
>for Lancaster jobs: three out of the past six hires have been from
>US/Canada.
>
>Deadline for applications is 3 August 1999, with interviews 13-14
September 1999
>
>                Department of Sociology, Lancaster University
>                Reader/Senior Lecturer/Lecturer : 2 posts
>
> Salary: 
>                £30,476 - £34,464 (Reader/Senior  Lecturer) [$48,767  -
$55,142]
>                £22,726 - £29,048 (Lecturer B) [$36,3676 - $46,476]
>
>                          The department, which holds an RAE
>                          rating of 5* for research has 2
>                          permanent positions for sociologists or
>                          anthropologists available in any of the
>                          department's research specialisms:-
>
>                          Social Theory, Culture, Gender,
>                          Science Studies, Technology and
>                          Work, Political Economy
>
>                          The appointees will be expected to
>                          develop the research profile of the
>                          Department, attract research funding,
>                          contribute to teaching and supervise
>                          PhD students. These posts are tenable
>                          from 1 January 2000 and the above
>                          salaries are subject to review.
>
>For method of application please visit 
>
>                          http://www.lancs.ac.uk/users/personnel/howto.htm
>
>
>
>        FURTHER PARTICULARS:  TWO PERMANENT POSITIONS
>
>
>Starting date:  1 January 2000 (or as soon as possible thereafter)
>
>The department has been ranked in the highest possible category in all four
>Research Assessment Exercises, gaining 5* in 1996.  It was awarded 21 points
>for teaching in the Teaching Quality Assessment exercise.  
>
>The Sociology Department offers the major degree, BA Sociology; combined BA
>degrees, Sociology with Criminology, Economics, Educational Studies,
>Organisation Studies, Politics, Religious Studies, Women's Studies and
History
>; and a minor degree in Social Anthropology.  In association with the
>Department, the major degree BA Culture, Media and Communication is offered.
>
>The Department convenes or contributes to several degrees at the MA level
>(including Contemporary Sociology, Economy and Society, Cultural Studies,
>Tourism and Leisure, Women's Studies and Health Research) and offers research
>degrees of M.Phil and PhD.
>
>Undergraduate students at Lancaster take courses in three different
departments
>in their first year, resulting in a departmental load of about 200 students.
>In their second and third years they complete the equivalent of eight full
unit
>courses which typically are 20 weeks in length and comprise a lecture and a
>seminar each week.
>
>The Department has two permanent positions available both of which may be
>filled at any point between Reader and Lecturer B.
>
>All applicants should hold a PhD (or have equivalent experience) and have a
>strong record of research and publication. Maintaining its outstanding
>reputation in research is the first priority of the Department and great
store
>will be set by candidates' potential for innovative research.  The Department
>will appoint candidates who can contribute to one or more of its existing
areas
>of research strength which are Social Theory, Culture, Gender,  Science
>Studies, Technology and Work, and Political Economy.  Research interests in
>other areas would be welcome in addition.
>
>The successful candidates will be expected to demonstrate previous
success, or
>clear potential, in attracting research funding.  They will be expected to
>teach at undergraduate level and to supervise PhD students and may also
>contribute to MA courses.  A capacity and willingness to play a significant
>part in the administration of the Department will be expected of senior
>appointees.
>
>The Department has a strong tradition of inter-disciplinary research.
Current
>members have intellectual backgrounds in several disciplines besides
sociology,
>especially social anthropology and cultural studies, and most have strong
>inter-disciplinary links across the University.  The Department cooperates
>extensively with a number of Institutes and Centres in the Faculty of Social
>Sciences, particularly with the Institute for Women's Studies, the Centre for
>Science Studies, The Institute for Cultural Research and the Centre for the
>Study of Environmental Change.  The research activities of the Department,
>Institutes and Centres are described in the University's web pages and
>potential candidates are recommended to consult these.
>
>
>Essential experience, skills, and attributes of the postholders
>
>The persons appointed should have:
>
>*       a PhD (or equivalent research experience) in Sociology,
Anthropology or
>related specialism
>*       evidence of published work of high quality
>*       an ability to contribute to existing research strengths in the
>Department and thereby enhance its reputation for research
>*       potential for initiating research and attracting external research
>funding
>*       demonstrated skills and enthusiasm for teaching at undergraduate and
>postgraduate levels
>*       a capacity and willingness to play a significant part in the
>administration of the Department
>
>
>Closing date for appplications is 3 August 1999
>
>Candidates should submit an application form, CV, short covering letter,
and an
>article, chapter, or short work that is representative of past or current
>research. 
>
>Candidates may make informal enquiries to Professors Andrew Sayer, Alan Warde
>or Bob Jessop (the members of the department's management group), or any
other
>member of the department known to them. Contact: [log in to unmask] or
>01524-594201; [log in to unmask] or 10524-594183;
[log in to unmask]
>or 01524-594192.
>
>Interviews will be held during the week September 13-17 1999
>
>For method of application please visit 
>
>                          http://www.lancs.ac.uk/users/personnel/howto.htm
>
>or contact Personnel Services, quoting reference A171, requesting application
>form, at
>                Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YA,
>                     answerphone (01524) 846549
>                     email: [log in to unmask] 
>
>Further details of the Department's activities and current members of
staff are
>available from: 
>
>http://www.comp.lancs.ac.uk/sociology/
>
>
>Justine Brooks, Departmental officer
>Sociology Department, Lancaster University
>Lancaster LA1 4YL
>
>Tel: 44 (0)1524 594178
>Fax: 44 (0)1524 594256
>Email: [log in to unmask]
>
>
>
>
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>
>sarah franklin
>department of sociology
>lancaster university
>lancaster LA1 4YL
>england
>
>email      [log in to unmask]
>phone     44 (0)1524 594187
>fax          44 (0)1524 594256
>webpage  http://www.comp.lancs.ac.uk/sociology/staff.html
>
>
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