Home to 27 departments, colleges, schools and institutes, the Faculty of Arts and Science is leading Concordia University to the forefront of research and graduate education in Quebec and Canada. Recognized for innovative research in the sciences, the humanities, and the social sciences, the Faculty invites applications for the James M. Stanford Professorship in Genocide and Human Rights Studies.
The specific focus of this tenure-track professorship will be to build on the strengths of the Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies (MIGS) to develop new stages of the Will to Intervene Project (http://migs.concordia.ca) and to train a new generation of leaders and civil society advocates committed to peace building, conflict resolution and influencing government policy-makers to prevent new mass atrocity crimes.
The successful candidate, who will be appointed to his or her appropriate academic department, will also participate in the administration of the Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies and work closely with its Director to build MIGS' research profile, obtain grant funding, and fulfill MIGS' ambitious program of research, teaching, and publication. He or she will also have the opportunity to cooperate with Concordia University's Centre for Ethnographic Research and Exhibition in the Aftermath of Violence (CEREV) and its Centre for Oral History & Digital Storytelling (COHDS).
Applicants should have recognized expertise in the study of one or more major cases of genocide and in one or more relevant disciplines such as history, political science, sociology, anthropology, or human rights.
Applications must consist of a cover letter, a current curriculum vitae, copies of recent publications, a statement of teaching philosophy/interests, a research statement, and evidence of teaching effectiveness. Candidates must also arrange to have three letters of reference sent directly to:
Dr. Brian Lewis
Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science
Concordia University
1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W., AD 328
Montreal, QC,
Canada H3G 1M8
Email applications not accepted
migs.concordia.ca
Subject to budgetary approval, we anticipate filling this position, normally at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor, for July 1, 2011. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Deadline for applications is November 1, 2010. For additional information, please visit our website at http://artsandscience.concordia.ca/
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. Concordia University is committed to employment equity.