[URBANTH-L] FUNDING: Postdoc Fellowship in Urban Sociology (African or South Asian focus)

[Angela Jancius]

[cross-posted from Comurb_r21 at email.rutgers.edu]


POSTDOC FELLOWSHIP IN URBAN SOCIOLOGY

The Center for Urban and Global Studies at Trinity College in Hartford, CT 
is planning to host a fresh or recent social science Ph.D. to serve as Paul 
E. Raether postdoctoral teaching/research fellow for 2008-2009.  This 
postdoctoral fellow will teach one undergraduate course in each semester on 
the comparative issues and challenges facing American and world cities, 
preferably involving a main focus on African and/or South Asian cities. The 
successful fellow must have a Ph.D. in hand and already demonstrates strong 
evidence of published or publishable scholarship related to the above broad 
teaching focus.  This fellow is expected to carry out his or her research 
and writing while actively participating in and assisting the Center's 
research activities. The position will carry a very competitive salary and 
good benefits. Interested candidates should consult the Center's website 
(http://www.trincoll.edu/UG/) and contact: Xiangming Chen 
(xiangming.chen at trincoll.edu), Dean and Director, Center for Urban and 
Global Studies, Trinity College, 300 Summit Street, Hartford, CT 06106, Tel: 
860-297-5175, Fax: 860-297-5172.

All applicants for the Paul E. Raether Postdoctoral Teaching/Research 
Fellowship at the Center for Urban and Global Studies at Trinity College in 
Hartford, CT for the 2008-09 academic year should submit the following 
materials (preferably by email) to Xiangming Chen 
(xiangming.chen at trincoll.edu), Dean and Director, Center for Urban and 
Global Studies, Trinity College, 300 Summit Street, Hartford, CT 06106 by 
March 15, 2008:

1.      A detailed application letter stating teaching and research 
interests and expertise;
2.      A complete Curriculum Vitae;
3.      A writing sample, preferably a published or forthcoming journal 
article, or a crucial chapter of the dissertation;
4.      Two letters of recommendation, one of which must be from the primary 
dissertation advisor;
5.      Sample syllabi for two undergraduate courses that relate to and 
reflect the applicant's research interest and expertise: One course could 
focus on the economic, political, and cultural aspects of the American city 
from a comparative perspective, while the other course should deal with 
globalization and cities in the developing world, preferably involving 
African or South Asian cities.