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December 03, 2008

Job: (Institute of European, Russian and Eurasian Studies, Carleton University

Institute of European, Russian and Eurasian Studies

Five-year Term Appointment at the
Rank of Assistant Professor

Discipline: European Studies/ Economics/Political Economy


The Institute of European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies in the Faculty of Public Affairs at Carleton University invites applications for a five-year term appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor commencing July 1, 2009. The position requires a completed Ph.D. (or expected in 2009), evidence of high-quality research, and good teaching potential. Applicants' fields of expertise may include economics, political economy, economic sociology, or a related field (which may be as an economically-oriented subfield within disciplines other than economics). In addition, a regional specialization in
Central and Eastern Europe, particularly in the area of the expanded EU, is preferred. The successful candidate would be expected to teach courses on European economic integration and on the post-communist economic transition, and will have demonstrated ability to relate his or her research and teaching to approaches in other disciplines. The successful candidate will offer primary support to the EU/European Studies stream of the Institute's programs, including participation in the Institute's core interdisciplinary seminar for MA students. Applicants are requested, by January 9, 2009, to forward a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, a
teaching portfolio or evidence of teaching performance, or a statement of teaching philosophy to Dr. Andrea Chandler, Director, Institute of European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies, Dunton Tower 1308, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5B6, email: andrea_chandler@carleton.ca. Applicants should also arrange to have three letters of reference sent to the same address by the same date. For more information on the Institute, see
http://www.carleton.ca/eurus.

Carleton University is strongly committed to fostering diversity within its community as a source of excellence, cultural enrichment, and social strength. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our faculty and its scholarship, including but not limited to women, visible minorities, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply but applications of Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Ginette Lafleur
Institute Administrator
Institute of European, Russian and
Eurasian Studies
Carleton University
1125 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa ON K1S 5B6
Tel.: 613 520 2888
Fax: 613 520 7501

Posted by agripley at December 3, 2008 01:03 PM

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