Jobs & Fellowships
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Posted January 8, 2010, applications reviewed immediately until position filled. The Goodnight Family Sustainable Development Program at Appalachian State University invites applications for the position of Director, with appointment beginning July 1, 2010. Field or discipline relevant to sustainable development is open, but the successful candidate must meet the requirements for appointment with tenure at the rank of Professor or Associate Professor. Salary commensurate with qualifications.
We seek a talented scholar/practitioner who possesses the skills and vision to lead a rapidly growing interdisciplinary program committed to the integrated study and practice of sustainable development. Previous administrative experience is essential; preference will be given to candidates with an active research agenda, experience in interdisciplinary programs, and demonstrated commitment to community engagement. Duties will include managing personnel, budget, outreach, and curriculum development, as well as research and teaching.
The Program’s mission is to engage students in the academic discourse and real‐world practice of sustainable development. With emphases in sustainable agriculture, development studies, and environmental studies, our BS and BA degrees are among the first in the nation to promote the interdisciplinary understanding of sustainable development through an integrated curriculum that includes rigorous academic study and hands‐on community engagement. Our students’ practical experiences at the Program’s teaching and research farm, with community stakeholders in the Appalachian region, and in international programs are central to the Program’s outreach and its commitment to the combined study of both theory and praxis. Our faculty share a strong transdisciplinary dedication to sustainable development, and our graduates are prepared to work in leadership positions toward a just and sustainable future. Several endowments support our work. We are a newly‐established program with more than 130 majors and the possibility of a future graduate program. For more information, see our website at http://susdev.appstate.edu/.
Appalachian State University, located in the southern Appalachian Mountains, is a highly ranked comprehensive university and a member institution of the 16 campus University of North Carolina system. With more than 16,000 students, Appalachian State strives to maintain its reputation for excellence in teaching while continuing to enhance its research reputation.
Applicants should submit a letter of interest, which includes a statement of your understanding of sustainable development, curriculum vitae, and the names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses of five references. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled. Applicants may contact Dr. Cynthia Wood at 828‐262‐6492 or woodca@appstate.edu. Please submit applications electronically (pdf only) to sdsearch@appstate.edu or by mail to:
Dr. Cynthia Wood, Search Committee Chair
SD Director Search
Appalachian State University
c/o Academic Affairs
ASU Box 32006
Boone, NC 28608
Appalachian State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The University has a strong commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and to maintaining working and learning environments that are free of all forms of discrimination. Individuals with disabilities may request accommodations in the application process by contacting Dr. Cynthia Wood. Documentation of identity and employability of the applicant will be required before the hiring process can be finalized.
March 15, 2010. Two-year Mellon Post-doctoral Fellowship in the Environmental Humanities, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA.
The Environmental Studies Program at Wellesley College invites applications for a two-year Mellon Post-doctoral Fellowship in the environmental humanities to begin July 1, 2010. We seek candidates with a commitment to an interdisciplinary approach to environmental studies and expertise in the environmental humanities. Relevant fields include, but are not limited to, art, literature, media studies, and religion. While the Mellon Fellow position is particularly well-suited to those interested in attaining faculty positions at liberal arts colleges, there should be no expectation that the Fellowship will lead to a regular faculty appointment at Wellesley.
The Mellon Fellow will teach one course in the first year of residency and two courses in the second year. One of these courses should be broad enough to be able to serve as 200-level core humanities course for the ES major. The Fellow may also be called upon to direct student independent work. Fellows will also participate in the activities of the Newhouse Center for the Humanities at Wellesley. The Fellow will deliver a public lecture in the second year of the appointment. Applicants must have received the Ph.D. within the last five years at the time of appointment.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Applications should include a cover letter addressed to Professor Elizabeth R. DeSombre, a curriculum vitae, a teaching statement and descriptions of 1-2 potential courses (not to exceed 2 pages total), a graduate school transcript, a writing sample (not to exceed 20 pages), and the names/email addresses of three references. Materials should be submitted through the online application system at https://career.wellesley.edu. If circumstances make it impossible to submit materials through our application site, please email working@wellesley.edu. Review of applications will begin on March 15, 2010 and continue until the position is filled.
Wellesley College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to increasing the diversity of the college community and the curriculum. Candidates who believe they can contribute to that goal are encouraged to apply.
For more information about the Environmental Studies Program, please see: http://www.wellesley.edu/EnvironmentalStudies
March 19, 2010. Visiting Assistant Professor in Environmental Studies, Bates College, Lewiston Maine (REVISED 2/9/2010).
The Program in Environmental Studies at Bates College seeks to fill a faculty position, for one or two years, beginning in the fall of 2010 with someone whose scholarly focus is on American environmental studies within one of the humanities. We are looking for a colleague to join a vibrant multi-disciplinary program. The person hired will be expected to teach a broad introductory course on the environment and human culture, in addition to upper-level courses in the candidate’s area of expertise. We are particularly interested in candidates who bring diverse perspectives on U.S. environmental traditions.
The course description should make clear its relevance to a general curriculum in ES. For more information about the program and curriculum see the following: http://www.bates.edu/ENVR.xml?dept=ENVR and http://abacus.bates.edu/acad/depts/environ/envr_temp_humanities_hiring.pdf. Review of applications will begin on March 19.
Applications from members of underrepresented groups are especially welcomed. ABD will be considered, Ph.D., preferred. Applications must include a letter of intent (including a list of potential courses to be taught), a CV, graduate and undergraduate transcripts, three letters of recommendation, and a one-page description of an advanced undergraduate course in the candidate’s area of expertise sent to:
Environmental Studies/Humanist R2128
c/o Academic Services
Bates College
2 Andrews Road
7 Lane Hall
Lewiston, Maine 04240
Bates values a diverse college community and seeks to assure opportunity through a continuing and effective Affirmative Action Program.
April 1, 2010. Stanford University Postdoctoral Fellowship: Cultures of Nature in the American West. The Environmental Humanities Project, in collaboration with the Woods Institute for the Environment and the Bill Lane Center for the American West at Stanford University, seeks applicants for a postdoctoral fellowship focusing on cultures of nature in the American West. Applicants' research should focus on how cultures shape conceptions of nature, the natural, species boundaries, uses of plants and animals and natural resources, the human body in its environmental dimensions, or environmental health and illness; how cultures of nature form and dissolve; how cultures map nature, literally and metaphorically; how cultures of nature rooted in particular places develop dimensions beyond that place (e.g. in the virtual realm); and what practical differences such cultures make for human uses of the environment and in shaping nature.
The postdoctoral fellow will be a leader in the Environmental Humanities Project, a new initiative at Stanford designed to develop an interdisciplinary community across departments, programs and research areas in the Humanities involving environmental issues. This community will also seek to build bridges to the social and natural sciences. Fellows should be committed to this goal and will be expected to participate actively in building such a community. In addition, they will teach one class and participate in workshops and seminars. The appointment is for one year but may be renewed for an additional year. Applicants must have their doctoral degree in hand 30 days prior to the appointment start date.
The concept of "cultures of nature" is conceived broadly to include indigenous, ethnic, class-based, local, professional formations and subcultures. The American West is understood as the United States west of the Mississippi, western Canada, Mexico, and their interfaces with the Pacific region. We welcome applicants from anthropology, history, literary and cultural studies, political science, sociology and urban studies, as well as candidates from the natural sciences with a strong interest in multidisciplinary methods and the humanities. We particularly encourage applicants who are interested in working with a variety of sources, including data, maps, images, and multimedia visualization techniques. Applicants should be comfortable working in a collaborative research setting. The fellowship research project will be developed by the candidate in collaboration with scholars from a variety of related disciplines, and will have an associated public outreach dimension.
For further information please contact Ursula K. Heise <uheise@stanford.edu>, Professor of English, Director of the Program in Modern Thought and Literature and faculty coordinator of the Environmental Humanities Project, or Jon Christensen <jonchristensen@stanford.edu>, Executive Director, Bill Lane Center for the American West, Stanford University.
Applicants should submit the following materials by April 1, 2010: Cover letter, CV, 1000-word project proposal, dissertation abstract, 25-page writing sample, three letters of recommendation. Send application materials to: Prof. Ursula K. Heise, Department of English, 450 Serra Mall Bldg. 460, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-2087.
May 1, 2010. Call for Creative Writers: The Mount St. Helens Field Residencies, July 18-24, 2010. Sponsored by the Spring Creek Project for Ideas, Nature and the Written Word at Oregon State University; the US Forest Service; and the Andrews Forest Long-Term Ecological Research group.
Creative writers whose work in any genre reflects a keen awareness of the natural world and an appreciation for both scientific and literary ways of knowing are invited to apply for a weeklong writing residency at Mount St. Helens. The Mount St. Helens Field Residencies will take place July 18-24, 2010, with a base camp near Randle, WA, and will be held in conjunction with the 2010 Mount St. Helens Science Pulse, a gathering of ecologists and research scientists who are engaged in field work on Mount St. Helens. Residency writers will be able to join ecologists on field trips to various locations on Mount St. Helens, interact informally with scientists, and to focus on writing projects that embody creative responses to the volcano and its varied landscapes and the role of volcanic landscapes in the imagination and culture of the Northwest.
For the Mount St. Helens Field Residencies, writers will be provided:
• campsites at a private campground near Mount St. Helens (Bring
your own camping gear. See the Spring Creek website for more
information on the campground.)
• all meals provided by a camp caterer
• field trips to Mount St. Helens research sites and trailheads
• opportunities to interact with research scientists
• opportunities to write and have their writings included in The Volcano Log
• an honorarium of $1,000
• a copy of In the Blast Zone: Catastrophe and Renewal on Mount St. Helens
Deadline for applications is May 1, 2010. See the attached Call for Applications for more details, or visit the Spring Creek website http://springcreek.oregonstate.edu/.
Ongoing. Barack Obama Green Charter School
Preparing students to become informed, engaged, and creative critical thinkers and inspiring the leaders of a sustainable future.
The Barack Obama Green Charter School, the first sustainability-focused charter high school in the state of New Jersey, is looking for people interested in joining our curriculum design team. This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of the development of a groundbreaking curriculum that will serve as a model of sustainability-centered education in New Jersey and in the United States. Obama Green will open its doors to its first ninth grade class for the 2010-2011 school year. We are eager to find talented and experienced educators and environmentalists to help us design a curriculum centered on project based service learning with a focus on sustainability.
We also welcome support in other areas, including: Financial Sustainability, University/College Partnerships, Business Partnerships, Community Mentors and Volunteers, Student Interns, and Teachers/Professors interested in partnering up in creative ways.
Compensation can be worked out when money becomes available.
Visit our website at www.njfirstgreen.org or contact Rebecca Jones at 973-572-6468 or becca@filmjones.com.
Fellowships
January 15 - March 1, 2010. Massachusetts Historical Society Fellowships. The Massachusetts Historical Society will offer about 30 research fellowships for the academic year 2010-2011, including at least two long-term research fellowships made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Society also offers Short-Term Fellowships, and participates in the New England Regional Fellowship Consortium. For more information about the Society’s research fellowships please visit our web site, www.masshist.org/fellowships, or contact Conrad E. Wright (fellowships@masshist.org), 617-646-0512. Application deadlines: MHS-NEH fellowships, January 15, 2010; New England Regional Fellowships, February 1, 2010; MHS Short-Term fellowships, March 1, 2010.
Writing Fellowships and Outdoor Arts Fellowships, Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest, Clermont, KY (ongoing)
Fulbright Scholar Program (ongoing)
Travel Grants, Carl Albert Center, University of Oklahoma (ongoing)
National Humanities Center Fellowships (ongoing)
Green Artist Grant (ongoing)
The Nancy H. Gray Foundation for Art in the Environment provides grants to
artists whose work addresses environmental problems, issues, and education.
The grant is available by mail only. Send a SASE to:
N.H. Gray Foundation for Art in the Environment
5128 Manning Drive
Bethesda, MD 20814
Contests
Midwestern Studies Book Award Competition (Society for the Study of Midwestern Literature and Ohio University Press) (ongoing)
Harold and Margaret Sprout Award for the Best Book on International Environmental Affairs (ongoing)
Tyler Prize: The World Prize for Environmental Achievement (ongoing)
Other Opportunities
Green World Center Study Retreat (ongoing)