Job Opportunities

Trip Leader Wanted for Summer Caribbean Studies program

Broadreach Academic Treks seeks Instructors to lead cultural exploration courses in Dominica and Guadeloupe. In addition to teaching about culture, instructors are responsible for facilitating groups, leading adventure activities and field trips, involving students in community service projects, facilitating home stays and handling various other aspects of a trip leader.
Visit http://www.academictreks.com/programs/wie.asp for more information about the program.
Qualifications: Masters or PhD in History or Anthropology focusing on the Caribbean, Caribbean Cultural Studies or related field. Teaching background, international travel experience, and experience working with youth are preferred.
Dates: Staff training in North Carolina May 29-June 6. Trip dates: June 20-July 10 & July 15-August 4. There will be a few days of trip preparation at the beginning of the trip and a few days of debriefing at the end of the trips. WE are seeking someone available for the entire duration.
Compensation: Round trip airfare from within the continental US to Dominica (or equivalent). All meals, housing, program activities (sailing, hiking, snorkeling, sea kayaking, scuba diving). Travel to training in North Carolina from within the continental US or equivalent. Meals & housing during training, prior to program, between trips, and during debrief are provided. A stipend of approximately $2300 is provided.
To Apply: Visit www.broadreachstaff.com and apply online or send resume, cover letter, photo, and contact information for 3 references to Lauren Marchman, Broadreach Academic Treks, 806 McCulloch Street, Suite 102, Raleigh, NC 27603. Fax 919-833-2129. Phone 919-256-8205/888-833-1907 Email: staffinquiry@gobroadreach.com.
Best regards,

Dean, College of Liberal Arts

Oregon State University invites applications and nominations for the position of Dean of the College of Liberal Arts (CLA). CLA remains the cornerstone of the University. Central to OSU’s focus upon liberal education for all students, CLA provides a curriculum that helps students understand their role as citizens and community members, provides them with critical thinking and communication skills, and prepares them to embark on a lifetime of learning in a multi-cultural, global environment.

CLA has a long tradition of excellence in undergraduate education. As part of its Strategic Plan, the College has embarked on developing new graduate programs that would contribute to OSU’s success. With over 200 faculty members in thirteen departments offering nineteen majors, and in related interdisciplinary degree and certificate programs, the College enrolls over 3,000 majors.Read More

Oregon State University
Department of Sociology & Master of Public Policy Program
Full or Associate Professor

The Department of Sociology and Master of Public Policy program are seeking to hire a senior faculty member with teaching and research interests in social policy. The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in Sociology or a closely-related discipline with a demonstrated record of working with racial/ethnic minority students and faculty, a commitment to working with students of color, and to promoting and enhancing diversity on campus. Priority consideration will be given to those working in areas that will enhance the tracks of the MPP, particularly social policy, although all strong candidates are encouraged to apply. The MPP program is an interdisciplinary program offered by the Departments of Political Science, Sociology and Economics, with significant collaborative work with faculty in the Sciences, Education, Forestry, Health and Human Sciences (see http://oregonstate.edu/cla/mpp/). Since its inception in 2002, the MPP has established itself as a dynamic, competitive and innovative program that is uniquely positioned to train a new generation of policy leaders and advocates. Appointment will be made within the Department of Sociology at the level of Associate or Full Professor. Candidates should submit a letter, current vitae, samples of written work and names / addresses of three references online at: http://oregonstate.edu/jobs/ (Job number xxx). Screening of applicants will begin on May 1st and continue until the position is filled. Appointment will begin as early as September 16th, 2008. Oregon State University is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer and has a policy of being responsive to dual-career needs. Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply.

Summer Camp Hiring Caribbean Specialists

Academic Treks (AT) has summer employment job offerings to graduate students with degrees in anthropology, cultural studies or equivalent experience. AT offers high school students the opportunity to immerse themselves in Caribbean cultures. Instructors needed to lead cultural exploration courses in Guadeloupe and Dominica in the Caribbean. In addition to assisting with language development, instructors are responsible for facilitating groups, leading adventure activities and field trips such as hiking, involving students in community service projects, facilitating home stays and handling various other trip leader responsibilities. Read More

THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK CAREER OPPORTUNITY
Hunter College
Research Associate
Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños
Exempt
$32,842 - $70,000
www.hunter.cuny.edu
MP14189
Open until filled with review of resumes to begin 11/5/07

POSITION DESCRIPTION AND DUTIES

The Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños (Centro), the only University-based
research institute in the United States devoted to the interdisciplinary
study of the Puerto Rican experience, seeks a researcher with expertise in
any one of the wide range of disciplines within history, the social sciences
or behavioral sciences, including those interdisciplinary in nature, to
complement its current research capacity. The Research Associate
responsibilities include but are not limited to: € Conduct research and
disseminate findings in subjects such as Puerto Rican popular culture; 20th
century Puerto Rican history in the United States; applied social sciences
regarding Puerto Rican/Latino communities in at least one of, but not
limited to, the following areas: economics, demography, urban planning,
applied social research, social policy, social welfare, social work and
sociology; public health, or community organizing; € Write proposals and
grants to fund research projects; € Produce and assist in drafting reports,
journal articles, policy briefs, press statements, opinion-editorials; €
Engage in collaborative research projects with other Centro staff and have
familiarity with interdisciplinary research and methodologies; € Support and
perform other research and policy related duties as assigned by the
Director; and € Participate on Centro-wide staff committees as a volunteer
or assigned.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

A Ph.D. (or related doctorate) is required and must have demonstrated
research ability. The successful candidate will be self motivated, have
excellent organizational skills and must work effectively both as part of a
team and independently. Centro seeks a person with a strong commitment to
the Puerto Rican/Latino community and knowledge of the socioeconomic
conditions of Puerto Ricans/Latinos. S/he should have familiarity with both
qualitative and quantitative research methods in the social sciences and/or
behavior sciences or historical methods and Puerto Rican/Latino Studies.
Other qualifications include: professional and/or academic experience in
history, the social sciences, the behavioral sciences, or related
interdisciplinary fields; excellent research and writing skills; ability to
manage a number of different projects simultaneously, with varying degrees
of responsibility and priority; to meet deadlines; self motivation; and
accept and incorporate on feedback. Candidates should also be familiar with
the Centro¹s research agenda and research principles
(www.centropr.org/research.html <http://www.centropr.org/research.html> )
Bilingual English/Spanish writing skills a plus.

Qualified applicants should send a letter of interest, a CV, a relevant
writing sample of no more than 25 pages and a list of three references to:
José de Jesús Associate Director for Administration Centro de Estudios
Puertorriqueños Hunter College 695 Park Avenue New York, NY 10065 Fax: 212-
650-3673

Miami University seeks dynamic and engaged Assistant Professor Latin American Studies

Latin American Studies at Miami University: seeking Assistant Professor to be a dynamic classroom teacher and active and engaged researcher. Will teach interdisciplinary introduction to Latin America and upper-level courses in areas of specialty, and contribute creatively to the Latin American Studies academic program and community. Required: Doctorate in any field with research and teaching focus on Latin America, the Carribean and/or Latinos/as. Send letter of application including a description of experience and qualifications, curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, evidence of teaching experience, samples of scholarly work and three letters of recommendation to Susan Paulson, 120 MacMillan Hall, Miami University, Oxford Ohio 45056. Contact phone number is 513/529-1958. Screening of applications begins November 15, 2007 and will continue until the position is filled. Miami University is an EOE/AA employer, offers same-sex domestic partner benefits, and encourages women and minorities to apply. Campus Crime and Safety Report at www.muohio.edu/righttoknow. Hard copy upon request.

Location

Oxford, OH

Employment Type

Full Time

Salary

$48,000- $50,000

Graduate Student Announcement

REFUGEE RESEARCH : CALL FOR PAPERS

Refugees and the Insecure Nation: Managing Forced Migration in Canada

Toronto, June 15th - 18th, 2008

The Canadian Association for Refugee and Forced Migration Studies
(CARFMS)
is pleased to announce its inaugural conference! The conference will be hosted by the Centre for Refugee Studies at York University in Toronto. It will bring together researchers, academics, graduate students, NGOs and government representatives from across Canada to promote exchange and discussion on various aspects of forced migration and the field of study itself. The theme of security will allow participants to reflect on the actors that produce security measures and intend to benefit from them, i.e. states and host societies, as well as those against whom these measures are targeted, i.e. refugees wishing to enter Canada and those located overseas. Security measures reflect not only the interests of the host society, but also reveal its weaknesses, fears and insecurities. National security discourse reinforces an 'us - them' dichotomy and locates the issue of equality within a world of pre-defined insiders and outsiders. This discourse also draws attention to what is often overlooked - the vulnerability of refugees and the importance and zomplexities of human security. more info

Conference on Knowledge, Culture and Change in Organisations,
Cambridge University, UK, 5-8 August 2008 - Call for Papers

THE EIGHTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON KNOWLEDGE, CULTURE AND CHANGE IN
ORGANISATIONS, Cambridge University, United Kingdom, 5-8 August 2008
http://www.ManagementConference.com

The primary interest of the Management Conference is knowledge-based
social and economic change. Driven by globalisation and advances in
information and communications technologies, this change has been
characterised in terms of emerging information/knowledge societies and a
global knowledge-based economy.

As well as impressive line-up of international main speakers, the
Conference will also include numerous paper, workshop and colloquium
presentations by practitioners, teachers and researchers. We would
particularly like to invite you to respond to the Conference
Call-for-Papers. Presenters may choose to submit written papers for
publication in the fully refereed International Journal of Knowledge,
Culture and Change in Organisations. If you are unable to attend the
Conference in person, virtual registrations are also available which
allow you to submit a paper for refereeing and possible publication in
this fully refereed academic Journal, as well as access to the
electronic version of the Journal.

The deadline for the next round in the call for papers (a title and
short abstract) is 8 November 2007. Proposals are reviewed within four
weeks of submission. Full details of the Conference, including an online
proposal submission form, are to be found at the Conference website -
http://www.ManagementConference.com

We look forward to receiving your proposal and hope you will be able to
join us in Cambridge in August 2008.

Yours Sincerely,

Martyn Laycock
The University of Greenwich, London and Managing Transitions
For the Advisory Board, International Conference on Knowledge, Culture
and Change in Organisations

Announcement/conference

The Caribbean Academy of Sciences (CAS) – Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) Young Scientist Award.

Applications are invited for the CAS-TWAS Young Scientist Award for 2008. The Award is worth US $2000. The following conditions apply.

1. The Award shall be given to the individual who has done the most to advance the progress of Scientific research as judged by the quality of his/her publications and /or patents in one of the following fields:

* Chemistry * Mathematics * Life Sciences * Physics * Engineering

2. The age of the Applicant must not exceed 40 years during the year of the award. He/She must be a resident of the Caribbean region and most of the work for the Award must also have been done in the Caribbean region. An individual can only receive one such award.

3. The recipient of the Award will be expected to make a Scientific Presentation at the 16th Meeting of the Academy to be held in October 2008 in Grand Anse, Grenada.

NOMINATIONS AND DEADLINES:

Nominations are made on special forms and should clearly state the contributions, which the candidate has made towards the development of the particular field of Science for which the award would be given. The nomination must be accompanied by complete Curriculum Vitae.

Nominations for the 2008 Award should reach the Office of the CAS Secretariat ( wamello@yahoo.com or nbadrie@yahoo.com) by July 30th 2008. Read More

CALL FOR PAPERS
THE GLOBAL SOUTH 4.1 (February 2010)
The Caribbean and Globalization

The Global South is an interdisciplinary journal, published by
Indiana University Press. Focusing on the literatures and cultures
of those parts of the world that have experienced the most political,
social, and economic upheaval, and which have suffered the brunt of
the greatest challenges facing the world under globalization, it
serves as a signifier of oppositional subaltern cultures ranging from
Africa, Central and Latin America, much of Asia, and even those
"Souths" within a larger perceived North, such as the U.S. South, the
Caribbean, and Mediterranean Europe. The journal equally emphasizes
those populations marginalized within the U.S. as it increasingly
becomes the face and voice of globalization: immigrants, women of
color, and other vulnerable minorities. The global cataclysms of the
last decade have amply illustrated that it is the marginalized that
bears the brunt of the suffering under globalization, and as
globalization conquers the planet, the South, as a synonym for
subalterity, transcends geographical and ideological frontiers. Each
issue of The Global South will contain original work by some of the
foremost scholars from around the world, addressing the most vital
political, cultural, and material issues of our time. The current
Call for Papers is for a special issue on the Caribbean. read more

The Seventh Biennial International /
Inter-disciplinary Research Conference of The Afro-Latin/American Research Association (ALARA)

Theme: “From Africa to the Americas and Beyond:Remembering the Past, Forging the Future.”

Dates: 6-9 August 2008

Conference site: Cartagena, Colombia.

The conference organizers are soliciting one-page abstracts for papers in Spanish or English, French, and Portuguese, and proposals for panels on literary, historical, linguistic, social science, and other relevant topics such as the following:

•Afro-Latin/America in the 21st Century

•The African Component of Colombia’s Caribbean Coast: Literary and
Historical Perspectives / El componente africano de la costa caribeña de Colombia: perspectivas literarias e históricas

•Manuel Zapata Olivella and the Development of Afro-Latin/American
Literature / Manuel Zapata Olivella y el desarollo de la literatura afro- latino/americana

•Freedom Fighters: The Legacy of the Maroons / Luchadores de la libertad:
el legado de los cimarrones

•Culture and Folklore of Colombia’s Pacific Region / Cultura y folklore
de la región colombiana del Pacífico

•Race, Ethnicity, and Gender in the Afro-/Latin American World / Raza,
etnicidad y género en el mundo afro-latino/americano

•Pidgin and Creole Languages in the African Diaspora / Lenguas "pidgin" y
criollas en la diáspora africana

•Current Issues in Black Music and Dance of the Americas / Cuestiones
actuales en la música y la danza negras de las Américas

•African Religions and Spiritual Values in the Americas / Religiones
africanas y valores espirituales en las Américas

•Protecting Afro-Colombia’s Literary Heritage: The “Antología de Escritores
Negros” Project (2007) / Protegiendo la herencia literaria de Afro-Colombia: El proyecto “Antología de Escritores Negros”

SUBMISSION DEADLINE - MARCH 1, 2008
(Full Panel Abstracts are Encouraged)

Send abstracts via SURFACE MAIL, FAX or E-MAIL to:
ALARA 2008 c/o Prof. Laurence Prescott
Department of Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese
The Pennsylvania State University
211 Burrowes Bldg. / University Park, PA 16802
Fax: 814-863-7944
E-mail: lep4@psu.edu

Conference Organizing Committee:

Prof. Ligia Aldana – SUNY –New Paltz
Prof. Deborah F. Atwater – Penn State University
Prof. Jerome Branche – University of Pittsburgh
Prof. William Luis – Vanderbilt University
Prof. Laurence Prescott – Penn State University
Prof. Antonio Tillis – Purdue University

The Caribbean International Conference on the
Cultural & Creative Industries
May 5 & 6, 2008, Barbados

Conference Convocation – Call for Papers

The National Cultural Foundation is a statutory body in Barbados established by an Act of Parliament in 1983. Its mandate is to oversee the development, promotion, preservation and economic viability of Barbadian culture and heritage. The year 2008 will mark our 25th Anniversary which will be celebrated by year-round events to showcase the cultural richness and diversity of Barbados and the wider Caribbean.

As part of this celebration, the NCF will be hosting the Caribbean International Conference on the Cultural and Creative Industries in order to stimulate discussion at the level of policy, programming and successful case studies. To this end, we are putting out an international call for conference delegates submit proposal for papers on the topics outlined below more info

Call for Proposals for the Chicago Creole Heritage Conference & Convention scheduled for July 31 August 2, 2008.

The first national conference to explore Documenting Creole Language and Culture has been set for July 31-August 2, 2008 in the Chicago area. The aim of the conference is to bring together scholars and members of the general public from throughout the U.S. and beyond to share their research findings and family histories. This project is a collaborative endeavor between Northwestern Louisiana State University and and local Mid West representatives.http://www.nsula.edu/creole/chicago/index.htm.

Global Reggae: Jamaican Popular Music a Yard and Abroad

The Institute of Caribbean Studies and the Faculty of Social Sciences of The University of the West Indies, Mona will host their third conference in a series focusing on Caribbean culture entitled, “Global Reggae: Jamaican Popular Music a Yard and Abroad” on 18-24 February, 2008. The conference will be held at the Mona campus Jamaica. This conference will provide an opportunity for musicians, scholars, cultural practitioners and entrepreneurs from Jamaica and around the world to share their perspectives on the ways in which reggae has been appropriated and adapted in a variety of cultural contexts.

The deadline for the submission of abstracts is October 12, 2007 and for final papers December 28, 2007. Submissions should include: an abstract or proposal of no more than 300 words and one copy of a cover page with your name, affiliation, contact information and a short biography of 75 words or less. Submissions should be sent to: Kam-Au Amen, Conference Co-ordinator, Reggae Studies Unit, Institute of Caribbean Studies, Faculty of Humanities and Education, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston 7, Jamaica, W.I. Email: globalreggae2008@uwimona.edu.jm. Submissions should be work that is unpublished prior to the conference.