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Applications are invited for a three-year postdoctoral research fellowship to work in association with the project “Breaking new ground,” focused on the political economy of regional transformation in China’s Greater Bay Area (GBA). The fellowship, which will be based in the Department of Geography at UBC in Vancouver, Canada, will begin in September 2021 or as soon as possible thereafter. The fellowship is linked the SSHRC-funded research program, “Breaking new ground: economic integration and regulatory transformation in China’s Greater Bay Area,” led by Jamie Peck at UBC and Jun Zhang at the University of Toronto. In addition to contributing to collaborative research on the GBA project, the successful candidate will be encouraged and supported to develop their own research and publishing program, preferably in dialogue with the broad objectives of the “Breaking new ground” project. Renewable annually, the fellowship will be awarded to an applicant holding (or about to receive) a PhD in the area of economic geography, heterodox political economy, economic sociology, or a related field. Research experience in China will be a significant advantage. Facility in Mandarin or Cantonese is also an advantage, although not a requirement. The fellowship comes with a stipend of Cdn$55,000 per year (plus benefits). Further details on the “Breaking new ground” project can be found here<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblogs.ubc.ca%2Fpeck%2Fgba%2F&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cb094a7f5437b4da34db108d91ed0eaf4%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637574704919379462%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=UyLWsFdVRQETrF4bH%2BTL7wVinA%2BULBXUCx0%2FumixDl0%3D&reserved=0>. Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a writing sample (of article or chapter length), and contact information for three academic references, to Jamie Peck at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. Consideration of applicants will begin on July 15, 2021, continuing until the position is filled. Informal inquiries and further details can be obtained from: Jamie Peck ([email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>) or Jun Zhang ([email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>). How to apply? Please send applications to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]?subject=PDFO-55127> and refer to reference number PDFO-55127. Desired start date: 08 Sep 2021 Duration: Fixed term / Temporary Contract Type: Full Time Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. __________ Jamie Peck Canada Research Chair in Urban & Regional Political Economy, Distinguished University Scholar, and Professor of Geography, UBC Global Professorial Fellow, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University Managing Editor, EPA: Economy and Space University of British Columbia, 1984 West Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z2, Canada Xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam) Traditional Territory t (604) 822-0894, f (604) 822-6150 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http:%2F%2Fwww.geog.ubc.ca%2F~peck&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cb094a7f5437b4da34db108d91ed0eaf4%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637574704919379462%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=FVLcHgUnYw5k4RmhFCc2s%2BJn729Nyawf%2Fie0OgNQcq4%3D&reserved=0<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http:%2F%2Fwww.geog.ubc.ca%2F~peck&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cb094a7f5437b4da34db108d91ed0eaf4%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637574704919379462%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=FVLcHgUnYw5k4RmhFCc2s%2BJn729Nyawf%2Fie0OgNQcq4%3D&reserved=0>
