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Please see below for 2 Assistant Professor and 2 Postdoc advertisements in Global Studies. *Assistant Professorships in Global Studies (2)* The Department of Political Science at the National University of Singapore invites applications for two tenure-track Assistant Professorships in Global Studies, understood as the study of globalisation. A senior tenured appointment may be possible for suitably qualified candidates. Candidates should have a PhD in Political Science or a related discipline. We are especially interested in applicants with an interdisciplinary research orientation and an analytic focus on actors other than the state. Candidates with research interests in the following fields are particularly welcome: human rights; ethnicity and religion; war and security. A list of themes covered in the Global Studies programme is at http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/globalstudies/undergraduate/module_list.html. The Department (http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/pol/) has a strong faculty of about twenty-five working in all areas of political science, broadly defined. Faculty members normally teach three courses per academic year and supervise honours and graduate research students. Compensation is competitive and includes eligibility for annual performance bonuses and salary increments, subsidized housing, medical benefits, and substantial research support. Faculty and students can take advantage of resources in the Asia Research Institute, the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, the Yale-NUS Liberal Arts College, and various research institutes including the Asia-Europe Foundation and the Institutes of Asian and South-East Asian Studies as well as other parts of the University. NUS (http://www.nus.edu.sg/) is a leader in research and higher education in Asia and is located in a thriving and liveable global city. Candidates should send a CV, a letter detailing their research and teaching interests, copies of two or three publications representing their best work, and letters from at least three referees to [email protected]. Enquiries regarding the position should be directed to the Chair of the Search Committee, Associate Professor William Bain, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore, 11 Arts Link, Singapore 117570. Telephone: (65) 6516-3598, Fax: (65) 6779-6815 Senior candidates should supply the names and contact information of six prominent scholars who are able to assess the quality and significance of their research. All applicants should also submit sample syllabi, student evaluations, and other evidence of teaching quality. To ensure full consideration, applications should arrive by 1 October 2014. We strongly uphold the principles of academic freedom and non-discrimination and encourage every qualified scholar to apply. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be notified of unsuccessful applications. *Postdoctoral Fellowships in Global Studies (2)* The Department of Political Science at the National University of Singapore invites applications for two Postdoctoral Fellowships in Global Studies, understood as the study of globalisation. Candidates should have a PhD in Political Science or a related discipline. Candidates with research interests in one or more of the themes listed on the Global Studies programme website at http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/globalstudies/undergraduate/module_list.html are particularly welcome. We are especially interested in applicants with an interdisciplinary research orientation and an analytic focus on actors other than the state. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be notified of unsuccessful applications. The Department (http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/pol/) has a strong faculty of about twenty-five working in all areas of political science, broadly defined. Faculty members normally teach three courses per academic year and supervise honours and graduate research students. Compensation is competitive and includes eligibility for annual performance bonuses and salary increments, subsidized housing, medical benefits, and substantial research support. Faculty and students can take advantage of resources in the Asia Research Institute, the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, the Yale-NUS Liberal Arts College, and various research institutes including the Asia-Europe Foundation and the Institutes of Asian and South-East Asian Studies as well as other parts of the University. NUS (http://www.nus.edu.sg/) is a leader in research and higher education in Asia and is located in a thriving and liveable global city. Candidates should send a CV, a letter detailing their research and teaching interests, and letters from at least two referees to [email protected]. They should also enclose at least two samples of written work, together with sample syllabi, student evaluations, and other evidence of teaching quality. Enquiries regarding the position should be directed to the Chair of the Search Committee, Associate Professor William Bain, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore, 11 Arts Link, Singapore 117570. Telephone: (65) 6516- 3598, Fax: (65) 6779-6815 To ensure full consideration, applications should arrive by 1 October 2014. We strongly uphold the principles of academic freedom and non-discrimination and encourage every qualified scholar to apply. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be notified of unsuccessful applications. Joshua J. Kurz Postdoctoral Fellow Global Studies Program Department of Political Science National University of Singapore AS1, #04-10, 11 Arts Link Singapore 117570 no trees were harmed in the sending of this email, but trillions of electrons were severely inconvenienced... -- Vinay Gidwani Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies Department of Geography, Environment & Society and The Institute for Global Studies University of Minnesota Adjunct Associate Professor of Geography The Graduate Center, City University of New York **** Book Series Editor, *Antipode: A Radical Journal of Geography*
