We are hoping to attract critical geographers to apply for this vacancy, which is in a new programme in human geography, housed within an interdisciplinary Department of Environment at the University of York (UK). The focus is urban geography, but the candidate brief's scope is quite open.
****Lecturer in Human Geography***** *Link*: https://jobs.york.ac.uk/wd/plsql/wd_portal.show_job?p_web_site_id=3885&p_web_page_id=251273 *Apply by*: 29/02/2016 *Role Description* The Environment Department continues to grow rapidly and has just moved into its new £12.5M building at the heart of York’s Heslington West campus. As a component of its post-REF strategy, the Department is offering exciting opportunities to be involved in this continued expansion. We are seeking a human geographer with commitment to excellence in research and teaching who will complement and extend our existing research in human geography. Candidates from any area of Human Geography with appropriate teaching, research and/or enterprise experience will be considered. We are particularly interested in candidates who can offer research interests in social, cultural or political aspects of urban geography. Areas of expertise might include but are not limited to: social and cultural theory engaging with political/economic practice and processes; socio-political and cultural processes that produce urbanity and transform cities over time and across different geographical territories; and innovative ways of understanding and theorising transport and mobility, social change, urban political ecology, urban land and infrastructures, urban technologies and social justice and equality or any human geography theme relevant to the 21st century. You will play a central role in the development of human geography at York as part of a major investment into this discipline over the next five years. The position is available from September 2016. Informal enquiries about the post should be made to Professor Mark Hodson ( [email protected] <@york.ac.uk>), +44 1904 324065. Further information about the Department is available at: http://www.york.ac.uk/environment/ <http://www.york.ac.uk/depts/environment/> *The Environment Department holds an Athena SWAN Bronze Award and is committed to supporting equality and diversity for all staff and students.* -- Joshua Kirshner, PhD Environment Department University of York York YO10 5DD, UK +44 1904 32 4277 http://www.york.ac.uk/environment/our-staff/ Google scholar: http://bit.ly/1Q03TNV @josuekirshner
