Dear all, While I left UBC in rainy Vancouver (Canada) for sunny and warm Aguascalientes in Mexico, I can personally vouch for the extremely high quality of scholarship undertaken at the Liu Institute for Global Issues (full disclosure: I am currently working on a project on water poverty and energy poverty with Dr. Hisham Zerriffi from Liu). This is an excellent position for a very strong scholar, so I would really appreciate it if you could redistribute amongst your networks.
I am definitely not in the hiring/search committee but if the potential candidate(s) has any questions about UBC, Vancouver or even Liu itself I am happy to answer them. My networks in food security and food systems aren't as strong as I would like them to be, so I would appreciate you forwarding this announcement to your own. Please that the deadline is coming up pretty soon (October 22nd, 2012) Raul Canada Research Chair at the Liu Institute for Global Issues, UBC (Vancouver) The Liu Institute for Global Issues at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver) invites applications for a Canada Research Chair (Tier I) in Food Security (a tenure-stream professorial appointment, effective 1 July 2013). Exceptional candidates at the Associate Professor level will also be considered. Details about the CRC program are available at: www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca/. Candidates must have an exceptional international research profile. A PhD as well as a record of teaching excellence and successful PhD supervision are required. Research interests could include (but are not limited to) the relationship between food security and environmental change, agricultural productivity, access and nutrition, global governance, trade and supply chains, or climate change. We will consider candidates working on any part of the world and from any disciplinary or interdisciplinary background; we particularly encourage those involved in policy analysis and implementation. Outreach to local, national, and international audiences is expected. The programs, faculty research interests, and public policy activities of the Liu Institute for Global Issues are at www.ligi.ubc.ca. The University of British Columbia hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to employment equity and diversity within its community. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply. We especially welcome applications from members of visible minority groups, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to engage productively with diverse communities. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Applications must include a C.V., a description of research interests, evidence of teaching excellence, evidence of public outreach, and confidential letters from three referees. Applicants should also provide an electronic sample of their most outstanding publications. Applications must be submitted by 22 October 2012 to [email protected]. _______________________________________________ CAGList mailing list [email protected] https://lists.uvic.ca/mailman/listinfo/caglist -- _____________________________________________________________________ Dr. Raul Pacheco-Vega Assistant Professor, Public Administration Division CIDE, AC. (Centro de Investigacion y Docencia Economicas, A.C) Region Centro Circuito Tecnopolo Norte S/N Col. Hacienda Nueva Aguascalientes, Ags. 20313 Mexico Tel. (+52-449) 994-5150 x 5196 Cel. Website <http://www.raulpacheco.org> - Twitter<http://www.twitter.com/raulpacheco>- Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/drpachecovega> - CIDE webpage<http://cide.edu/investigador/profile.php?IdInvestigador=1266>
