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Job Announcement Assistant Professor in International Human Rights Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences (IAS), University of Washington Tacoma (UWT) Tacoma, WA (USA) __________________________________________________ Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (IAS) at the University of Washington Tacoma (UWT) invites applications for a position in International Human Rights at the Assistant Professor level. IAS expects to offer a new undergraduate interdisciplinary major in human rights starting in January of 2009. The successful candidate will show excellent potential as both a teacher and a researcher. The position begins September 16, 2009, and requires a Ph.D. in a relevant discipline (e.g., anthropology, sociology, political science, history) or an interdisciplinary Ph.D. ( e.g., area studies, genocide studies, human rights). The successful candidate will have a record which demonstrates the centrality of the study of human rights to his/her scholarly focus. We would also like to consider candidates who have some combination of the following research/teaching interests: cultural diversity and human rights, ethnography and human rights, international law, humanitarian law, and either Latin American or African studies. One of three campuses of the University of Washington, UWT is a metropolitan university that primarily offers majors to students of a wide variety of ages and backgrounds in the South Puget Sound region. The campus is located in both new and historic facilities in downtown Tacoma. For information about UWT, see our website at http://www.tacoma.washington.edu. To apply, submit electronically to [email protected] a letter delineating your interests and qualifications, a separate description of research interests and teaching philosophy, a curriculum vitae, and three letters of reference. We will begin reviewing applications on December 1, 2008. For further information on the position, email Rachel May at [email protected]. The University of Washington is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer, and IAS has a strong commitment to diversity. The University is building a culturally diverse faculty and staff and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and covered veterans. University of Washington Tacoma faculty engage in teaching, research and service in an interdisciplinary context and are expected to participate in the core curriculum. This position is contingent upon funding. __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org
