UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, Tampa, FL

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, Tampa, FL. Postdoctoral Scholar

Excellent research potential required. Ph.D. in Philosophy by date of appointment. AOS: Open but related to study of sustainability as building social, cultural and environmental capital in a global context. Potential themes include (but are not limited to) population movements; communication, technology, and information issues; cultural diasporas; health, economic, educational, and environmental disparities; ethnicity, gender, aging; cultural heritage and identity; sustainable development; ethics; or security issues. Specific research and geographical areas are open, and applicants may be considering both past and contemporary questions. AOC: Open. Salary 40,000 (and University contribution of up to 5,000 for scholar’s and dependents’ health care.) Anticipated date of employment is 7 August 2010. Teaching load is 1/1. Other expectations of Fellows include (1) engaging in independent research; (2) participating in interdisciplinary and programmatic seminars; and (3) seeking external funding. Application reviews will begin on November 15^th. Final application submission deadline is November 30th. Applicants need to send a cover letter explaining how their teaching and research expertise relate to the theme of sustainability, the USF Strategic Plan and Department of Philosophy Goals (http://www.ods.usf.edu/plans strategic/ and http://www.cas.usf.edu/philosophy/), CV, two letters of reference, scanned copies of up to 3 papers or chapters, and scanned copies of academic transcripts from all degree awarding institutions. Applications should be sent to postdoc@grad.usf.edu . More information at www.grad.usf.edu/postdoc. The University of South Florida is ranked as a research university (very high research activity) by the Carnegie Foundation. The University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access institution. According to Florida Law, applications and meetings regarding them are open to the public. The University seeks diverse applicants. For ADA accommodations, please contact Yvonne Eisenhart, 813-974-2454; yeisenha@cas.usf.edu at least five working days prior to need. USF is an AA/EEO institution.