Arts and Sciences Faculty Positions Notice
Visiting Fellow – Center of the American West
The University of Colorado's Center of the American West invites applications for a one-year appointment as a Visiting Fellow from August 20, 2012 to May 10, 2013. Candidate must hold a PhD in a field directly related to the Center of the American West's work on regional, national, and transnational issues such as immigration, the transition to renewable energy, energy conservation, water policy, modern Indian identity, and remedies for the divisiveness and polarization in contemporary politics. In line with the Center's mission of transforming hindsight into foresight, we will give priority to candidates who bring a historical perspective to bear on a contemporary issue.
This is an academic year appointment beginning August 20, 2012 and ending May 10, 2013 at $40,000 plus benefits. Fellows will be responsible for all living expenses and travel associated with their time here.
The candidate will work with Center of the American West Faculty Director, Dr. Patty Limerick, on projects bringing scholarly expertise to bear on pressing contemporary issues. The candidate will co-teach a class with the Faculty Director, and become a participant in the Center's extended community.
Applications are accepted electronically at https://www.jobsatcu.com, posting #815893. Candidates interested in the position must select "apply for this posting," and then submit their personal information (name, address, etc.), voluntary demographic data (gender and ethnicity), and certify that the information is complete. All other required application materials are to be sent to the Program Director as described below.
Application materials should include a cover letter; curriculum vitae; and the names, addresses, and phone numbers of three references. The application should also include a three-page proposal for a scholarly project that would interest and benefit an educated public, has the potential for extramural funding, and culminates at the end of the fellowship in an actual product (a report, a set of lectures placed with public audiences, a website, a short film, or some other mode of engagement).All application materials are to be sent as a pdf file to Kurt Gutjahr, Program Director, Center of the American West at: admin@centerwest.org.
Review of applications will begin on December 12, 2012. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
The Center of the American West was founded in 1986 by Professor Patty Limerick and CU Law Professor Charles Wilkinson. The Center has published a number of books, including the influential Atlas of the New West (1997), and a series of lively, balanced, and to-the-point reports on compelling Western issues, including What Every Westerner Should Know About Energy (2003), Cleaning Up Abandoned Hardrock Mines in the West (2006), and What Every Westerner Should Know About Energy Efficiency and Conservation (2007). The Center's film, The Lover's Guide to the West, debuted on Rocky Mountain PBS in April 2010. Limerick and Center staff are currently working on several projects, including a book about the role of the Department of Interior in the West, based on the "Inside Interior" series of interviews hosted by the Center between 2004 and 2006, and a history of the Denver Water Board.
The Center of the American West serves as a forum committed to the civil, respectful, problem-solving exploration of important, often contentious, public issues. In an era of political polarization and contention, the Center strives to bring out "the better angels of our nature" by appealing to our common loyalties and hopes as Westerners. To learn more go to: www.centerwest.org.
The University of Colorado is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans. Alternative formats of this ad can be provided upon request for individuals with disabilities by contacting the ADA Coordinator at (303) 492-1334.
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