School of Justice & Social Inquiry
Arizona State University
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
School of Justice & Social Inquiry
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Assistant Professor
The School of Justice & Social Inquiry (SJSI) at Arizona State University invites scholars to apply for two full-time,
tenure-track
positions at the Assistant Professor level with employment to begin August, 2006. We are seeking scholars with
specializations
in Economic Justice; Social Justice, Law and Policy; and Cultural Transformations and Justice.
We are an interdisciplinary unit focused upon the study of justice and injustice. Our concentrations include: globalization
and
historical/future consequences; social and economic justice; migration and social change; surveillance/incarceration; crime,
law,
and justice; gender, ethnicity, and racialization; ethics and law/policy; indigenous/restorative justice; and
technology/environment.
SJSI is part of the ASU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, which is undertaking exciting new initiatives to study global
changes, violence, new technologies, population change, education, the environment and related social issues. The College
houses
a new Institute for Social Science Research, School of Global Studies, a Consortium on Science Policy and Outcomes, a
Center
for Religion and Conflict, and an Institute for Humanistic Research. We also participate in university-wide organizations
such
as the Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics.
The requirements for our positions include a Ph.D. at the time of appointment in a relevant social-science, interdisciplinary,
or
humanities field. Candidates must indicate a strong potential for scholarly achievement and successful teaching. A strong
potential of research funding is desired.
The School houses a Masters, Ph.D. program and has a joint JD/PhD interdisciplinary program with the College of Law.
The
graduate program serves approximately 80 students; SJSI has approximately 1000 undergraduate majors. Faculty
backgrounds
include, but are not limited to, Anthropology, Criminology, Law, Political Science, Psychology, Science and Technology,
and
Sociology. For further details, please see www.asu.edu/clas/justice.
For initial consideration, please send a letter of application with your current curriculum vitae and a sample of your research
and
a letter of recommendation. Three letters of recommendation will be required of the final candidates. Please send your
application to: Chairperson, Search Committee, School of Justice and Social Inquiry, Arizona State University, P.O Box
870403,
Tempe, AZ 85287-0403.
Deadline: October 14, 2005, if not filled, the 1st of each month thereafter until search is filled.
A background check is required for employment. AA/EOE
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