[Air-l] Globalization and Governance position

[Jeremy Hunsinger]

>
> Government and International Affairs Program
> School of Public and International Affairs
> College of Architecture and Urban Studies
> Virginia Tech - National Capital Region Alexandria Campus
> Globalization and Governance
>
> Virginia Tech’s School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA)  
> invite applications for the position of Associate or Assistant  
> Professor in the Government and International Affairs (GIA) program  
> based in Alexandria, Virginia, beginning Fall 2008. An earlier  
> start is possible subject to negotiation and administrative approval.
>
> Area of Specialization: The area of specific specialization is open  
> but should compliment existing strengths within SPIA and GIA. We  
> are interested in candidates who have broad international  
> experience and take a comparative approach toward the systemic  
> challenges created by the intersecting dynamics of globalization,  
> geopolitical change, and governance. We welcome candidates whose  
> research at international or global levels of analysis has  
> contemporary relevance for the theorization and practice of  
> government and international affairs. Having a particular regional  
> focus will not hinder an application but candidates should be open  
> to working with students who have broad and diverse interests. A  
> Ph.D. in Anthropology, Geography, History, Political Science,  
> Sociology, or related discipline is required. Appointment at a  
> senior level requires the demonstration of a record of scholarly  
> achievement.
>
> Institutional and Geographic Setting: Virginia Tech’s School of  
> Public and International Affairs (SPIA) is based in the College of  
> Architecture and Urban Studies (CAUS). SPIA operates across a  
> series of campus sites, the most important of which is the main  
> campus in Blacksburg, and the National Capital Region, where  
> Virginia Tech has facilities in multiple locations in the region.  
> SPIA also includes the programs of the Center for Public  
> Administration and Policy (CPAP) as well as those of Urban Affairs  
> and Planning (UAP). The advertised position is for a faculty member  
> working in Alexandria who can function well in a multidisciplinary  
> setting in a program environment serving working professional  
> graduate students from the Washington DC metropolitan region as  
> well as full-time students. The GIA program offers a Masters in  
> Public and International Affairs (MPIA) and a Ph D in Planning  
> Globalization and Governance (PG&G).
>
> Applications and supporting documents (except reference letters)  
> must be submitted online at www.jobs.vt.edu (paper documents cannot  
> be accepted), reference posting #070319. Complete applications must  
> include:
> 1) a full curriculum vitae,
> 2) three letters of reference,
> 3) samples of written work (use “other doc” field in on-line  
> application system), and
> 4) teaching evaluations, if available.
> Applicants must also submit a cover letter that addresses how they  
> position their work in relation to government and international  
> affairs, a statement about their current and future research  
> agendas, and an overview of their teaching experience in this area  
> to demonstrate their potential for excellence in research,  
> teaching, and service.
>
> Applicants should arrange for references to send letters to: Dr.  
> Joel Peters, Chair, GIA-NCR Search Committee, c/o Ms. Krystal  
> Wright, SPIA, 110 Architecture Annex (0113), Virginia Tech,  
> Blacksburg, VA 24061; Phone: (540) 231-2291 or send them  
> electronically to Krystal Wright (krystal at vt.edu), Faculty Search  
> Assistant, SPIA.  Questions about the online application process  
> should be directed to Ms. Krystal Wright.
>
> Application review will begin April 25, 2007; the search will  
> remain open until the position is filled.
> Virginia Tech has a strong commitment to diversity and seeks a  
> broad spectrum of candidates, including women, minorities, and  
> people with disabilities. Individuals with disabilities desiring  
> accommodations in the application process should notify the Chair  
> of the Search Committee or the Virginia Tech Relay Service,  
> 1-800-828-1120.
>
> For more information on GIA and SPIA see http://www.gia.vt.edu and  
> http://www.spia.vt.edu
>
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