EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Chair in Peace and Conflict Studies

University of Otago
Dunedin, New Zealand

Applications are invited for the Chair in Peace and Conflict Studies. The successful appointee will also be the first Director of a National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies. This is a new position resulting from an endowment by the Aotearoa New Zealand Peace and Conflict Studies Trust, under the University of Otago's Leading Thinkers Initiative.

The University is seeking an exceptional individual whose accomplishments and reputation are consistent with an appointment at full Professor level, and who will take the lead in establishing the Centre as a research, teaching, and practice institution. The Professor will conduct and lead research on Peace and Conflict Studies, and will promote the culture of peaceful settlement of disputes in New Zealand and beyond through teaching and practice. The appointee will be affiliated with an appropriate academic department in the Division of Humanities and will be expected to contribute to teaching and supervision.

The successful candidate is likely to hold a Ph.D. in a relevant field, and to have an excellent research output and a strong track record in obtaining research funding. The appointee will demonstrate outstanding leadership and communication skills, the ability to initiate and engage in peace and conflict-resolution practices, and a willingness to draw on indigenous peace traditions.

Applications close on 10 March 2008. Equal Opportunity in Employment is University Policy.

For more information please contact:

Patrick Rooney, Principal Consultant, Academic Search International

patrick.rooney@academic-search.net

Ph +64 9 379 6900 Fax +64 9 379 6901

P.O. Box 106-976 Auckland 1143

New Zealand

www.academic-search.net

The Division of Criminology & Criminal Justice at Portland State University announces an open tenure-track position beginning Fall 2008. For more information, click here for a position description. Arizona State University announces a new Ph.D. program in Criminal Justice beginning August 2008. For more information on the program, click here.

The University of South Carolina announces a new Ph.D. program in Criminal Justice beginning August 2008. Please contact Barbara Koons-Witt.

The University of New Hampshire is searching for a Dean for the College of Liberal Arts.

SCHOLARSHIP & PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITIES

The Encyclopedia of Women & Crime: Issues and Cases is looking for contributors. Graduate students are particularly encouraged to write entries. Contact Vickie Jensen for more information.

The Mid South Sociological Association Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce the Stanford Lyman Memorial Scholarship ($1,000.00)

Eligibility requirements:

1. Ph.D. candidate working on a dissertation in sociological theory, symbolic interaction, race relations, law, or ethics.

2. Applicant must be receiving the degree from an institution within the MSSA member states (see www.midsouthsoc.org for more information) or from an institution which has active MSSA student/faculty memberships.

Submission information:

1. Each applicant is to submit the following:

a. Letter of introduction which includes a brief discussion of how the applicant's work reflects Stanford Lyman's tradition within sociology

b. Description of dissertation research project, such as a research proposal – approximately 5 pages,

c. Letter of support from the applicant's dissertation committee chair which evaluates the dissertation project,

d. Timetable for completion of the dissertation and degree, and

e. Current vitae.

2. Deadline September 1, 2008. The scholarship will be announced at the fall MSSA conference banquet, but the committee does reserve the right not to award the scholarship in any given year.

3. Applications may be sent by mail or email (WORD attachment only) to the scholarship coordinator at the following address:

Professor Jackie Eller

Box 126 MTSU

Murfreesboro, TN 37132

615.898.2125

jaeller@mtsu.edu

 

The Division on Women and Crime of the American Society of Criminology invites submissions for the Student Paper Competition. The winners will be recognized during the DWC banquet at the annual conference and awarded cash prizes of $500 to the winner of the graduate competition and $250 to the winner of the undergraduate competition. In cases in which there are multiple authors, the award will be divided among the recipients.

Deadline: Papers must be RECEIVED by the committee chair by August 4th, 2008

Eligibility: Any undergraduate or graduate student who is currently enrolled or who has graduated within the past three months is eligible. Note, any co-authors must also be students, that is, no faculty co-authors are permitted. To document eligibility, every author / co-author must submit proof of student status. This eligibility proof may be in the form of a letter from your department chair or an unofficial transcript.

Paper Specifications: Papers should be of professional quality and must be about, or related to, feminist scholarship, gender issues, or women as offenders, victims or criminal justice professionals. Papers must be no longer than 35 pages including all references, notes, and tables; utilize an acceptable referencing format such as APA; be type-written and double-spaced; and include an abstract of 100 words.

Papers may not be published, accepted, or under review for publication at the time of submission. Submission: ONE hard copy and one electronic copy must be received by the chair of the committee by the stated deadline. For the electronic copy, entrants may either email a PDF or MS Word attachment to the chair of the committee or mail a disk with an MS Word or PDF formatted version of the paper along with the hard copy. In the reference line, identify whether this is to be considered for the graduate or undergraduate competition. Please refrain from using identifying (e.g., last name) headers/ footers, as the papers will be blind-reviewed.

Judging: The Awards Committee will evaluate the papers based on significance of the topic, the conceptualization, analysis (if appropriate), and clarity of the writing.

Notification: All entrants will be notified of the committee's decision no later than September 18th, 2008. While this does allow some time for the winners to make arrangements to attend the conference, it is recommended that the students initiate these plans earlier since the conference hotels can fill.

Committee Chair: Please send all correspondence and questions to:

Jennifer L. Hartman, Ph.D.

Department of Criminal Justice

9201 University City Boulevard

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC 28223-0001

Phone: 704-687-6162

Fax: 704-687-3349

Email: jhartman@uncc.edu