[Discussion] CfA: Post-Doc Fellowship: "Democracy and Diversity"

Thu, 17 Feb 2005 22:13:06 +0200

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http://www.queensu.ca/philosophy/

Postdoctoral Fellowship

The Department of Philosophy at Queen's University has established a =
postdoctoral fellowship program in "Democracy and Diversity", funded in =
part by the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research. The program will =
run from 2005-2008. Each year, one non-renewable 12-month fellowship =
will be awarded, salary will commensurate with experience. The =
successful applicant will have a demonstrated capacity for high quality =
research, expertise in political philosophy/political theory, and =
special interest in issues of the accommodation of diversity in =
democratic societies. He/she will show promise of excellence in teaching =
and the ability to
participate constructively in departmental and collegial activities. The =
Fellow will work under the supervision of Prof. Will Kymlicka, and will =
be expected to teach two halfcourses.

Queen's University is a leading centre for the normative study of =
democracy and diversity, with active research programs located in the =
Research Group on Nationalism, Ethnicity and Multicultural Citizenship =
(RGONEMC) and the Forum for Philosophy and Public Policy. The Fellow =
would be affiliated with these programs, and would participate in their =
activities. The University invites applications from all qualified =
individuals. Queen's University is committed to employment equity and =
diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, visible =
minorities, aboriginal people, persons with disabilities, and persons of =
any sexual orientation or gender identity. All qualified candidates are =
encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and Permanent Residents =
will be given priority.

Each full application should include a curriculum vitae, together with a =
statement of research interests and a teaching dossier. Applicants =
should supply information concerning any interruptions in their academic =
careers and other factors that may have affected their capacity to =
complete scholarly work. Applications should be sent to=20

the Department of Philosophy,=20
Queen's University, Kingston,=20
Ontario, Canada,=20
K7L 3N6,

to arrive by March 29, 2005. It is the responsibility of the applicants =
to have at least three letters of reference sent directly to the above =
address by the deadline.

More Information regarding Postdoctoral Fellowship

The Department of Philosophy at Queen's University has established a =
postdoctoral fellowship program in "Democracy and Diversity", funded in =
part by the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research. The program will =
run from 2005-2008. Each year, one non-renewable 12-month fellowship =
will be awarded,=20
working under the supervision of Prof. Will Kymlicka.=20

The fellowship is part of a larger nexus of activities at Queen's =
relating to the normative and empirical study of democracy and =
diversity, including the Forum for Philosophy and Public Policy =
(directed by Prof. Kymlicka); the Research Group on Nationalism, =
Ethnicity and Multicultural Citizenship www.queensu.ca/politics/rgonemc; =
the Fulbright Visiting Professorship in Nationalism, Ethnicity and =
Multicultural Citizenship; the Centre for the Study of Democracy; and =
the Institute of Intergovernmental Relations - all of which have active =
programs of workshops, conferences and visiting scholars and speakers. =
The Fellow would be expected to participate in these various activities =
as appropriate, including presentation of his or her research findings, =
and to assist Prof. Kymlicka in the Forum's activities. The Fellow would =
also be expected to do some teaching (two half-courses).

While "Democracy and Diversity" is to be understood expansively, and =
there are no pre-determined limits on the topics it may cover, Queen's =
has a special expertise in issues of ethnocultural diversity. Recent and =
ongoing activities have covered such topics as immigration and =
citizenship, multiculturalism and multicultural education, indigenous =
rights, affirmative action, historic injustice, nationalism and =
secession, language rights, and transnational democracy. Applicants who =
combine
normative analysis with empirical case studies are particularly welcome. =
If you have any questions about the postdoctoral program, please contact =
Prof. Kymlicka at: kymlicka@post.queensu.ca.=20

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Fellowship The=20
Department of Philosophy at Queen's University has established=20
a&nbsp;postdoctoral fellowship program in "Democracy and Diversity", =
funded in=20
part by the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research. The program will =
run from=20
2005-2008. Each year, one non-renewable 12-month fellowship will be =
awarded,=20
salary will commensurate with experience. The successful applicant will =
have a=20
demonstrated capacity for high quality research, expertise in=20
political&nbsp;philosophy/political theory, and special interest in =
issues of=20
the accommodation of diversity in democratic societies. He/she will show =
promise=20
of excellence in teaching and the ability to participate =
constructively in=20
departmental and collegial activities. The Fellow will work under the=20
supervision of Prof. Will Kymlicka, and will be expected to teach two=20
halfcourses. Queen's University is a leading centre for the =
normative=20
study of democracy and diversity, with active research programs located =
in the=20
Research Group on Nationalism, Ethnicity and Multicultural Citizenship =
(RGONEMC)=20
and the Forum for Philosophy and Public Policy. The Fellow would be =
affiliated=20
with these programs, and would participate in their activities. The =
University=20
invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen's University =
is=20
committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and =
welcomes=20
applications from women, visible minorities, aboriginal people, persons =
with=20
disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. =
All=20
qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens =
and=20
Permanent Residents will be given priority. Each full application =
should=20
include a curriculum vitae, together with a statement of research =
interests and=20
a teaching dossier. Applicants should supply information concerning any=20
interruptions in their academic careers and other factors that may have =
affected=20
their capacity to complete scholarly work. Applications should be sent =
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color=3D#000000>to arrive by March 29, 2005. It is the responsibility of =
the=20
applicants to have at least three letters of reference sent directly to =
the=20
above address by the deadline. More Information regarding =
Postdoctoral=20
Fellowship The Department of Philosophy at Queen's University has =

established a postdoctoral fellowship program in "Democracy and =
Diversity",=20
funded in part by the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research. The =
program will=20
run from&nbsp;2005-2008. Each year, one non-renewable 12-month =
fellowship will=20
be awarded, working under the supervision of Prof. Will Kymlicka.=20
 The fellowship is part of a larger nexus of activities at =
Queen's=20
relating to the normative and empirical study of democracy and =
diversity,=20
including the Forum for Philosophy and Public Policy (directed by Prof.=20
Kymlicka); the Research Group on Nationalism, Ethnicity and =
Multicultural=20
Citizenship <A =
href=3D"http://www.queensu.ca/politics/rgonemc"><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">www.queensu.ca/politics/rgonemc</A><FONT =

face=3D"Times New Roman" color=3D#000000>; the Fulbright Visiting =
Professorship=20
in&nbsp;Nationalism, Ethnicity and Multicultural Citizenship; the Centre =
for the=20
Study of Democracy; and the Institute of Intergovernmental Relations - =
all of=20
which have active programs of workshops, conferences and visiting =
scholars and=20
speakers. The Fellow would be expected to participate in these various=20
activities as appropriate, including presentation of his or her research =

findings, and to assist Prof. Kymlicka in the Forum's activities. The =
Fellow=20
would also be expected to do some teaching (two =
half-courses). While=20
"Democracy and Diversity" is to be understood expansively, and there are =
no=20
pre-determined limits on the topics it may cover, Queen's has a special=20
expertise in issues of ethnocultural diversity. Recent and ongoing =
activities=20
have covered such topics as immigration and citizenship, =
multiculturalism and=20
multicultural education, indigenous rights, affirmative action, historic =

injustice, nationalism and secession, language rights, =
and&nbsp;transnational=20
democracy. Applicants who combine normative analysis with empirical =
case=20
studies are particularly welcome. If you have any questions about the=20
postdoctoral program, please contact Prof. Kymlicka at: <A=20
href=3D"mailto:kymlicka@post.queensu.ca"><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">kymlicka@post.queensu.ca</A><FONT=20
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