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William & Mary U: Global Education Special Programs Advisor (USA)

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Global Education Special Programs Advisor, William & Mary University, Williamsburg, VA, USA. Deadline: 6 September 2024.

William & Mary is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Global Education Special Programs Advisor with the Global Education Office / Reves Center for International Studies. The incumbent advises students on study abroad opportunities in a select portfolio of countries and manages a set of faculty-led study abroad programs for undergraduate and professional schools. This position also supports curricular integration efforts by collaborating with all academic departments for transfer credits and assisting with innovative study abroad and on-campus global programs. The incumbent also plays a key role in sustainability efforts of the office and contributes actively to GEO’s work related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Colorado State U: Rhetoric & Race (USA)

“JobAssistant or Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Race, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA. Deadline: 24 September 2024.

The Department of Communication Studies at Colorado State University seeks a tenure track assistant or associate professor who specializes in rhetoric and race in the United States. Successful candidates will study race through any of a number of rhetorical perspectives (theory, criticism, history, or any combination of these approaches) and will demonstrate race is a central and animating focus of their scholarship and teaching in their application. Possible areas of study include but are not limited to racial rhetorical criticism, antiracism rhetorics, postracism, race and space/place/borders, intersectionality, whiteness, decolonizing rhetorical scholarship, and Latina/o/x rhetorics, Asian/Pacific American rhetorics, Black and/or African American rhetorics, and Indigenous and/or Native rhetorics, among others. This faculty member will develop new coursework in rhetoric and race at the undergraduate, M.A., and Ph.D. levels and will rotate with other faculty members to teach the department’s existing courses in rhetoric. Candidates will employ humanistic and/or critical methods in their study of rhetoric and race.

U Pennsylvania: Global Programs Manager (USA)

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Global Programs Manager, University of Pennsylvani, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Deadline: open until filled; posted 13 August 2024.

Reporting to the Senior Global Programs Manager, the Global Programs Manager (GPM) is responsible for the coordination and administration of Penn Abroad’s outbound programming and advising on a portfolio of semester abroad programs. In close collaboration with on-campus academic partners and overseas partners, the GPM administers the student application, selection, and admissions related to the semester abroad portfolio. The GPM coordinates and delivers student advising, outreach, and info sessions for semester abroad, leads student pre-departure programming, and manages student communications and support at all phases of their experience, from pre-departure through their return to campus. With oversight from the Senior Global Programs Manager, this position manages partner engagement and relationships within their assigned portfolio.

Asian Cultural Council: Director of Development & Communications (USA)

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Director of Development and Communications, Asian Cultural Council, New York, NY, USA. Deadline: 31 August 2024.

The Director of Development and Communications will be a member of the Asian Cultural Council (ACC) leadership team, responsible for building, managing, and leading a comprehensive fund development and communications program to ensure ACC’s ongoing success, growth, and sustainability. The successful candidate will focus on developing strong relationships with diverse constituencies to drive major gift commitments from funders and meet ambitious fundraising goals.

The Director will provide the necessary leadership, motivation, and support to identify new opportunities in addition to developing and executing effective cultivation and solicitation strategies for existing funders. He/she/they are responsible for raising a minimum of $2 million in philanthropy support annually—and increasing that goal exponentially over time—in addition to an ongoing endowment campaign ($20 million goal with $11 million raised to date) and other special initiatives.

The Asian Cultural Council (ACC) advances international dialogue, understanding, and respect through cultural exchange activities in Asia and the United States to create a more harmonious and peaceful world. The mission is accomplished through fellowships and other programs that support individual artists, scholars, and arts professionals. Established by John D. Rockefeller, 3rd in 1963 as the Asian Cultural Program of the JDR 3rd Fund to support cultural exchanges between Asia and the U.S. through grants to individuals and organizations working in the visual and performing arts, ACC incorporated as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit in 1980. Since then, ACC has enabled more than $100 million in grants to support cultural exchange. To date, ACC has supported nearly 6,000 exchanges across 26 countries and regions in 16 artistic disciplines.

U York: Research Fellow (UK)

“JobResearch Fellow, University of York, York, England, UK. Deadline: 30 August 2024.

The University of York wishes to recruit a fulltime, 27-month Research Associate to conduct research into the political dynamics of local vaccine manufacturing in South East Asia under the supervision of Dr Peg Murray-Evans. They are looking for an excellent candidate trained in the social sciences, with expertise in at least one of the following: (1) the political economy of global trade and production; (2) the politics of global health; (3) political economy/public policy in South East Asia. Knowledge of the pharmaceutical sector and/or vaccine manufacturing will also be an advantage.

The post holder will be part of a team working with Dr Murray-Evans as part of the UK-South East Asia Vaccine Manufacturing Research Hub, funded by the Department of Health and Social Care and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) as part of the UK Vaccine Network (UKVN).

In addition to the Vaccine Hub team, you will join a strong and vibrant postdoctoral community in the Department of Politics and International Relations. You will be given the opportunity to bring your own research interests to the project and your career trajectory will be supported through mentoring, peer support and professional development and training. The post is available from 1 January 2025.

Fordham U: Senior Director, Fordham London (UK)

“JobSenior Director of Fordham University London, Fordham University, London, England, UK. Deadline: 16 August 2024.

Fordham University is seeking an outstanding leader for the post of Senior Director of Fordham London. Continuing its 40-year tradition of providing international education in London, Fordham London’s new global campus in the city’s Clerkenwell neighbourhood is a symbol of the University’s commitment to education abroad and a furtherance of its mission beyond New York. At the heart of Fordham London is an inclusive learning environment which fosters intercultural competence and prepares undergraduate and graduate students to thrive in an increasingly multicultural, global society.

London is the classroom in which undergraduate study abroad students from Fordham and other colleges and universities explore subjects from new perspectives and in a unique setting. The 2023-24 academic year saw Fordham London set an annual enrolment record with over 550 students during the fall, spring and summer semesters.

Beyond its premier undergraduate study abroad programmes, Fordham London is host to short-term graduate programmes, a community of international research scholars, and is actively planning to increase and enhance its undergraduate and graduate presence in London.

As Senior Director, you will serve as the Chief Administrative Officer of Fordham London and hold primary responsibility for identifying, implementing and articulating a future vision for the institution. You will be a leader in international higher education and provide visible advocacy on behalf of Fordham London to both internal and external constituencies and audiences.

With significant administrative experience at the university level, and proven leadership, you will advance the nature and reputation of Fordham London and provide academic programming reflecting Fordham’s mission of educating students to lead and serve in an increasingly multicultural and multinational society. You will also advocate in the areas of governance, academic standards, curricular development, research and pedagogy, academic facilities and operations and mission integration in collaboration with Fordham’s global community.

The successful candidate will have the ability work effectively and collaboratively with individuals from all backgrounds to promote diversity, equity and inclusion and effect positive change within Fordham University and society.

U Winchester: Reconciliation & Peacebuilding (UK)

“JobLecturer in Reconciliation and Peacebuilding, University of Winchester, Winchester, England, UK. Deadline: 14 August 2024.

The University is seeking a new Lecturer to teach and coordinate an MA programme in Reconciliation and Peacebuilding. The successful applicant will have a strong academic and professional background in reconciliation / peace studies and have competence in digital teaching and learning methods.

Delivered primarily online, the MA Reconciliation / Reconciliation and Peacebuilding programme supports the advanced study of contemporary theoretical and practical approaches to reconciliation and peacebuilding, with a particular emphasis on religious and cultural contexts. The programme enables students to engage profoundly in key methods of reconciliation and religious peacebuilding through reflection and analysis of relevant theories, case studies, and examples of best practice.

Taught modules include Theories and Dynamics of Reconciliation, Dialogue and Disagreement, and Practical Bridge-building. This role will also include the supervision of dissertation projects.

George Washington U: International Graduate Admissions (USA)

“JobAssistant Director of International Graduate Admissions, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA. Deadline: 17 August 2024.

The Office of Graduate Admissions and Student Services (OGA) at the George Washington University’s (GWU) School of Engineering and Applied Science (GW Engineering) provides comprehensive information about GW Engineering’s graduate programs, processes a high volume of graduate applications and admission decisions, and provides professional advising services to the current GW Engineering’s graduate student body.

The Assistant Director of International Graduate Admissions reports to the Associate Director of OGA and is responsible for providing international student support that enhances the admissions experience of GW Engineering’s graduate students from prospective applicant to matriculation. The Assistant Director and the OGA team serve an integral role directly impacting targeted GW Engineering’s enrollment projections per semester. The Assistant Director is the primary international credential evaluator on the OGA team and may serve on the admissions committee.

This position also participates in or hosts information sessions or other virtual or in-person events and may coordinate special programs/projects in support of admissions efforts.

U Birmingham: Stuart Hall Interdisciplinary Chair (UK)

“JobStuart Hall Interdisciplinary Chair, School of Social Policy and Society, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK. Deadline: 8 September 2024.

The University of Birmingham is seeking to appoint the inaugural Stuart Hall Interdisciplinary Chair. While the substantive field and disciplinary background of the post holder is open, it is anticipated that the appointee will be inspired by the work of Professor Stuart Hall and the Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies (CCCS) and have a clear and inspiring vision of how the legacy of that work can be enhanced and developed for the future. Areas that might be relevant here include race and racism, ethnicity, gender, migration, media, representation, history, visual culture, and/or other contemporary cultural issues.

You will be able to demonstrate a world-leading research programme evidenced through high quality and influential publications and a track record of research grant capture. You will be able to lead and support a growing team of colleagues across the University in this field to consolidate and develop the University’s education offer around contemporary cultural studies.

The Chair will be based in the School of Social Policy and Society, in the College of Social Sciences. They partner with the College of Life and Environmental Sciences and the College of Arts and Law to host the Stuart Hall Archive Project, a 3-year research programme (ending July 2026), directly funded by the University of Birmingham, supporting three PIs, two researchers, and an archivist, to use Hall’s papers held by the University’s archive – the Cadbury Research Library. The project has two main aims: to explore the history of Hall’s intellectual and political formation and development at specific conjunctures; and to forge a new space for dialogue between Hall’s intellectual and political legacy and contemporary questions arising from present constituencies and communities. In addition to the development of forums and events for collaboration with external partners, researchers, artists, and community activists, the Project is committed to a range of outputs (exhibitions, publications, and online resources and platforms) and the identification of external funding opportunities for expansion and extension of the project. In addition, the University holds the archive of the Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies.

Aarhus U: American History with Global Focus (Denmark)

“JobAssistant/Associate Professor of American History with a Global Focus, Department of English,  Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark. Deadline: 2 August 2024.

The School of Communication and Culture at Aarhus University invites applications for the position of either tenure-track assistant professor or tenured associate professor of American history with a global focus based at the Department of English. The tenure-track assistant professorship begins with a full-time, five-year appointment as an assistant professor with a view to permanent employment as a tenured associate professor. The associate professorship is full time and tenured.

They are looking for an applicant with a specialisation in the history of the United States of America or a closely related field in American studies. Candidates with an interdisciplinary orientation towards one or more areas that bridge the humanities and social sciences (such as cultural studies or gender studies) are particularly welcome to apply. They envision a colleague concerned not only with American history, society, politics and culture but also with the processes whereby societies and cultures interact and influence each other. Individuals able to contribute to the development of students’ knowledge, skills and competences in subjects related to interculturality (such as migration and transnational identities) are encouraged to apply.