The Department of Geography at the
University of Saskatchewan invites applications for a tenure track position
in planning at the rank of Associate Professor effective 1 July 2008.
This is a permanent position
initially funded as a research chair by Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR). The
goal of the chair is to expand knowledge production and dissemination on
community planning with Aboriginal communities.
Applicants will have a
well-established record of peer-reviewed academic research in an area of
planning with Aboriginal communities in addition to a doctorate in planning
or a related discipline. Preference will be given to candidates with
experience in professional planning practice, particularly with Aboriginal
communities. ‘Planning with Aboriginal communities’ is understood broadly
as including Aboriginal communities on reserves, rural, remote or northern,
or in urban areas. It may also encompass planning at the interface between
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal communities. The CPR Chair has a significant
budget attached to it for the development of a research team, funding of
undergraduate and graduate student awards and community-university symposia
and outreach focused on planning with Aboriginal communities.
The Department is in the process of
changing its name to the Department of Geography & Planning and integrating
its human geography program with the BA in Regional and Urban Planning, a
professional planning program accredited by the Canadian Institute of
Planners and the Association of Professional Community Planners of
Saskatchewan. The successful candidate will have, or be eligible and willing
to apply for, membership in the CIP. Preference will be given to candidates
who hold a doctorate in Planning or Geography who can contribute to one of
the Department’s two areas of strength in planning and human geography,
namely, ‘Sustainable Cities & Regions’ and ‘Environment & Health’.
The University of Saskatchewan is
celebrating its centennial year and is a comprehensive teaching and research
university with one of the most beautiful campuses in Canada. It is located
in the city of Saskatoon, a mid-size Canadian city, with a national
reputation as a community in which academics and their families can enjoy a
high quality of life.
Candidates should send a cover
letter, full curriculum vitae, a statement of how current, past and
projected research activities and professional practice contribute to the
purpose of the CPR Chair, a statement of teaching philosophy, and a
statement of research interests, and arrange to have three letters of
reference forwarded by January 30, 2008, to:
Dr. Dirk de Boer, Head
Department of Geography, College of Arts & Science
9 Campus Drive
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5A5
Canada
