Associate Professor Position in Norway: Environmental Governance

The Department of International Environment and Development Studies (Noragric) at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) is looking for an Associate Professor / Professor in Environmental Governance.   Area of responsibility The Department seeks a creative and dedicated scholar in the field of Environmental Governance, with broad international experience, preferably including both the global South and the global North.   The Associate Professor/Professor is expected to pursue independent, critical scholarship and to engage in education, research and interdisciplinary cooperation. All members of staff are expected to play a part in or lead activities in order to generate external income from …

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Adjunct Teaching at College of Staten Island

The Department of Political Science and Global Affairs at the College of Staten Island is looking for adjuncts to teach a variety of Geography courses in the Fall of 2015 and Spring of 2016. We invite those interested to indicate which course (or courses) they are interested in teaching, and to provide a CV, and if available, a teaching statement and a sample syllabus. Please send your application package to Dr. Cary Karacas: cary.karacas@csi.cuny.edu <mailto:peter.kabachnik@csi.cuny.edu>   FALL 2015 Introduction to Geography (This course will have around 90 students. Though this is a 3 credit course, you will be paid for 4.5 …

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Political Ecology Position in Peru

See details here: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=50884   The SFS program on Biodiversity Conservation and Development, located in the Andean-Amazon region of Peru seeks an enthusiastic, team-oriented individual to serve as part of a residential team of faculty and staff that delivers an interdisciplinary, hands-on learning experience to students spending a semester abroad.  SFS Peru has a thematic focus on the complexity of this Andes-Amazon region with its dramatic elevational gradient and diverse cultural elements. On a contract basis, teach the Political Ecology of Development Landscapes: Peru course during the fall and spring semesters and teach one-third of the Directed Research course. Contribute to student learning in …

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One Year Position at American University

The Department of Environmental Science in the College of Arts & Sciences at American University invites applications for a term faculty appointment for Academic Year 2015–2016. Rank will be dependent on experience and stature in the field. The appointment is a 9-month term position and will commence on August 31, 2015. Applicants should hold a PhD or other relevant terminal degree. The position will require the incumbent to teach three courses per semester at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Courses may include, but are not limited to, introductory courses in environmental science, and higher level courses in aquatic or atmospheric …

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May 21st: Stuart Elden at the CPCP

Please join us for an informal seminar and discussion on Terrain, Territory and Volume with   Professor Stuart Elden Professor of Political Theory and Geography, Politics and International Studies, University of Warwick Monash Warwick Professor in the Faculty of Arts, Monash University Progressive Geographies blog Editor, Society and Space     May 21, 2015 from 4:15-6:15   In the Center for Place, Culture and Politics seminar room 6408   RSVP: slow@gc.cuny.edu, sbostrig@gmail or manissa@gmail.com

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Spring Colloquium Series: David Stein on Monetary Policy, Fiscal Policy, and the Civil Rights Movement for Guaranteed Jobs

Doctoral Program in Earth and Environmental Sciences Presents Spring 2015 Colloquium Series February February 5, 2015 5:30 PM BRIAN ROSAScience Center, Room 4102 “Ambivalent Monuments: Re-examining the Material and Symbolic Politics of Urban Elevated Railways.” February 19, 2015 6:30 – 8:30PM JEN JACK GIESEKING, CINDI KATZ, SETHA LOW, William P. Kelly Skylight Room WILLIAM MANGOLD, SUSAN SAEGERT, and othersRoom 9100 People, Place, and Space Reader Book Launch February 26, 2015 5:30 PM TERRY PLANK Science Center, Room 4102 “At the Speed of Volcanic Eruptions” March March 5, 2015 5:30 PM JEFF MARSH Room 9205 “When Continents Collide: A View From …

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Cholesterol and Glucose Testing Event at the GC

SAVE THE DATE! CHOLESTEROL & GLUCOSE TESTING EVENT Wednesday, March 25, 2015 10:00 am—2:00 pm CUNY Graduate Center Concourse Level Rooms C197/C198   Cholesterol and Glucose testing will be provided by Expert Diagnostic Imaging Inc. Nutrition information will also be available.   Services are FREE and open to all students, faculty, and staff!!   Sponsored by: The Wellness Center   For more information, contact the: Wellness Center Student Health Services 365 Fifth Ave, Room 6422 212-817-7028 heathed@gc.cuny.edu http://cuny.is/wellnesscenter Follow us on Twitter @cunyGCwellness

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