job opening

[Benjamin Rifkin]

Dear Colleagues:

Here is another job opening for your consideration.  Please send all queries
to Dr. Catherine Meschievitz at email: meschiev at macc.wisc.edu or phone:
608-262-9070.

Ben Rifkin

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Job Announcement:

The UW-Madison's International Institute announces an opening for the
Associate Director of Global Studies. The Associate Director is a full-time
position with major responsibilities for developing and managing innovative
interdisciplinary research projects and providing advanced training for
doctoral candidates in international studies. As Associate Director of
Global Studies, you will work closely with the faculty of the Global
Studies Program, and will:

1.  Help develop and maintain specialized interdisciplinary and cross
regional training programs for doctoral students working on major issues in
world affairs and global development.   You will serve on the Program
Executive Committee and help select participants. You will organize and
chair workshops for students enrolled in these specialized programs on
substantive and methodological issues. You will work closely with students
in the program and serve as a resource for students wishing to enter the
program.

2.  Develop and manage lectures, workshops, conferences, and other events
on key topics in contemporary world affairs and coordinate the Program's
role in the Minnesota-Wisconsin-Stanford MacArthur Consortium on
International Peace and Cooperation. You will oversee the Program's lecture
and special events series, serve on the Consortium's permanent planning
committee and participate in Consortium events in Madison, the Twin Cities,
and Stanford.

3.  Support specialized projects carried by research networks involving UW
faculty, advanced students, and colleagues from other universities in the
US and abroad. You will work with existing Institute networks in areas like
legacies of authoritarianism, labor and the global economy, media &
globalization, cultural studies, and nationalism, and help develop new
networks. You will encourage team teaching, facilitate collaboration
between faculty and graduate students, and help build networks of scholars
around the world. You will participate in network events in the US and
overseas.

4.  Prepare proposals for extra-mural funding of Program activities. You
will work with the Director to maintain contact with Ford, MacArthur and
other agencies that provide program funding for GSP and with faculty to
develop proposals for speciific projects and network activities.

Depending on the level of your interest, opportunities for teaching and/or
research are available.
It will be possible to participate in the research activities of one or
more networks; teaching opportunities may also be explored in the
Institute's undergraduate international studies program ("IR Major") and
other departments, depending on the qualifications of the successful
candidate and the needs of programs and departments.

Requirements: You will have a background in an interdisciplinary area
and/or international studies and will have completed your Ph.D. no later
than May 31, 1999. You will have a demonstrated interest in advanced
research on global issues.  You will have writing skills and some
experience working overseas. You will have prior experience in program
management, if possible in interdisciplinary academic programs. You will
show an interest in and ability to help develop research projects;
experience writing grant proposals is preferred.  You will be able to
handle multiple tasks and work in a busy, diverse organization and have an
interest in working with students at the graduate and undergraduate level..

Employment terms: The 12 month annual salary will be between $45,000 and
$55,000, depending on experience and credentials. The position is at 100%
and will commence on or before August 15, 1999. The appointment provides
standard benefits including health insurance, retirement, vacation, and
sick leave.

How To Apply:  Interested applicants should send a letter of interest
indicating their qualifications.  Include an up-to-date curriculum vitae, a
brief writing sample, and the names of three references (with full contact
information) who may be contacted for recommendations.  Applicants
interested in adding a teaching component to the position should list areas
of interest and expertise.

Applications may be submitted at anytime; the deadline to ensure
consideration is Friday, January 29, 1999.  Applications received after
January 29, 1999 cannot be guaranteed a review.  Questions about the
position may be directed to International Institute Associate Director
Catherine Meschievitz at email: meschiev at macc.wisc.edu or phone:
608-262-9070.  All application materials should be mailed to the following
address:

        Dr. Catherine Meschievitz
        Associate Director
        International Institute
        268 Bascom Hall
        500 Lincoln Drive
        Madison, WI. 53706.

Unless confidentiality is requested in writing, information regarding the
applicants must be released upon request.  Finalists cannot be guaranteed
confidentiality.  The UW is an equal opportunity employer, and specifically
invites and encourages applications from women and minorities.

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Benjamin Rifkin

Associate Professor of Slavic Languages
Coordinator of Russian-Language Instruction

Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures
University of Wisconsin-Madison
1432 Van Hise Hall, 1220 Linden Dr.
Madison, WI  53706  USA

voice:  608/262-1623
fax:  608/265-2814
e-mail:  brifkin at facstaff.wisc.edu

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