Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Climate Justice and Youth Movements

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Climate Justice and Youth Movements

The Department of Geography at The Pennsylvania State University (University Park, PA) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Climate Justice and Youth Movements. Expertise in qualitative research with a focus on transnational youth movements, the intergenerational dimensions of climate change, decolonial relationships that focus on the United States and internationally, and the role of popular and social media communication is strongly preferred. Postdoctoral experience is highly desirable.

The tenure home for the position is the Department of Geography, in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (EMS). EMS houses research programs spanning a broad range of the environmental sciences. The college is committed to fostering interdisciplinary research and education. Successful applicants will be expected to engage with our active research and teaching community by developing a vigorous, externally funded research program, complementing the Department's undergraduate and graduate teaching mission, including its Online Geospatial Education programs, and working to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in Geography and EMS. The Department's research clusters include six intersectional areas within the discipline (https://www.geog.psu.edu/research).

The Department of Geography is committed to advancing inclusion, equity, and diversity. We recognize the benefits that a diverse faculty has in teaching, research, and departmental culture and therefore strongly encourage applications from underrepresented groups within geography.

A completed Ph.D. degree in geography is required. The appointment will begin on July 1, 2024, pending the successful completion of a background check and degree completion. This position is located at the University Park campus, and the professor will be appointed to the Department of Geography. Review of applications will begin on September 15, 2023 and continue until the position is filled. Applications must be submitted electronically and should include: (i) cover letter of at most three pages that states research plans and vision, as well as teaching philosophy and interests, (ii) curriculum vitae (iii) names and contact information for three references, and (iv) two writing samples (these could be recent publications, book or thesis chapters, or draft papers intended for future publication) and, (v) applicants should also highlight, either woven through their application materials or as a separate one-page statement, their experience with fostering belonging, dignity, and justice in their teaching, research, and workplaces. Questions about the position should be directed to Karl Zimmerer, Search Committee Chair, at ksz2@psu.edu.



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