Simon Fraser University (Open area, Black scholar)

[guest2]

Simon Fraser University, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Department of Sociology and Anthropology––invites applications for a full-time tenure-track appointment in Sociology at the rank of Assistant Professor, to commence July 15, 2023. We acknowledge the Squamish (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw), Musqueam (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm), Tsleil-Waututh (səlilwətaɬ), Katzie, and Kwikwetlem peoples, on whose traditional territories Simon Fraser University's three campuses stand. By recognizing the Unceded Traditional Coast Salish territories, we aspire to create space for reconciliation through dialogue and decolonizing practices.

The department is seeking an emergent scholar with expertise in any area of Sociology, broadly defined, including Canadian sociology, Cultural studies, and Black studies. We will give preference to candidates with a PhD in Sociology, however, sociologists with doctoral degrees in closely related disciplines will be considered.

Pursuant to Section 42 of the B.C. Human Rights Code, preference will be given to Black candidates who will bring to their research and teaching the perspective that comes from lived Black experience and connections to and engagement with Black communities, organizations, and/or institutions, particularly with an emphasis in Canada. Such candidates who wish to qualify for preferential consideration are requested to self-identify in their application.


Preference will be given to applications received by December 1, 2022.

www.sfu.ca/sociology-anthropology/about/employment/tenure-track-position.html

[wow]

That's so wild that they can openly say they want to give it to a black candidate. Different laws up north I guess!

[yeah]

Yeah there's been plenty of academic jobs this year that are exclusively targeted for Indigenous or Black scholars

[monstr]

How many black people live in Vancouver? Isn't it all Asian?

[pattern of hiring]

It seems from who's getting hired at positions discussed here and on other boards that POC have been faring well on the sociology job market in recent years. This trend would have to continue for quite awhile before faculty in sociology departments are compositionally similar to the student population that enroll in their courses.

[monstr]

yes, and if sfu wants to have a more representative faculty of the student body, they need to be hiring asians, not blacks. vancouver is like 1% black.

[naw]

can we not turn this into the other board

[Archivist]

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