[ecrea] Faculty opening at the New School, specializing in politics and Advocacy

> Job
> Description: The New School seeks to fill a three-year renewable
> term faculty position in its Politics and Advocacy program. 
> This
> position is housed in Milano, The New School for Management and
> Urban
> Policy, which is currently integrating with the University’s
> Graduate
> Program in International Affairs. 
>
> The focus of this position is on teaching advanced professional
> skills
> in issue- and organization-centered advocacy in a political
> environment.
> The position includes collaborating with the Center for New York
> City
> Affairs, an applied policy research institute housed within the
> school,
> and offering courses in other degree programs in the school and
> division. Responsibilities include teaching both undergraduate and
> graduate courses, advising students, and providing intellectual
> leadership for the program.
>
> The successful candidate will have an understanding of the
> inter-connectedness of the for-profit, nonprofit, and public
> sectors.
> The areas of research in which we are interested include: State and
> local politics and government; lobbying and government relations;
> development and management of electoral and/or issue campaigns; the
> politics of policy implementation; media and public opinion; citizen
> or
> labor organizing; and/or issue advocacy. We seek a pool of
> candidates
> experienced in the possibilities and complexities of advocacy in a
> diverse democracy. 
>
> The New School is committed to maintaining a diverse educational and
> creative community, a policy of equal opportunity in all its
> activities
> and programs, including employment and promotion.  The New School
> does
> not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic
> origin,
> citizenship status, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual
> orientation, age, disability, veteran or marital status. Individuals
> from groups historically under-represented in higher education are
> encouraged to apply, as are international candidates.
>
> The decision to hire is subject to budget approval.  
>
> Qualifications: Applicants should hold either a Ph.D. in a relevant
> field or equivalent professional experience in politics or
> advocacy.  
>
> Special instructions to applicants:  All applications must be
> completed
> online at The New School’s Human Resource’s website
> (
>
> http://careers.newschool.edu
> ). Please attach a cover letter, C.V., and
> the names of three referees who will be writing recommendation
> letters.
> (Note: only three attachments are accepted on the online site).
>
>  Please send all additional materials BY MAIL to: 
> Professor Andrew White, Chair Search Committee, 
> The New School
> 72 Fifth Avenue, Sixth Floor
> New York, NY 10011. 
>
>
> Alex Schwartz
> Associate Professor and 
> Chair, Urban Policy Analysis and Management
> Milano The New School for Management and Urban Policy

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Nico Carpentier (Phd)
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Vrije Universiteit Brussel - Free University of Brussels
Centre for Studies on Media and Culture (CeMeSO)
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European Communication Research and Education Association
Web: http://www.ecrea.eu
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E-mail: (Nico.Carpentier /at/ vub.ac.be)
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