[ecrea] Applications invited for The Katharine A. Pearson Chair in Civil Society and Public Policy at McGill University

*The Katharine A. Pearson Chair in Civil Society and Public Policy
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Applications are currently invited for The Katharine A. Pearson Chair in 
Civil Society and Public Policy tenable jointly in the Faculty of Arts 
(_http://www.mcgill.ca/arts_) and in the Faculty of Law 
(_http://www.mcgill.ca/law_), McGill University. The appointment is 
expected to be at the rank of Full Professor. The Katharine A. Pearson 
Chair in Civil Society and Public Policy was created through a generous 
gift from the McConnell Foundation.

The Faculties of Arts and of Law seek applications from scholars of 
international renown with impeccable academic credentials in Arts and in 
Law, and demonstrated interdisciplinary expertise. The purpose of the 
Chair is to contribute to the teaching and supervision of undergraduate 
and graduate students in the two faculties. The holder of the Chair will 
also be expected to assume leadership within a new Civil Society Program 
at McGill University, develop new research directions in civil society 
and foster research grant applications to sustain the Program.

The Civil Society Program will rest on a broad meaning of /civil 
society/ as an analytic term for the social sciences and humanities. 
Moving beyond the now-standard opposition of civil society to the State, 
the Program will explore both formal non-governmental structures and 
organizations (the "community sector"), and informal associations, 
practices, beliefs and values that mediate between the self and the 
State. The Program will study the role of individuals and 
non-governmental institutional forms, groups, communities and 
organizations in the development of legal and public policy. It will 
explore innovative, pluralistic and adaptive approaches to governance in 
meeting local and global challenges posed by health, environment, 
personal and economic well-being, social diversity and equity in a 
context of declining public resources.

The Civil Society Program will draw on McGill University's identity as a 
socially important institution in public life in Canada and a respected 
voice internationally. McGill's embrace of the advantages of study in 
Montreal - bilingualism, bicultural and bijural institutions, a 
cosmopolitan urban setting - are understood as central to the success of 
this venture. It will focus on Canada as a laboratory for study and 
public action, and recognize that Canada represents, at its best, a 
model setting for teaching, research and public outreach on matters 
relating to civil society in the international community.

Applicants shall provide a letter of intent, a summary of research 
interests (including proposed research program), complete curriculum 
vitae and three representative publications to the Search Committee *by 
October 15, 2012*. However, applications will be accepted until an 
incumbent for the Chair is found. Applications should be submitted 
electronically as well as three letters of reference, uploaded by the 
referees, at: _https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/1721_. Enquiries 
may be directed to: _pearson.chair@mcgill.ca_ 
<_mailto:pearson.chair@mcgill.ca_> .

/McGill University is committed to equity in employment and diversity. 
It welcomes applications from Aboriginal persons, persons with 
disabilities, ethnic minorities, persons of minority sexual orientation 
or gender identity, visible minorities, women, and others who may 
contribute to diversification. All qualified applicants are encouraged 
to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given 
priority./