Al-Tajir Lecturer in Politics (Post-War Recovery and Transition)

Role Description

Applications are invited for the above full-time permanent lectureship, which is available from 1 January 2013. The lectureship will be based in the Post-War Reconstruction and Development Unit (PRDU). We are seeking an outstanding scholar with a commitment to research, teaching and student mentoring in the area of Conflict / International Relations / Humanitarian Studies / Post-conflict Recovery Studies.   You will be expected to play an important role within the PRDU in developing research into the evolving nature of humanitarianism and post-war reconstruction in West Asia and North Africa.  The lectureship is generously supported by the Al-Tajir World of Islam Trust.

Informal enquiries about this post may be made to the Director of the PRDU, Professor Sultan Barakat (sultan.barakat@york.ac.uk) or Head of the Politics Department, Professor Matthew Festenstein (matthew.festenstein@york.ac.uk).

Further information on the Politics Department can be found at:

http://www.york.ac.uk/politics

Further information on the Post-War Reconstruction and Development Unit can be found at:

http://www.york.ac.uk/politics/centres/prdu/

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