I would encourage anyone with interests in space, place, humanities approaches and digital methods to consider this post. The University of Oklahoma is putting resources into a digital humanities center and the successful applicant can help build this. Feel free to contact me offlist. Best wishes, Darren -------------------------------------------------------- Darren Purcell Associate Professor Dept. of Geography and Environmental Sustainability Affiliate Faculty, OU Film and Media Studies University of Oklahoma Email: dpurcell@ou.edu Skype: profpurcell (405) 325-9193 http://ou.academia.edu/DarrenPurcell Google Scholar Profile <http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=UHLQWCUAAAAJ&hl=en> *Tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor in Geohumanities * OKLAHOMA, NORMAN 73019. The Department of Geography and Environmental Sustainability at the University of Oklahoma (http://geography.ou.edu/ <https://exchange.ou.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=TQfyyvDDX0-lPb-223y-O0z0aK9CwdIIhh4RWTWsiyjRCqrkmrvURc_Tgyk5_ZBAhfQ8bzHK0SM.&URL=http%3a%2f%2fgeography.ou.edu%2f>) is an actively growing and dynamic department. Over the past 5 years, undergraduate enrollment has more than tripled, research expenditures have doubled and the department has quintupled its computer resources for research and teaching. As part of our ongoing growth, applications are being solicited for a tenure-track assistant or associate professor position in human geography with a geohumanities focus. We seek a geohumanities scholar who studies environment-society relations, utilizes critical theory, and incorporates stakeholder/community engagement. An urban or regional specialization would be welcome. The successful candidate will have an opportunity to participate in new and established campus-wide efforts to support humanities scholarship. To raise our research profile, we desire faculty members who are strong in research in terms of suitable publications and grant success, as well as active within both professional and stakeholder communities and effective at bringing research insights into the classroom. Teaching duties would include introductory geohumanities courses as well as a course on environment and society, and possibly regional courses within the candidate's expertise. Candidates are expected to have attained a doctoral degree in geography or related field by the start date. Persons from under-represented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. Initial appointment to this position will begin August 2016. Salary and remunerations are competitive and commensurate with qualifications. Application Process: Candidates are invited to submit a statement of interest and qualifications, a full curriculum vita, up to five scholarly publications, and a list of three references. Screening will begin September 15th, 2015. To apply, please submit applications electronically in one PDF file to Dr. Laurel Smith, Chair, Human Geography Search Committee at laurel@ou.edu. Please copy Ms. Deborah Marsh at dmarsh@ou.edu. Candidates interested in collaborative research will find many exciting opportunities on the campus. The University hosts the History of Science Collections, Digital Scholarship Lab in the Bizzell Memorial Library, Western History Collections, Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, and the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. The College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences hosts the National Weather Center, South Central Climate Science Center, Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program, and the Center for Spatial Analysis. 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