Sociology of Race & Ethnicity Search University of Kansas
ASA Job Bank ID: 15913
The Department of Sociology at the University of Kansas is seeking a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Sociology of Race and Ethnicity.  This appointment, which will begin in the fall of 2020, will build on our long-standing commitment to critical inquiry into racial and ethnic diversity and disparity, both globally and domestically. 

This search is open in terms of research emphasis, but we seek a scholar with teaching strengths in core areas of African American experience.  We would expect our new colleague to publish in major outlets, enhance our international and national research profile, and contribute to our ongoing effort to build cross-disciplinary connections with units across the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.  Applicants must have a Ph.D. in sociology in hand or a credible claim that they will soon obtain that degree.

In a continuing effort to enrich its academic environment and provide equal educational and employment opportunities, the university actively encourages applications from members of underrepresented groups in higher education. A complete online application for this position will include the following materials:  a cover letter, curriculum vitæ, research and teaching statements, documentation of teaching experience (such as student course evaluations), and names, emails and contact information for three (3) references.  Application review will begin October 21, 2019 and continue until a pool of qualified applications is obtained.  Apply online at https://employment.ku.edu/academic/15598BR.  Contact for questions is the Chair of the Search Committee, Professor David N. Smith, Department of Sociology, emerald@ku.edu.  Only complete applications will be considered.

The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in the university's programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and are the Title IX coordinators for their respective campuses: Director of the Office of Institutional Opportunity & Access, IOA@ku.edu, Room 1082, Dole Human Development Center, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045, 785-864-6414, 711 TTY (for the Lawrence, Edwards, Parsons, Yoder, and Topeka campuses); Director, Equal Opportunity Office, Mail Stop 7004, 4330 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Fairway, KS 66205, 913-588-8011, 711 TTY (for the Wichita, Salina, and Kansas City, Kansas medical center campuses).​

Tenured Associate Professor in Organizations and Institutions
Department of Sociology
University of California, Riverside
2019-2020 Academic Year
 
The Department of Sociology at the University of California, Riverside invites applications for a tenured faculty position at the rank of Associate Professor in Organizations and Institutions. The Organizations and Institutions specialization at UC Riverside examines the development and contemporary structure of organizations and the institutional systems (e.g., economy, polity, law, education, kinship, and religion) in which they are embedded. The organizations component of the specialization focuses on research related to the theoretical traditions in the study of organizations, including but not limited to neo-institutional, ecological, resource dependence, network, and institutional economic approaches. It also focuses on the organizational influences on behavioral and distributional outcomes. The institutional component of the specialization focuses on the historical development of institutions, their inter-relations over time, as well as institutional effects on behavior, organizational structure, and distributional outcomes. Candidates for this position may work in the area of organizations, institutions, or both.
 
Competitive candidates will engage in theoretically informed empirical research in Organizations and/or Institutions. The candidate selected for this position will contribute to the teaching mission of the university and be encouraged to establish cooperative research activities with other campus departments and/or professional schools, research centers and colleges. Candidates should demonstrate a strong record of publication and an established record of teaching excellence. Applicants must have a PhD in Sociology and have Organizations and/or Institutions as their primary research interest. Salary will be competitive and commensurate with education and experience. The appointment will be effective July 1, 2020.
 
Applicants will be required to submit a cover letter of interest, an updated CV, a research statement, evidence of teaching excellence, two writing samples, a Statement of Past and/or Planned Future Contributions to Advancing Diversity and Inclusive Excellence, and three letters of reference.  Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2019 and will continue until the position is filled. Applications and supporting materials received by November 15, 2019 will receive full consideration.  Applications and materials will be submitted using UCR’s on-line application system located at https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/apply/JPF01184.
 
Advancement through the faculty ranks at the University of California is through a series of structured, merit-based evaluations, occurring every 2-3 years, each of which includes substantial peer input.
UCR is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for underrepresented and first-generation college students. A commitment to this mission is a preferred qualification.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Department Contact Person: Tanya Nieri, PhD, Search Committee Chair, tanyan@ucr.edu
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Faculty Positions in Labor and Employment Relations, Assistant and Associate Professor
School of Labor and Employment Relations, Penn State University
 
Number: 89253, URL: https://psu.jobs/job/89253
 
The School of Labor and Employment Relations at The Pennsylvania State University invites applications for multiple tenured faculty appointments in labor and employment relations at the Assistant Professor and Associate Professor ranks to begin August 2020.
 
The School of LER is a growing, dynamic program that wishes to strengthen its already strong faculty.  Specific expertise in workplace diversity, labor and employment law, work and gender, and work and family would be considered an asset, as would the ability and willingness to teach research methods or statistics.  Applicants from all labor and employment relations-related areas of interest are encouraged to apply.  
 
Applicants for the Associate Professor position should possess a terminal degree (Ph.D.) in industrial/employment relations, sociology, or a related field or a J.D. and have a record of demonstrated excellence as a scholar and teacher; ability to secure external funding will also be considered for candidates at this rank.  Candidates for the Assistant Professor rank must have completed all requirements for the terminal degree in in industrial/employment relations, sociology, or a related field or a J.D. by the appointment date and possess significant research potential. 
 
The School of Labor and Employment Relations is a growing multidisciplinary program with strong residential B.A. and B.S. in Labor and Employment Relations (LER), M.S. in Human Resources and Employment Relations (HRER), and M.P.S. in Labor and Global Workers’ Rights (LGWR) programs.  We also offer several online undergraduate degrees, as well as the leading online HRER Masters program in the nation. In addition, we offer a newly established Doctoral Minor.  We value a diversity of perspectives and backgrounds relevant to understanding the dynamics involving employees and workers in organizational, societal, and global contexts and strive for a collaborative, respectful, and multi-disciplinary environment.
 
Penn State is regularly ranked among the top universities in the world. The University Park campus is located in a beautiful setting in State College, PA which regularly appears on lists of the best college towns in the US. It has a top-ranked school district and is also consistently ranked among the nation’s safest and most livable cities by a variety of organizations and publications. Candidates must submit a letter of application, a curriculum vita, and the names of three potential references, however letters of reference will only be sought from finalists for the position. Review of applications will begin October 1 and continue until the position is filled.
 
To apply go to https://psu.jobs/job/89253  If you have questions about the application process, please contact Mark Ivicic at mci104@psu.edu

Call for Abstracts: IV ISA Forum of Sociology in Porto Alegre, Brazil, July 14-18, 2020. Online abstracts are due by September 30, 2019, 24:00 GMT.
To submit, click here:
https://isaconf.confex.com/isaconf/forum2020/webprogrampreliminary/Session14559.html
Session: Worker Organizing, Occupational Safety and Health
RC44 Labor Movements (host committee)
Language: English

Occupational safety and health (OSH) was a big historical success of organized labor in countries of the global north, with worker illnesses, injuries, and deaths on the decline for decades. These trends belie a more complicated story, however, in which workplace hazards have been moved offshore to countries of the global south and illnesses have been back on the rise in some industries located in the global north. The tragic decline of unionization, labor rights, and social protections, along with the rise of precarious employment, increased labor migration, and the growth of global supply chains have contributed to the vulnerability of people in both formal and informal work around the world.  In this session, we seek papers exploring the connections between labor movements and all aspects of worker safety and health, including analyses of the development and implementation of OSH policies and programs. We are particularly interested in papers that examine new and effective ways to protect worker safety and health, including legal approaches focused on national and international law. Case studies, comparative studies, critical analyses and papers with a global focus are welcome.

Session Organizers:
Zeynep SISLI, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Occupational Health and Safety Masters Program, İzmir University of Economics Faculty of Law, Turkey,zeynepsisli@gmail.com
Stephanie LIMONCELLI, Associate Professor, Loyola Marymount University Department of Sociology, USA,slimonce@lmu.edu

In honor of Labor Day, we need to ask a favor. Once again, the Labor and Labor Movements Section is just a few votes shy of the 400 we need to get more panels at next year's ASA meeting. This has to happen in the next few weeks: we have until SEPTEMBER 31 to add additional members. 

If  you know any colleague or graduate students who attended the ASA this year, won't you consider asking them to add a LLM section membership?

Anyone who attended this year's conference in New York is already an ASA member, so joining the section will cost them only $5 for graduate students, and $12 for faculty, to join the section through the ASA's membership portal.

​Please help!  It takes only a minute, and reaching that crucial 400-person goal will create additional opportunities for section members at next year's meeting in San Francisco.

thanks,
Gay Seidman, UW-Madison
on behalf of the ASA's Labor and Labor Movements Section