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| U of T International Center Offers Fellowship on "Globalization and Autonomy" | October 7, 2003 |
| The Centre for International Studies CIS) in the Munk Centre at the University of Toronto offers a one- or two-year post-doctoral fellowship, beginning in September 2004. The fellowship receives support from the Major Collaborative Research Initiative on the theme "Globalization and Autonomy," funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. | |
| UBC Recruits for Endowed Chair for the Study of Democracy | October 1, 2003 |
| The University of British Columbia announces the creation of the Harold and Dorrie Merilees Chair for the Study of Democracy. The University plans to appoint the successful candidate with tenure, at the level of full Professor, resident in the Department of Political Science. | |
| University of Ottawa Offers Two Tenure-Track Appointments in International Development | September 26, 2003 |
| The University of Ottawa's Faculty of Social Sciences will accept applications for two tenure-track positions, preferably at the rank of Assistant Professor, in the University's Program in International Development and Globalization. Appointments will begin on 1 July 2004. The selected candidates must have training in one of the social-science disciplines, as well as an interest inteaching and research in the areas of international development and/or globalization. | |
| UT Mississauga Offers Visiting Appointment in IR | September 24, 2003 |
| The Department of Political Science, University of Toronto at Mississauga (UTM), invites applications for a stipendary appointment to teach the second half of POL208Y, "Introduction to International Relations", from January to April 2004. The successful applicant will hold a PhD when the appointment begins, and have demonstrated excellence in teaching. | |
| University of Guelph Offers Tenure-Track Appointment for Latin Americanist | September 24, 2003 |
| The Department of Political Science, University of Guelph, invites applications for a tenure-track position in the field of Comparative Politics. The Department expects to fill this position at the rank of Assistant Professor, and the appointment will commence 1 July 2004. The successful candidate will demonstrate knowledge of general theoretical issues in the sub-discipline, while also focusing on Latin America and relations among countries in the Americas. | |
| UNECA, The Economist Regard Growth in "Lion Cubs" Mozambique, Rwanda, Uganda with Guarded Optimism | August 28, 2003 |
| Though economic growth continues to lag when measured over the entire sub-Saharan region, some Arfican countires have turned-in strong performances in recent years, according to data compiled for the UN Economic Commission for Africa's 2003 report and featured recently in The Economist. Why have some African economies grown steadily, and what kinds of challenges complicate the long-term picture for strong performers like Mozambique, Rwanda, and Uganda? | |
| University of Victoria Offers Tenure-Track Appointment in East Asian Politics | August 19, 2003 |
| The University of Victoria's Department of Political Science invites applications for a junior-level, tenure-track appointment in East Asian Politics, effective 1 July 2004. | |
| University of Winnipeg Offers Tenure-Track Appointments in Global Politics | July 23, 2003 |
| The University of Winnipeg's Department of Politics invites applications for two tenure-track appointments in Global Politics/International Relations at the rank of Assistant Professor, effective 1 July 2004, subject to budgetary approval. | |
| University of Waterloo Offers Tenure-Track Appointment in Comparative Politics | July 23, 2003 |
| The University of Waterloo's Department of Political Science invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, effective 1 July 2004. | |
| UN Small-Arms Conference Links Firearm Violence to Lagging Development | July 11, 2003 |
| Representatives of member states convened at UN Headquarters for the first Biennial Meeting on Small Arms, where they shared initial progress reports on the global plan agreed in 2001 to restrict illicit trade in firearms. Two civil-society organizations timed the release of reports they prepared to coincide with the conference; both emphasize that the proliferation and misuse of small arms poses a major obstacle to development around the world. The third annual Small Arms Survey, subtitled "Development Denied," comes from the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva: Authors detail the small-arms problem's "direct burden resulting from threat to life, combined with the indirect burden of protection and avoidance, constitute a tax on the standard of living of communities." In their report, titled "Putting People First," analysts at the Center for Humanitarian Dialogue emphasize the "humanitarian toll from armed violence," complicating "health, humanitarian, human rights, development, and disarmament" efforts. An article from the UN Foundation's wire service contains additional coverage of the conference, and links to other materials. | |
| USAID Administrator Comments on Millennium Challenge Account | January 9, 2003 |
| Press release and transcript of public comments on Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) by USAID Administrator Andrew Natsios, US Embassy London, 21 October 2002. | |