Dodson Visiting Professorship
School of Library, Archival and Information Studies
The
iSchool at The University of British Columbia
Term Appointment: Four-month Visiting Professorship
The School of Library, Archival and Information Studies, The iSchool at The University of British Columbia, is pleased to invite applications for the first Dodson Visiting Professorship, named in honour of Suzanne and Earl Dodson. This fellowship provides funds to enable the successful candidate to spend a term engaged in Teaching and Research at the iSchool and with the UBC Community.
The inaugural position is for a Visiting Professor in the field of Children’s Literature to work with the Chair of our Master of Arts in Children’s Literature, Professor Judith Saltman, internationally known as an award-winning researcher in the area of Canadian literature for children.
The successful applicant will bring expertise and an active record of scholarship in children’s or young adult literature or a related field. Expertise in the area of children’s or young adult literature or media and an understanding of the issues surrounding children’s or young adult literature scholarship are required. This research will be showcased at a colloquium, which will be open to all faculty, librarians, students and alumni.
Additionally, the Visiting Professor will have the opportunity the opportunity to teach, interact, and mentor students in the Master of Arts in Children’s Literature Program by teaching two classes in this multidisciplinary field.
The Dodson Visiting Professorship funds this position for one term in the amount of $15,000, and can be supplemented with teaching (up to 2 courses) to $30,000.
Address all enquiries and applications comprising a letter of interest and a current CV to:
Professor Caroline Haythornthwaite
Director – SLAIS, the iSchool at UBC
The University of British Columbia
The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre
Suite 470, 1961 East Mall
Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1 CANADA
Closing date: Review of applications will begin on March 1st 2012 and continue until the visiting professorship has been awarded.
Start date: Either September 4th 2012 or January 3rd 2013
