<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="m_-1335926724054272125WordSection1"><h3><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#363636">Postdoctoral Research Associate</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></h3><p style="line-height:18.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Lato;color:#363636">The newly created Urban Studies Institute seeks a postdoctoral research associate interested in questions related to housing (affordability/access), neighborhood change, poverty and/or other aspects of urban inclusive development starting in Fall 2017.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="line-height:18.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Lato;color:#363636">The urban studies institute conducts top-level urban research from a variety of disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives; develops an innovative and specialized interdisciplinary curriculum; and engages with stakeholders in metropolitan Atlanta. It seeks close collaborative relations with other academic institutions in the Atlanta region.  The research agenda ranges from local to global scales, from urban theory to policy research, and is particularly geared to comparative urban approaches. Research themes emphasize urban economic resilience and inclusive development, including questions of urbanization and development, sustainability, diversity, inequality, life-chances, social/spatial integration, access to public goods, urban health disparities, etc.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="line-height:18.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Lato;color:#363636">The Institute is directed by Jan Nijman. Recently recruited faculty include Dan Immergluck, David Iwaniec, and Jean-Paul Addie. The institute is presently housed in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, ranked among the Best Graduate Schools for Public Affairs in the United States by the U.S. News & World Report. Located in downtown Atlanta, its students, alumni and faculty work to advance economic opportunity, human rights and social justice around the world.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="line-height:18.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Lato;color:#363636">The scope of responsibilities will include the following:</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="m_-1335926724054272125xmsonormal" style="margin-left:18.75pt;line-height:18.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#363636">·</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#363636">         </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Lato;color:#363636">Develop independent and collaborative research on urban studies, with emphasis on housing affordability/access, neighborhood change, poverty and/or other aspects of inclusive urban development</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="m_-1335926724054272125xmsonormal" style="margin-left:18.75pt;line-height:18.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#363636">·</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#363636">         </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Lato;color:#363636">Comparative studies of Atlanta and other urban areas</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="m_-1335926724054272125xmsonormal" style="margin-left:18.75pt;line-height:18.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#363636">·</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#363636">         </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Lato;color:#363636">Teach one course/year on interdisciplinary urban studies</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="m_-1335926724054272125xmsonormal" style="margin-left:18.75pt;line-height:18.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#363636">·</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#363636">         </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Lato;color:#363636">Engagement / participation in events sponsored by institute or affiliates</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="line-height:18.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Lato;color:#363636">The preferred candidate has prior research experience on Atlanta and/or experience with comparative urban research in USA. The PhD must be completed (including defense) prior to start date.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:bl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on Center<br>360 Barrows Hall<br>(of) 510-643-1270<br>(m) 510-928-7572<br><a href="http://www.popcenter.berkeley.edu" target="_blank">www.popcenter.berkeley.edu</a><br></div></div></div>
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