[STS-Africa] Ads about urban studies

Sat Feb 19 15:03:25 SAST 2022

***Apologies for cross-posting***
Please distribute these two announces as you see fit:

*	Horizon Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity
*	Recruiting Trustee & African urban studies specialist

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Gianluca

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Horizon Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity <https://www.concordia.ca/sgs/postdoctoral-fellows/funding/horizon/open-positions/11002.html> 

We are happy to announce a well-supported postdoctoral fellowship (PDF) opportunity for two years at Concordia University, Montreal, Canada. The PDF will work on a project titled Global embedding of automobility: A comparative study of the politics of low-carbon mobility transitions in global megacities.

Program Description: The persistence of automobilization in several global megacities points to a crisis in the transition to a low-carbon mobility. This diagnosis of crisis exists despite several international and national policy efforts that have explicitly proposed redressive measures. A postdoctoral fellow is needed for two years to critically examine the current scenario to investigate processes that sustain automobility on the street and through a consultative process, build transnational networks and expertise, which will further mobilization for an equitable and sustainable mobility transition. The successful candidate will be expected to accomplish three objectives – conduct an in-depth qualitative study of recent mobility efforts in selected megacities in Asia and/or in other regions of the global South, engage different stakeholder perspectives, and advance equity and sustainability through network development. The candidate must be familiar with urban mobility in Asian and/or other Southern contexts, related policy initiatives, and must have demonstrable experience in contributing to urban mobility scholarship in terms of conference papers and/or journal articles. 

The selected PDF will have the opportunity to work closely on this research project with a research team led by Govind Gopakumar <https://www.concordia.ca/faculty/govind-gopakumar.html> , Madhav Badami <https://www.mcgill.ca/urbanplanning/people-0/badami> , Craig Townsend <https://www.concordia.ca/faculty/craig-townsend.html> , Sarah Turner <https://www.mcgill.ca/geography/people-0/turner>  and Rutul Joshi <https://crdf.org.in/people/rutul-joshi> , a group of scholars interested in the politics, policies, and plans that govern how Asian cities move. 

Candidates are encouraged to contact Govind Gopakumar before applying. Review of applications will begin after May 1, 2022 with a project start date of August 1, 2022. However, interested candidates are encouraged to apply even after the application review date. There is some flexibility in the project start date but the Postdoctoral Fellow must start their appointment by March 1, 2023.

More details of the project available here: https://www.concordia.ca/sgs/postdoctoral-fellows/funding/horizon/open-positions/11002.html

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 <https://www.concordia.ca/sgs/postdoctoral-fellows/funding/horizon/open-positions/11002.html> Horizon Postdoctoral Fellowships: Job posting

Concordia University is a vibrant research and teaching environment, with state-of-the-art research facilities and many research centers. Concordia is located in Montreal, Canada, a diverse and creative city, often ranked as offering one of the best quality of living experiences in North America.

 <http://www.concordia.ca/> www.concordia.ca

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Govind Gopakumar Ph.D.
Chair and Associate Professor, Centre for Engineering in Society

Concordia University Research Fellow 
Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science, Concordia University
1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd West, EV002.255
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
H3G 1M8
Ph: (514)-848-2424 x 4068 (work)
      (514)-951-9216 (cell)
Email: govind.gopakumar at concordia.ca <mailto:govind.gopakumar at concordia.ca> 
Website <https://govindgopakumar.net/> 

Installing Automobility <https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/installing-automobility>  from MIT Press Interview <https://newbooksnetwork.com/govind-gopakumar-installing-automobility-emerging-politics-of-mobility-and-streets-in-indian-cities-mit-press-2020/> , Review panel <https://youtu.be/DqOYdl5vwZw> 

Transforming Urban Water Supplies in India <https://www.routledge.com/Transforming-Urban-Water-Supplies-in-India-The-Role-of-Reform-and-Partnerships/Gopakumar/p/book/9780415670678> 

 <https://youtu.be/hYxwSWfL3bI> Social Life of a Bus

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Recruiting Trustee  <https://www.urbanstudiesfoundation.org/2022/02/14/recruiting-trustee-and-specialist-in-african-urban-studies/> & African urban studies specialist

The Urban Studies Foundation (USF) seeks to recruit a specialist in African cities and urban studies <https://www.urbanstudiesfoundation.org/2022/02/14/recruiting-trustee-and-specialist-in-african-urban-studies/>  to sit on its Board of Trustees, from summer 2022 (or as soon as possible thereafter). The successful candidate should ideally be located on the African continent, or may be temporarily located elsewhere but maintain a very close connection with African urban studies networks.

[Read more about the call here] <https://www.urbanstudiesfoundation.org/2022/02/14/recruiting-trustee-and-specialist-in-african-urban-studies/> 

The USF is an increasingly well-known major charitable body involved in the support of urban studies research and education. The USF has a global reach for achieving its mission, including knowledge transfer, exchange, and mobilisation. Through their active engagement in such activities, and participation in Board meetings, USF Trustees play a crucial and responsible role in the strategies, polices and financial decisions of the USF. The role requires collegiality and commitment to collectively guide and oversee the USF in delivery of its charitable aims and objectives. Serving as a Trustee provides an opportunity to shape the future of global urban studies.

Following a strategic audit and evaluation of the existing Board of Trustees during 2021, the USF has identified a specific requirement and opportunity to increase representation of African urban studies research, networks, and knowledge production on the Board. This follows from the globally-oriented mission and context of the USF, and the corresponding requirement for a Trustee Board Member with the established networks and energy to represent academic research and policy debates around African cities and urbanisation processes. This is particularly the case given the USF Board’s need to ensure that USF resources are being used appropriately and to good effect, to assess performance against objectives, and to evaluate new strategic initiatives as best possible across all regions worldwide.

More details about the role and profile specification of a Trustee Board Member can be found on the USF website <https://www.urbanstudiesfoundation.org/2022/02/14/recruiting-trustee-and-specialist-in-african-urban-studies/> , along with further information about the application process. All applicants should ensure they have consulted the Further Particulars for this position before applying, which contains the full specification for the position. Queries on the role should be addressed to the USF Director of Operations via email, Joe Shaw <mailto:joe.shaw at urbanstudiesfoundation.org> .

[Please share the call] <https://www.urbanstudiesfoundation.org/2022/02/14/recruiting-trustee-and-specialist-in-african-urban-studies/> 

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Urban Studies Foundation

Website: http://urbanstudiesfoundation.org <http://urbanstudiesfoundation.org/> 

Twitter: http://twitter.com/USForg

Registered Charity Number: SC039937

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