position announcement

[Oliver-Smith,Anthony R]

Hello all,

    I just became aware of the following announcement which might be of interest to members of the group.

All best,

Tony

Greetings all,
This job opening in our department focuses on disasters and may be of interest: 

The Department of Environment, Development & Health in the School of International Service at American University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning August 1, 2026. 

We welcome applicants whose research addresses causes of and responses to disasters. We view disasters as the serious harm to communities, economies or the environment triggered by 'natural' or human-generated hazards, such as extreme weather or industrial accidents. The ideal candidate will be skilled at analyzing the social, political and economic factors that cause disasters, such as institutions and policies, as well as poverty, inequality, and violence. We are especially interested in scholar-practitioners who view disasters through the lenses of sustainable development, gender, conflict, rights, food, natural resources, and/or environmental justice.

The ideal candidate will be an innovative social scientist with practical experience who is dedicated to teaching and mentorship. We are looking for a thought leader who can also teach practical agendas to graduate and/or undergraduate students, such as policy analysis, monitoring, evaluation & learning, disaster risk reduction, loss & damage funds, insurance programs, implementation science, gender programming, private sector engagement, and/or the application (and possible risks) of emerging technologies in disaster preparedness and response. Preference will be given to applicants whose work is theoretically informed, empirically grounded, applies mixed research methods, and is policy or practice relevant.

Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled. 

Find more information on the job here: https://american.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AU/job/Assistant-Professor--Tenure-Track----Department-of-Environment--Development---Health_R2984

 

Anthony Oliver-Smith

Independent Scholar and Consultant

Professor Emeritus of Anthropology
University of Florida

1739 NW 11th Road
Gainesville, FL 32605
tel. 352-377-8359
website:anthonyoliver-smith.net