General information

E.MA is an intensive one-year master’s programme aimed at educating professionals in human rights, democracy, peace and development. The programme offers an action- and policy-oriented approach to learning which combines interdisciplinary perspectives with skills building activities.

While studying in a multicultural environment, students have the opportunity to share knowledge and skills with leading academics, representing 41 European universities participating in the programme, as well as officials of international organisations (including the European Union, the United Nations and the Council of Europe), NGO experts and human rights activists.

E.MA is both a residential and an exchange programme: during the first semester students study in Venice (Italy), while for the second semester they move to one of the E.MA participating universities located throughout Europe.

The course also includes a week-long field trip to a post-conflict country (in 2011/2012 the destination was Kosovo).

As an example of European inter-university co-operation, the E.MA is organised by the European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation (EIUC).

For further details, please consult the E.MA web site.

Admission requirements

Applicants are required to hold a university degree of a high standard in a field relevant to human rights, including disciplines in law, social sciences, and the humanities, and must have a minimum of 180 ECTS credits (Bachelor/General Degree). Additional studies and practical experience in the area of human rights in inter-governmental, governmental, or non-governmental organisations are helpful. Fluency in English is an admission requirement to the programme. While not a prerequisite, the ability to understand lectures and read academic texts in French is a definite advantage.

The criteria used during the selection process are:

· academic ability and background

· experience

· language competence

· motivation

More information

For application materials and further information, please consult the E.MA web site or contact the E.MA Secretariat at EIUC: Tel. +39 041 2720918 Fax +39 041 2720914, e-mail: secretariat@eiuc.org, Monastery of San Nicolò, Riviera San Nicolò, 26, I-30126 Venice Lido

The Venice Academy of Human Rights will take place from 9-18 July 2012. The theme of this year’s Academy is "The Limits of Human Rights" (http://www.eiuc.org/veniceacademy/).

Online registration is open until 1 May 2012.

Faculty of the Venice Academy 2012

• Professor Philip Alston, NYU
  Professor
• Seyla Benhabib, Yale
  Professor
• Martti Koskenniemi, Helsinki
  Professor
• Friedrich Kratochwil, CEU/EUI
  Professor
• Bruno Simma, Ann Arbor/Munich
  Professor
• Henry Steiner, Harvard
  Erika Feller, UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Protection

Key Facts

• Participants: Academics, practitioners and PhD/JSD students
• Type of courses: Lectures, seminars and optional workshops
• Number of hours: 21 hours of compulsory courses (plenum), 16 hours of elective and optional courses (smaller groups)
• Location: Monastery of San Nicolò, Venice – Lido, Italy
• Fees: 500 €

The Venice Academy of Human Rights is a center of excellence for human rights education, research and debate. It forms part of the European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation (EIUC). The Academy offers interdisciplinary thematic programmes open to academics, practitioners and doctoral students with an advanced knowledge of human rights.

A maximum of 55 participants is selected each year.

Participants attend morning lectures, afternoon seminars and workshops and can exchange views, ideas and arguments with leading international scholars and other experts. This includes the opportunity to present and discuss their own "work in progress" such as drafts of articles, chapters of doctoral theses, books and other projects.

At the end of the program, participants receive a Certificate of Attendance issued by the Venice Academy of Human Rights.

UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

FACULTY OF LAW

University Lecturership in Public International Law

in association with a Tutorial Fellowship at St Anne’s College

Combined College and University salary of £42,883 – £57,581 per annum

The Faculty of Law of the University of Oxford and St Anne’s College invite applications from suitably qualified candidates for a University Lectureship in Public International Law. The post is available from October 2012 or as soon as possible thereafter. The vacancy arises from the resignation of Professor Stefan Talmon to take up a Chair at the University of Bonn.

The
Faculty requires proven teaching competence in the field of Public
International Law. The College requires teaching in Public International
Law, and would welcome teaching in European Union Law.    For
information, the subjects taught on the Oxford BA course and on the
Faculty’s graduate curricula can be found at http://www.law.ox.ac.uk/themes/all_courses.php

The successful
appointee will be required to pursue research and to undertake teaching
within the field of Public International Law, examining in the subject
and giving high-quality tutorials, classes, supervision and lectures at
both undergraduate and graduate level. He or she will be expected to
contribute to administration and pastoral duties in the college and in
the Law Faculty.  The postholder will be provided with an office and
other facilities at St Anne’s College. The person appointed will have a doctorate or its equivalent in a relevant subject.

The stipend will be on a scale of £42,883 – £57,581 per
annum. Additional allowances are available. Further particulars,
including information about how to apply, may be obtained from Emma Gascoigne, Personnel Officer, St Cross Building, St Cross Road, Oxford OX1 3UL and can be found at http://www.law.ox.ac.uk/vacancies.php. The closing date for applications is 23^rd March 2012. 

 Informal enquiries are welcome and should be directed to Professor Dan Sarooshi/Professor Vaughan Lowe dan.sarooshi@law.ox.ac.uk or vaughan.lowe@law.ox.ac.uk. Inquiries about the role of the University Lecturer in St Anne’s College should be directed to liora.lazarus@law.ox.ac.uk.

The University of Oxford and St Anne’s
College are equal opportunities employers. Applications are
particularly welcome from women and black and minority ethnic
candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Oxford.

Full time, Continuing, Level B position – $78,727 – $93, 491 pa (plus 17% superannuation)

The School of Humanities and Social Sciences are looking for a proven Lecturer and Researcher specialising in Criminology/Justice Studies to join our expanding justice studies program. You will be expected to deliver subjects in our unique justice studies degrees which include the Bachelor of Social Science (Criminal Justice) and the Bachelor of Justice Studies (Policing).

Applicants are expected to apply online at the CSU website and address the selection criteria listed in the position description.

Applications close: 11 March 2012

Any queries please contact Jennifer McKinnon on +61-2-69332471 or jmckinnon@csu.edu.au

More information on the CSU jobs website

University of Chicago
Richard & Ann Pozen Visiting Professor in Human Rights
2013-14 and 2014-15
Applications and nominations are open
  
The Human Rights Program of the University of Chicago seeks nominations
and applications for the position of Richard and Ann Pozen Visiting
Professor in Human Rights for 2013-14 and 2014-15.

The Pozen Professorship is for a senior scholar or practitioner with a
distinguished record in human rights in the academic, professional,
journalistic, political, or civic world. Past and upcoming Pozen
Visiting Professors include:  Justice Albie Sachs, South Africa; Prof.
Rodolfo Stavenhagen, Mexico; Professor Elizabeth Borgwardt, U.S.; and
Dr. William Schulz, U.S.

The Pozen Professor will be in residence for one 10-week academic
quarter and will teach one undergraduate course and give several public
lectures.  Compensation is generous and includes transportation, a
housing subsidy, and full University privileges. 

For more information on the HR Program see: http://humanrights.uchicago.edu 

Nomination or application letters should contain a c.v. or a description
of the nominee’s career, including contact information if
further materials or references are sought.

Please send materials by March 26, 2012 to Pozen Professorship Selection
Committee, University of Chicago Human Rights Program, c/o Sarah
Moberg: spmoberg@uchicago.edu

University of Chicago
Lecturer in Human Rights Program

The Human Rights Program at the University of Chicago is accepting
applications for a one-year, with the possibility of renewal for a
second year, lectureship to begin Autumn Quarter 2012.  Only applicants
who receive their doctoral degree by September 2012 will be considered.
The Human Rights Program seeks a scholar with an inter-disciplinary
approach, with research interests and teaching experience in one or more
regional or thematic areas pertaining to human rights and/or
humanitarian politics. Responsibilities include the design and teaching
of three courses over three terms, coordination of the Human Rights
workshop, participation in the activities of the Human Rights Program,
and advising bachelor’s and master’s theses. The salary is $43,000 plus
applicable University benefits, a $2,000 research account, and a small
relocation allowance.

Applicants must apply on line at the University of Chicago Academic Careers web site at http://academiccareers.uchicago.edu
and select requisition #01169.  Applicants are required to upload the
following materials: cover letter; curriculum vitae; a chapter of your
dissertation and/or an article that has been published or accepted for
publication.

Please have two or three letters of recommendation either emailed to the Search Committee c/o Sarah Moberg, spmoberg@uchicago.edu
or sent by mail to Human Rights Lecturer Search Committee, The
University of Chicago, 5720 S. Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60637.

Application deadline is April 2, 2012 for receipt of all materials.

The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Deakin University is currently advertising for up to 3 positions in Criminology, based at the Geelong (Waurn Ponds) campus.

An Associate Lecturer (Level A) contract for immediate start, ending 29 June, 2012. CLOSING 19 FEB.
An ongoing Lecturer (Level B ) position for an immediate start. CLOSING 26 FEB.
An ongoing Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (Level B or C)  for a July, 2012 start. CLOSING 26 FEB

For further details follow the link below (scroll down the website)

http://www.deakin.edu.au/careers-at-deakin/employment/academic.php

The School for International Studies invites applications from scholars
and from those with relevant professional experience in international
law or diplomacy for this visiting position, to be taken up in the Fall
Term (September-December) 2012. The successful candidate will be asked
to teach one senior undergraduate course, to mount a workshop on her/his
research interests, and to contribute to the research activity of the
School. The position will be remunerated at a level appropriate to the
successful candidate’s seniority and experience and assistance may be
given with travel and housing costs.

Applications will be treated in confidence and should include a letter
of application with a statement of interest, curriculum vitae, and a
list of publications. Applicants should also provide the names and
contact details of six referees.

All materials should be sent electronically to:  Dr. John Harriss, Director, School for International Studies (intst@sfu.ca) by 31 March 2012. In the Subject Line of the email, indicate the following information in the order specified:
2012 Fall SVC Application, Applicant Name.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians
and permanent residents will be given priority. Simon Fraser University
is committed to the principle of equity in employment and offers equal
employment opportunities to qualified applicants.

Under the authority of the University Act personal information that is
required by the University for academic appointment competitions will be
collected. For further details see the collection notice at http://www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/faculty_openings/Collection_Notice.html

About the Fellowship Programme

 The Minorities Fellowship Programme (MFP) was launched by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in 2005.

The MFP is held annually and currently has two linguistic versions: The
English language programme has been running since 2005 and the Arabic
language programme started in 2007. The Arabic language component began
as a two-week pilot and gradually expanded to five weeks in 2011. The
duration of the programmes varied until 2011, when both programmes were
decided to last 5 weeks and coincide with the session of the Forum on
Minority Issues.

Through the MFP, the OHCHR aims to give persons belonging to national or
ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities an opportunity to gain
knowledge on the UN system and mechanisms dealing with international
human rights in general and minority rights in particular. The MFP is
intended to assist organizations and communities in protecting and
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