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Australian Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies
www.uq.edu.au/acpacs/
Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies
www.arts.usyd.edu.au/centres/cpacs/
Centre for Peace and Social Justice
www.scu.edu.au/research/cpsj/
Centre for International Governance and Justice
cigj.anu.edu.au/cigj/search/index.php
Key Centre for Ethics, Law, Justice and Governance
http://www.griffith.edu.au/kceljag
KOFF - Centre for Peace building
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Peace and Collaborative Development Network
http://www.internationalpeaceandconflict.org/
Institute of Peace & Conflict Studies, New Delhi
http://www.ipcs.org/
Women in Security, Conflict Management & Peace, New Delhi
www.wiscomp.org
Regional Centre for Security Studies, Sri Lanka
www.rcss.org
South Asian Forum for Human Rights, Nepal
www.safhr.org
Asian Muslim Action Network, Thailand
http://www.arf-asia.org/aman.php
International Center on Nonviolent Conflict, USA
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University for Peace, Costa Rica
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INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
for appointment as
Postdoctoral Fellow
(Peace and Conflict Studies)
(Fixed-term)
NATIONAL CENTRE FOR PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES
DIVISION OF HUMANITIES
Prime Functions
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To assist the Director in the development of a research and practice programme for the new
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goals.
To pursue an individual research project in peace and conflict studies that will further these
Key Tasks
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the new National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies. [Subject to the outcomes of this strategic
development plan]:
Work with the Director in the Development of a Strategic Research and Practice Programme for
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– Sources of violent conflict and an analysis and evaluation of the effectiveness of current
mechanisms and strategies for dealing with these (with special reference to conflicts
between white settlers and indigenous communities within Australasia and other conflicts
within the South West Pacific and South East Asian regions).
– Development and Peace Building: an analysis of current governmental and non
governmental policies and activities in these areas (with a special but not exclusive focus
on the geographic areas mentioned above and with a concern to sharpen existing
methodologies in peace, conflict and development impact assessments).
– Religion and Conflict: Pacifist and Warrior Traditions within the major world religions.
– The “aesthetics of peace” representations of war and peace within music, art, theatre, film
and literature.
– The State and Violence - investigating the state as a source of violence and as a protector
against violence.
Conduct individual research in one of the following areas:
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related departments and Centres within the University of Otago.
Maintain effective collaborative working relationships with other staff in the Centre and in
Relationships
Directly responsible to:
Professor Kevin P Clements, Director of the Centre.
Functional relationships:
Maintain working links with other academic and general staff
in relevant departments and centres.
Actively develop working relationships with graduate students
when they join the Centre.
Collaborate with staff and visitors as they join the Centre.
Expected Outcomes
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Centre.
Collaborate with the Director to develop a coherent, cutting edge research programme for the
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journals, presentations at national and international conferences where applicable.
Individual research output at the highest level in the form of publications in premier research
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Person Specification
Applicants should have a doctorate in Peace and Conflict Studies or in a relevant discipline within
the Social and Behavioural Sciences; be enthusiastic about the development of a new Centre for
Peace and Conflict Studies; be highly motivated, and have excellent interpersonal communication
skills. Any practical experience in mediation/conflict resolution/ development and peacebuilding
would be desirable but not essential.
Salary
The salary for a Postdoctoral Fellow is $65,452.
Contact Person
Specific enquiries may be directed to Professor Kevin P Clements, Tel +64 3 479 8671, Fax +64 3
479 5024, Email
kevin.clements@otago.ac.nz
Offer of the Position
Should the University wish to offer you the position, a formal, written letter of offer will follow any
verbal discussions that might be held with you. It is recommended that you do not resign from your
current employment until you have received our written offer. The contents of this formal letter of
offer and its attachments will constitute the entire agreement between the employee and the
employer, and will supersede all previous representations, negotiations, commitments and
communications, either written or oral between the parties. Any agreements will only be binding on
the employer where they have been formally offered by the Human Resources Division and
accepted by the employee.
Applications
Applications quoting reference number A08/174 close with the Recruitment Consultant, Human
Resources Division on Friday 23 January 2008.
University of Otago
PO Box 56
Dunedin
NEW ZEALAND
Tel 64 3 479 8269
Fax 64 3 479 8279
Email
job.applications@otago.ac.nzReports on research results written clearly, comprehensively, and on time.Regular and comprehensive liaison with supervisor.Become an integral part of the Centre’s research team.Assist in the development of graduate student skills.
National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Otago.
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