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Professor of Practice/Lecturer in Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship, Tulane School of Architecture

    Professor of Practice/Lecturer in Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship, Tulane School of Architecture

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    • Tulane University

    • Located in New Orleans, Tulane University is a tier-one research university in the United States, member of the selected group of top research universities integrated in the AAU.  Tulane School of Architecture is an innovator in the field of the built environment at multiple scales - from buildings to neighborhoods. and from urban landscapes to regional planning. The city is home to a diverse community steeped in a long history of action and exchange. Our 15th President, Mike Fitts, has strong commitments to anti-racism that the Tulane School of Architecture has taken up in multiple ways.

      We are known for our robust community outreach, design-build, and multi-disciplinary research initiatives. We collaborate with other schools at Tulane such as Science and Engineering, Liberal Arts, Law, and Public Health, with university research centers as the ByWater Institute and the Taylor Center for Social Innovation and Design Thinking, and undertake research that involves climate change, coastal and riparian crisis, historic preservation, sustainable real estate development, and the challenges for social and environmental justice. The complex nature of this region provides ample opportunities for comparative global studies. For this reason, we expect Tulane’s contributions to be of urgent relevance.

      You can learn more about the school through https://architecture.tulane.edu/ .

    • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • 28 Nov 2022
    • 30 Jun 2023

    • To be considered for the position, please submit the following through Interfolio:

      1. Current curriculum vitae
      2. Cover Letter describing your research and teaching objectives
      3. Statement describing your commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
      4. Sample work or portfolio of research and/or creative work; PDF format, maximum of 10 MB and no longer than 20 pages
      5. Contact information for three references

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    Description

    The Tulane University School of Architecture is seeking qualified candidates to serve as professor in the Social Innovation & Social Entrepreneurship (SISE) Program at the rank of Professor of Practice/Lecturer to begin as early as July 1, 2023.

    The initial term for this position is a three-year renewable, non-tenured appointment. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

    Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship is an interdisciplinary program for undergraduate students from across the campus situated within the School of Architecture. Building upon Tulane University’s strengths in civic engagement and service-learning, the program introduces students to design thinking methods applied to social innovation and social impact, with the objective of creating a more just and equitable society.

     

    Qualifications

    Successful candidates for this position will have an advanced degree (Master’s or Ph.D.) in the area of Social Innovation, Design Thinking, and/or other Design or related fields.

    Candidates should exhibit proficiency in instruction in both undergraduate- and graduate-level seminars, laboratory, and lecture courses. Service-learning and design studio teaching experience is preferred but not required.

    Candidates should exhibit a high level of expertise in the field and a commitment to innovative pedagogy. Successful candidates will be expected to teach courses in the SISE program including topics of social innovation, social entrepreneurship, design thinking for social impact, change leadership, community engagement, public interest design, among others. Faculty members at Tulane School of Architecture are expected to teach; work with the faculty, the dean, and other departments at Tulane to develop curriculum; contribute to cross-disciplinary research initiatives and engage in service through a range of academic committees.

     

    The search committee will commence its initial screening on December 15th, 2022. However, applications will be accepted and reviewed until position is filled. 

    To learn more about the Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship Program: https://architecture.tulane.edu/academics/social-innovation

    If you have any questions, kindly contact Edson Cabalfin, Ph.D. (ecabalfin@tulane.edu), Director of the Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship Program, Tulane School of Architecture.
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