Upcoming Events

The Promise of Migration |  Inclusion, Economic Growth and Global Cooperation

Ottawa is hosting the largest annual international gathering of experts in the fields of migration, integration and diversity this June.

The International Metropolis Conference enables participants to engage with multiple levels of government, academia, the settlement sector, businesses and non-governmental organizations. This engagement expands the global conversation on inclusion, refugee protection and managed migration. Together, the participants contribute to policy development and build new partnerships through research, knowledge and best practices.

This conference will offer more than 120 workshops and is expected to attract more than 1,200 participants. It will be held at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa, Ontario and – for the first time in the history of the Metropolis conference – will include French sessions hosted in Gatineau, Quebec. To find out more and to register, click here.

Dates: June 24 – 28, 2019

Call for Application | Assistant Professor, Caribbean Studies – Contractually Limited Term Appointment (CLTA)

New College in the Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Toronto invites applications for a three-year Contractually-Limited Term Appointment (CLTA) at the rank of Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, in the field of Caribbean Studies. This appointment will begin August 1, 2019, or shortly thereafter, and end on June 30, 2022.

The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in the humanities or social sciences at the time of application or shortly thereafter, with a research focus on the Caribbean and/or its diaspora. We seek candidates whose teaching interests complement and strengthen our existing strengths. See full requirements here.

All qualified candidates are invited to apply online by clicking the link below. Applicants should submit a cover letter, a current curriculum vitae, and a complete teaching dossier including a statement of teaching philosophy, a teaching statement, sample course syllabi, and copies of teaching evaluations.

Submission guidelines can be found at: https://uoft.me/how-to-apply. We recommend combining attached documents into one or two files in PDF/MS Word format. Inquiries should be directed to nc.principal@utoronto.ca.

The closing date for sending applications is July 2, 2019, 11.59pm EST.

More information here.

Call for Application | PhD scholarship in Development Studies, Public Policy or Public Administration

The Centre for Development Research offers generous three year DAAD merit scholarships for PhD students in Development Studies, Public Policy or Public Administration at the University of the Western Cape in Cape Town.

Preference is given to PhD applicants who intend to do research on one of the following topics:

• Poverty and inequality
• Rural and urban livelihoods
• Food security
• Governance in Africa, at different levels
• Social movements
• Citizenship and democracy
• Capabilities and human development
• Different social policy applications

 The online application form can only be submitted ONCE, so please make sure that your application is complete before submitting it!!!

Successful applicants will study at the UWC but will also have the option to take part in courses at the IEE, the Institute for Development Research and Development Policy at the Ruhr-University, Bochum in Germany, the academic partner of UWC.

Access the online application form here!

The closing date for sending applications is June 30, 2019.

See more information here.

TD Ottawa Jazz Festival
June 21 – July 1, 2019