Tenure-Track Assistant, Associate or Full Professor Department of Fiber Science & Apparel Design, Cornell UniversityThe College of Human Ecology is launching a faculty
cohort hireto advance scholarship
and practice addressing social justice, centering it as a critical area of
expertise and strength throughout the college. This initiative is part
of a comprehensive and collaborative college-wide effort to bring together a
cohort of scholars who are committed to studying race, ethnicity, and culture,
including the nature, persistence, and consequences of inequality.
The
Department of Fiber Science & Apparel Design seeks applicants for an
open-rank tenure track faculty position focused on racial and social justice
issues in the fashion, apparel and textile industries.
Fiber
Science & Apparel Design (FSAD) in the College of Human Ecology (CHE)
invites applications for an open rank tenure track faculty member. The
Department consists of a multidisciplinary faculty spanning fashion design,
anthropology, anthropometrics, chemistry, materials engineering, textile
science, and business. The Department offers a wide range of programs at
all degree levels. FSAD currently offers undergraduate degrees in Fashion
Design and Management and in Fiber Science, M.A. and Ph.D. in Apparel Design
and M.S. and Ph.D. in Fiber Science. An M.A. in Fashion Studies has been
approved, but has not yet been launched. The Department has strong ties
with schools and departments across Cornell, and faculty collaborate with other
fields including Anthropology, Art History, Architecture Art and Planning,
Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR), Materials Science and Engineering,
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Human
Development, Computer Science and other disciplines. The Department
faculty are also members of multidisciplinary centers and institutes across
campus including the Cornell Center for Materials Research (CCMR) and the
Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future. The department is
uniquely situated in a land grant and Ivy League university and attracts
outstanding students capable of excellence in both STEM and design areas.
The
successful candidate will conduct scholarly research at the intersection of
equity, inclusion and social justice as they relate to industry issues. Topics
may include impacts of diverse perspectives or lack of diverse perspectives,
cultural appropriation, discrimination and representation in the industry
including areas of fashion design, employment/human resources, supply chain,
retail environment, working conditions/labor, media and marketing. Focus on
under-represented groups in the fashion, apparel and textile industries via
supply chain, production, economics, consumer behavior and design may inform
research. Teaching in the area of
fashion design management based on department needs, including developing new
courses in areas such as consumer behavior, product development, trend
analysis, marketing/communications. The appointment will be 50% research /50%
teaching in areas highlighted above. Qualifications: An earned doctorate in any relevant
field. Industry experience a plus. To apply:
Please upload the following documents via Academic Jobs
Online: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/17894 - CV, cover letter, statement of teaching
interests, statement of research interests, a Statement of Diversity and three letters
of reference.
We
will begin reviewing applications immediately and will continue to accept
applications until the position is filled.
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