| Posting ID |
2147 |
| Position Title |
AN347 - Science, Technology and Culture |
| Faculty/Academic Area |
Faculty of Arts |
| Department |
Anthropology Program |
| Term |
Winter 2013 (Jan 1 - Apr 30) |
| Days/Times |
Tues/Thurs 11:30 a.m. - 12:50 p.m. |
| Campus |
Waterloo |
| Hours per week/Hours Total |
3/36 |
| Anticipated Class Size |
36 |
| Position Summary |
This course introduces anthropological approaches to technology and science. It questions strictly technical perspectives by raising issues of power, association, legitimacy and design. A central focus is the 'cyborg', a real and imagined meeting-place between the body and technology that has implications for biomedicine, biocommerce, and computers in the present and the future.
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| Qualifications - Required |
Doctoral Degree |
| Salary |
Non-seniority: $7063.20; Seniority: $7214.40 |
| Application Deadline |
Monday, November 26, 2012 (by 4:30 p.m.) |
| Submit with Application |
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| To Apply |
Address Applications to: Dr. André Czeglédyc/o Gwen Bisset Anthropology Program Wilfrid Laurier University 75 University Ave W Waterloo, ON N2L 3C5 Note that only successful applicants will be contacted. This appointment is in accordance with the Part-time Contract Academic Staff Collective Agreement, for which the Wilfrid Laurier Faculty Association (WLUFA) is the exclusive bargaining agent. |
| Posted on |
Monday, November 12, 2012 |
| Posting Ends |
Monday, November 26, 2012 |
| Please Note |
Pursuant to Article 13.4.1 of the Collective Agreement for Part-time Contract Academic Staff (CAS) and Part-time Librarians (2010 to 2013), all applicants may apply by e-mail, but shall also forward a hard copy of their application. Wilfrid Laurier University is committed to equity and values diversity. We welcome applications from qualified individuals of all genders and sexual orientations, persons with disabilities, Aboriginal persons, and persons of a visible minority. In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, this advertisement is directed to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada. All course offerings will be contingent on adequate student registration and subject to budgetary funding. |
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