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<div class="column"><p class=""><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'; font-weight: 700" class="">Alice Munro Chair in Creativity
</span></p><p class=""><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'" class="">The Faculty of Arts and Humanities at </span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'; font-weight: 700" class="">Western University (The University of Western Ontario)
</span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'" class="">invites applications or nominations for the </span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'; font-weight: 700" class="">Alice Munro Chair in Creativity</span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'" class="">. The </span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'; font-weight: 700" class="">Alice Munro
Chair in Creativity </span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'" class="">will recognize and honour our Nobel laureate, inspire student writers, build
diverse cultural communities within the university and beyond, and foster creative expression
of all kinds. The Faculty of Arts and Humanities welcomes nominations of and applications from
creative practitioners of national and international stature including but not limited to creative
writers, filmmakers, or visual artists.
</span></p><p class=""><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'" class="">Alice Munro is counted among Western </span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'" class="">University’s </span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'" class="">most extraordinary alumni. Her first
connection to the Department of English came in 1949, when she entered Western as an
undergraduate pursuing an English major and shortly thereafter achieved her first publication
in a campus literary magazine, </span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'; font-style: italic" class="">Folio</span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'" class="">. In 1974, she served as Western</span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'" class="">’s </span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'" class="">Department of </span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'" class="">English’s
</span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'" class="">third Writer-in-Residence, and in 1976, Western </span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'" class="">University recognized Munro’s </span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'" class="">remarkable
literary achievements with an honorary degree, the only such honour she has ever accepted. In
October 2013, Munro was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature as a "master of the
contemporary short story."
</span></p><p class=""><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'" class="">The Alice Munro Chair in Creativity will be a full-time, one </span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'" class="">– </span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'" class="">to three- year Limited Term
appointment, with an academic rank commensurate with the successful c</span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'" class="">andidate’s
</span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'" class="">qualifications. The position will reside in the Department of English and Writing Studies, or as a
joint appointment with English and Writing Studies and another department in the Faculty, as
appropriate. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain a vigorous creative/research
program, and to contribute to teaching undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral
fellows. The appointment will be made in accordance with the relevant University policies.
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The position will commence on
July 1, 2020 or as negotiated.
</span></p><p class=""><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'" class="">The </span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'; font-weight: 700" class="">Alice Munro Chair in Creativity </span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'" class="">will:
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<li class=""><p class=""><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'SymbolMT'" class=""> </span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'" class="">Lead the creative culture of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, serving as a mentor and a
model;
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</li>
<li class=""><p class=""><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'SymbolMT'" class=""> </span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'" class="">Participate in graduate and/or undergraduate teaching;
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</li>
<li class=""><p class=""><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'SymbolMT'" class=""> </span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'" class="">Focus on the production of creative work, alongside a study of creativity;
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</li>
<li class=""><p class=""><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'SymbolMT'" class=""> </span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'" class="">Assume a leadership role between the University and the local creative community;
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</li>
<li class=""><p class=""><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'SymbolMT'" class=""> </span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'" class="">Allow the University to enhance and expand the Writer-in-Residence program;
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</li>
<li class=""><p class=""><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'SymbolMT'" class=""> </span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'" class="">Provide the University with access to a world of writing and artistic creation beyond Canada,
</span></p><p class=""><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'" class="">allowing the University to attract international authors and artists as speakers and
</span></p><p class=""><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'" class="">collaborators;
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<li class=""><p class=""><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'SymbolMT'" class=""> </span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'" class="">Present the annual Alice Munro Lecture on Creativity.
</span></p><p class=""><span style="font-size: 8.000000pt; font-family: 'Arial'; font-weight: 700" class="">Western University, Faculty of Arts & Humanities, University College Room 2220
</span></p><p class=""><span style="font-size: 8.000000pt; font-family: 'ArialMT'" class="">1151 Richmond St., London, ON, Canada N6A3K7 t. 519.661-3004 <a href="http://www.westernu.ca/arts" class="">www.westernu.ca/arts</a>
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<div class="column"><p class=""><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'" class="">With a full-time enrolment of 32,000, Western University is a leading research-intensive
</span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'" class="">university with a full range of academic and professional programs, situated on one of Canada’s
</span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'" class="">most beautiful campuses. General information about Western can be found at <a href="http://www.uwo.ca" class="">www.uwo.ca</a>.
The university campus is in London, Ontario, a thriving city of 400,000 people, located midway
between Toronto and Detroit. With parks, river valleys, tree-lined streets and bicycle paths,
</span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'" class="">London is known as the “Forest City” an</span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'" class="">d boasts galleries, theatre, music and sporting events,
and an international airport (see </span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'; color: rgb(0.000000%, 0.000000%, 100.000000%)" class=""><a href="http://www.ledc.com" class="">www.ledc.com</a></span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'" class="">). Western’s Recruitment and Retention Office
</span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'" class="">is available to assist in the transition of successful applicants and their families.
</span></p><p class=""><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'" class="">Interested applicants should submit an “Application for Full</span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'" class="">-</span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'" class="">Time Faculty Position” form,
</span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'" class="">available at </span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'; color: rgb(0.000000%, 0.000000%, 100.000000%)" class=""><a href="http://www.uwo.ca/facultyrelations/pdf/careers/Faculty/Application-FullTime-Faculty-" class="">http://www.uwo.ca/facultyrelations/pdf/careers/Faculty/Application-FullTime-Faculty-</a>
Position-Form.pdf </span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'" class="">, as well as a curriculum vitae, writing sample, teaching dossier, a description
of a 1-3 year research/creation plan, and the names, addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail
addresses of three potential referees, in confidence to:
</span></p><p class=""><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'" class="">Dr. Michael Milde<br class="">
Dean<br class="">
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Western University<br class="">
1151 Richmond Street<br class="">
University College, Room 2220
London, Ontario, Canada N6A 3K7
</span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'; color: rgb(0.000000%, 0.000000%, 100.000000%)" class=""><a href="mailto:mmilde@uwo.ca" class="">mmilde@uwo.ca</a>
</span></p><p class=""><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'; font-style: italic" class="">Applications may be submitted via mail, or electronically with “Alice Munro Chair Application”
</span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'; font-style: italic" class="">as the subject. Review of applications will begin on September 30, 2019 and will continue until
the position is filled.
</span></p><p class=""><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'; font-style: italic" class="">This position is subject to budget approval. Applicants should have fluent written and oral
communication skills in English. The University invites applications from all qualified individuals.
Western is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes
applications from women, members of racialized groups/visible minorities, Aboriginal persons,
persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, and persons of any gender identity
or gender expression.
</span></p><p class=""><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'; font-style: italic" class="">In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, priority will be given to Canadian
citizens and permanent residents.
</span></p><p class=""><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'; font-style: italic" class="">Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment
process. If you require accommodations for interviews or other meetings, please contact Joanne
Gribbon at </span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'; font-style: italic; color: rgb(0.000000%, 0.000000%, 100.000000%)" class=""><a href="mailto:jgribbo2@uwo.ca" class="">jgribbo2@uwo.ca</a> </span><span style="font-size: 12.000000pt; font-family: 'Calibri'; font-style: italic" class="">.
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