Job Title: Postdoctoral Scholar in Food Justice
Company: Loyola University Chicago
Salary: Not listed (funded)
Job Closing Date: September 3rd
Workplace Type: In-person
Position Overview: The Postdoctoral Scholar will join Loyola’s Food Systems and Sustainable Agriculture (FSSA) focus area, an interdisciplinary team of scholars and professionals in social sciences, ecology, urban agriculture, business, and sustainability. The Postdoctoral Scholar will co-construct knowledge in close collaboration with partners in Black, Brown, Indigenous, immigrant, queer, and other communities marginalized within food systems to inform intersectional, actionable, and scalable solutions for re-organizing food systems to achieve equity, sustainability, and resilience. The Postdoctoral Scholar will interact with scholars across disciplines and practitioners (e.g., growers, producers, processors, distributors, faith leaders, community organizers, and policy advocates) in urban, peri-urban, and rural contexts throughout the Chicago foodshed. Housed in the School of Environmental Sustainability on Loyola’s Lakeshore Campus, the Postdoctoral Scholar will have opportunities to connect with other Loyola units, such as the Institute for Racial Justice and the Center for Urban Research and Learning. The appointment is full-time with benefits for one year and funding exists to renew the position for two additional years given satisfactory performance. The Postdoctoral Scholar will receive robust mentorship by seasoned scholars and have access to funding for professional development activities like conference travel.
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