Call for applications: Canada 150 Research Chair: Indigenous Climate Justice.

The Faculty of Environmental Studies (FES), York University, invites applications from individuals interested in nomination for a Canada 150 Research Chair in Indigenous Climate Justice, to commence July 1, 2018.

Scholars from all relevant disciplinary backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Applications from those who approach such challenges from the humanities, including history, philosophy, or arts based forms of scholarship are especially welcomed.

The successful candidate will have a PhD in a relevant field, a record of excellence in scholarly research including publications appropriate to their stage of career, and will demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching at all levels. The successful candidate will be prepared to participate actively in the Graduate Program in Environmental Studies and be suitable for prompt appointment to the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

FES is a unique interdisciplinary Faculty that adopts a broad definition of environment, including natural, built and social environments.

More information about the Faculty is available at fes.yorku.ca

Further information about the Canada 150 Research Chair program is available at http://www.canada150.chairs-chaires.gc.ca

Agreement between WEEC and University of Turin

Thanks to the President of the University of Turin Prof. Gianmaria Ajani (in the picture on the right, with Mario Salomone, the WEEC Secretary General) for having hosted the WEEC network and honored our collaboration with an official agreement, signed on July 12th, 2017.

The WEEC delegation was composed by (in the picture from the left to the right): Bianca La Placa (WEEC Network, Italy) , Ihssane EL Marouani (Foundation Mohammed VI for the Environmental Protection, Morocco), Mario Salomone (WEEC Network Secretary General), David Zandvliet (Simon Fraser University, Canada) , Nouhza Alaoui (Secretary General Foundation Mohammed VI for the Environmental Protection, Morocco), Dario Padovan (Unesco Chair, University of Turin, Italy)