MCC Faculty Position Announcement

Department of Media, Culture, and Communication
Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track
Media Advocacy

The Department of Media, Culture, and Communication in the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development at New York University seeks to fill a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin September 1, 2010.

We are seeking a scholar who researches the use of media and technology in social advocacy campaigns. Qualified candidates should have a PhD with research specialization in one or more of the following fields: public health, disability studies, and human rights. Preferred candidates will have a demonstrated interest in interdisciplinary scholarship and current philosophical and theoretical debates in relevant fields.

NYU’s dynamic Global Network University includes NYU Abu Dhabi and international programs and academic centers around the world. NYU Steinhardt faculty may be afforded the opportunity to work at these global study and research sites.

Responsibilities will include: an active agenda of research and publication; undergraduate and graduate teaching and advising; and department and university service. Applicants should send a cover letter discussing qualifications, a
curriculum vitae, copies of publications, and three letters of reference,
and samples of work to:

Search Committee Chair
Department of Media, Culture, and Communication
Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development
New York University
239 Greene St, 7th floor
New York NY 10012

Deadline for applications: November 17, 2009 or until the position is
filled.

New York University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to
building a culturally diverse educational environment.

Job Opening Disability Rights Fund

The Disability Rights Fund is seeking an Operations Manager. The Operations Manager position offers a unique opportunity to join a groundbreaking grantmaking initiative supporting the rights of persons with disabilities.

As a member of a small team, the Operations Manager will help shape the Fund as it matures and incorporates the best strategies in funding disability rights in the Global South and Eastern Europe/former Soviet Union. The main objective of the position is to support the Director and other Fund staff by managing day-to-day operations of the Fund, in conjunction with the DRF fiscal sponsoring agency, Tides Center. Candidate works in a fast-paced environment, is flexible, takes initiative, and is independent but team-oriented. Closing date for applications is 1 November 2009.

Please email or mail a cover letter, resume, three references (with contact information and relationship), writing sample (five page maximum) to:

Disability Rights Fund
Diana Samarasan, Director
Third Sector New England’s Non-Profit Center
89 South Street, Suite 203
Boston, MA 02111-2670
Email: dsamarasan@disabilityrightsfund.org
(please no phone calls)
Fax: (215) 261-4593
For information on the DRF, go to
http://www.disabilityrightsfund.org/

Second Annual Disability Rights Fellowship

In September 2009, Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP welcomed its first disability rights fellow. We are now accepting applications for next year's fellowship. The Fellowship offers a recent law-school graduate or judicial clerk (0-3 years out) with a disability the opportunity to participate in all phases of disability rights litigation at our firm in Baltimore, Maryland. Brown, Goldstein & Levy is a 16-lawyer, Baltimore-based law firm devoted principally to litigation. The firm has developed a national reputation for its high-profile, high-impact disability rights cases. The one-year fellowship will begin in September 2010. The application deadline is November 16, 2009. Please visit our website for additional details about the fellowship and the firm and to download an application:

Firm Website: http://www.browngold.com

Fellowship information: http://www.browngold.com/?s=disability_rights_fellowship

BGL Disability Rights Fellowship

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Dear All,

Brown, Goldstein & Levy is pleased to announce that we are accepting
applications for our second annual disability rights fellowship, to start in
September 2010. I've pasted the announcement below and hope that many of
you will apply and spread the word. Please let me know if you have any
questions.

Announcement:

In September 2009, Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP welcomed its first
disability rights fellow. We are now accepting applications for next year's
fellowship. The Fellowship offers a recent law-school graduate or judicial
clerk (0-3 years out) with a disability the opportunity to participate in
all phases of disability rights litigation at our firm in Baltimore,
Maryland. Brown, Goldstein & Levy is a 16-lawyer, Baltimore-based law firm
devoted principally to litigation. The firm has developed a national
reputation for its high-profile, high-impact disability rights cases. The
one-year fellowship will begin in September 2010. The application deadline
is November 16, 2009. Please visit our website for additional details
about the fellowship and the firm and to download an application:
http://www.browngold.com.


Mehgan Sidhu
Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP
120 East Baltimore Street, Suite 1700
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
410-962-1030 x1324
410-385-0869 (fax)
ms@browngold.com
http://www.browngold.com