Job Opportunities:
Daniel Yankelovich Chair in Social Thought
University of California, San Diego
The department of Sociology at UC San Diego (http://sociology.ucsd.edu/) invites applications for
the newly endowed Daniel Yankelovich Chair in Social Thought beginning July 1, 2008. The substantive areas of the chair-holder’s research
will be open. However, the holder of the Yankelovich chair should be a senior scholar whose research and teaching clearly demonstrate the
ability to transcend the constraints of their discipline in understanding important issues and problems; the ability to place their research
and thinking in the larger context of society; and the ability to communicate cogently and clearly, with a view to exercising influence in
both the academy and the world beyond the academy. Interested individuals should send a description of research interests, a curriculum
vitae, publications, and three letters of reference (under separate cover) to:
Richard Madsen, Chair
Department of Sociology
University of California at San Diego
401 Social Science Building – SOCWP
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, California 92093-0533
The review of applications will begin January 31, 2008 and will continue until the position is filled. Salary commensurate with
qualifications and based on UC pay scale. Applicants are also invited to provide comments about their leadership activities and/or
contributions to diversity.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to excellence
through diversity.
