[csaa-forum] Short term research assistant needed - Perth Area

[Amanda Wise]

Short Term Research Assistant Needed - Perth Area

 

The Centre for Research on Social Inclusion is seeking to appoint a research
assistant based in Perth to work on a project 'Building Neighbourhood
Harmony: Strategies for Local Government' which is funded by the federal
government's Living in Harmony initiative. The project is focused on
exploring the quality of everyday interethnic relations among residents of
neighbourhoods surrounding the Perth local government area of Canning.. The
aim of the project is to develop ways to improve neighbourhood level
relations between longer-term residents and newer migrant communities. 

 

The successful candidate will have at least a degree in Arts or Social
Sciences and preferably experience in qualitative research methods such as
open-ended interviewing.  Enrolment in research degree an advantage. The
position will involve conducting open ended interviews with local residents
from a range of cultural backgrounds about their local experiences and
perceptions of cultural difference and multiculturalism.

 

The successful candidate will begin as soon as possible. The position is for
14 hours per week over a period of 10 weeks. There is some flexibility in
how those hours are spread out over next three months.

 

More information on the project is available at: www.crsi.mq.edu.au
<http://www.crsi.mq.edu.au/>  under 'Living in Harmony' project.

 

Enquiries can be directed to Dr Amanda Wise by phone (02) 9850-8835, or
email. Applicants should forward a CV with a covering letter stating how
they meet the criteria outlined above, by Monday 24th October 2005.
Applicant may be appointed sooner than that date so early applications are
encouraged. Applications should be emailed to: amanda.wise at scmp.mq.edu.au.

 

Dr Wise will be visiting Perth on 24-25 October and would like to make an
appointment by that date. 

 

 

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Dr Amanda Wise
Research Fellow - Manager Research Development 
Centre for Research on Social Inclusion 
Macquarie University 
Building W6A, Room 701, Phone: +61 2 9850-8835
Email:  <mailto:amanda.wise at scmp.mq.edu.au> amanda.wise at scmp.mq.edu.au
Web:  <http://www.crsi.mq.edu.au> www.crsi.mq.edu.au

Author of "Exile & Return among the East Timorese" 
 <http://www.upenn.edu/pennpress/book/14214.html>
http://www.upenn.edu/pennpress/book/14214.html  
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