Professor - Food Studies

Overview

Taylor's University is a leading international University amongst the top 10 Malaysian universities. With an unparalleled reputation and experience provided to its students, Taylor's University is pioneering an approach to university education which aims to develop the intellectual, physical and emotional capability of its students and make them the first choice for employers of graduates. The University plans to move into the league of top 100 Asian universities. Since its inception in 1969, Taylor's has become one of Malaysia's most successful private higher education institutions, providing diverse study options, relevant curriculum and teaching methods, ongoing partnerships with leading universities worldwide, strong industry linkages, up-to-date facilities and well-equipped campuses. Taylor's University is also a member of Taylor's Education Group which comprises Taylor's College, Garden International School, Australian International School Malaysia, Taylor's International School KL & Puchong, Nexus International School Putrajaya and Nexus International School Singapore.

Responsibilities

• Teaching & Learning
• The successful candidate will contribute to teaching and learning activities of Taylor's Culinary Institute for Postgraduate programmes in Food Studies and to degree programmes across the university as they relate to food studies. The programmes (Master by Coursework and Master by Research; PhD by Research) offer theoretical and methodological tools from social sciences for students to critically analyze, reflect upon, and intervene in contemporary social issues related to the transformations of food cultures and food systems. Teaching and learning activities will relate to theories and methods in both social sciences and food studies.
• Undertakes teaching-related duties such as design, preparation and development of teaching materials; conduct classes / lectures, tutorials; consultation with students, invigilation, marking and assessment.
• Supports research projects, scholarships for and supervision of postgraduate students in Food Studies programmes;
• Contributes to the curriculum and curriculum development in support of the Postgraduate programmes in Food Studies and to degree programmes across the university as they relate to food studies;
• Establishes and maintains high standards of teaching and effective learning to meet the University's teaching and learning expectations
• Research
• The successful candidate will join the group "Food Studies" of the Centre for Asian Modernization Studies (CAMS) and the Chair of "Food Studies : Food, Cultures and Health". CAMS is a research centre developing collaborations between fellow researchers within the Faculty of Social Sciences and Leisure Management of Taylor's University, and CNRS-CERTOP of University of Toulouse (France) with which a collaboration is established in this field. The objective is to work in partnership with various stakeholders :
• Academicians from social sciences and other disciplines related to Asian compressed modernization and Food Studies;
• Societal and industrial actors from government officials, non-governmental organizations (profit and non-profit), industry professionals and practitioners.
• Research activities and responsibilities :
• Participates in existing and ongoing research activities based on the Asian Food Barometer and the Social Behavioral Laboratory, Centre of Human Excellence and Development - including undertaking research projects, conference presentations, journal or book publications and relevant community work - examining modernization of food consumption across the Asian region;
• Participates in the organization of public events and conferences that contribute to the high profile and visibility of the Food Studies Research Area and Programmes;
• Participates in the development of and the thematical expansion of the research related to Food Studies;
• Seeks and secures competitive external funding for research activities and scholarships in the field of food studies (or related disciplines with a focus on Food Studies) as co-researcher and main researcher;
• Administration and Other Activities
• Undertakes and contributes to administrative responsibilities and services such as attending departmental meetings, participating in committees and working groups within the Department, School, Faculty and the University;
• Contributes to and designs ongoing and emergent initiatives aimed at strengthening the food studies programmes and university-wide food studies initiatives;
• Builds linkages and maintains relationships with external institutions and organizations, such as culinary schools and external organizations / professional bodies in academic related matters;
• Any other duties that may be required from time to time as directed by the Head of School.

Requirements

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