Culinary Institute Professor

The successful candidate will contribute to the teaching and learning activities of Taylor's Culinary Institute for postgraduate programmes in Food Studies.

The programmes offer theoretical and methodological tools from social sciences to critically analyze, reflect upon, and intervene in contemporary social issues related to food cultures and food systems.

Teaching and learning activities will relate to theories and methods both in social sciences and food studies.

1. Undertakes teaching-related duties such as design, preparation, and development of teaching materials;
2. Conducts classes/lectures, tutorials; consultation with students, invigilation, marking, and assessment;
3. Supports research projects, scholarship for, and supervises postgraduate students in Food Studies programmes;

Research Activities

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).

The objective is to work in partnership with various stakeholders:

1. Academicians from social sciences and other disciplines related to Asian compressed modernization and Food Studies;
2. Societal and industrial actors from government officials, non-governmental organizations (profit and non-profit), industry professionals, and practitioners.

Key Responsibilities

Teaching: Participates in teaching and learning activities of Taylor's Culinary Institute for postgraduate programmes in Food Studies.

Research: Joins the group "Food Studies" of CAMS and participates in existing and ongoing research activities based on the Asian Food Barometer and the Social Behavioral Laboratory.

Administration: Undertakes administrative responsibilities and services such as attending departmental meetings, participating in committees, and working groups within the Department, School, Faculty, and the University.