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Job posting from Human Resources

The following Non Union Administration position is available to all applicants through Human Resources.

The following posting closes on Monday, March 26, 2012, at 4 p.m.

#2012-NU-03 Teacher Trainer – TESOL (part-time, 24 hours or less), temporary/contract (1 position), in the Centre for English Language Development. Term: April 16, 2012, to August 10, 2012, and September 17, 2012, to December 14, 2012 (practicum phase).

Social work researcher explores how Confucianism oppresses women

Growing up in a region of the world that’s steeped in the ancient traditions of Confucianism, Sung Hyun Yun never gave it a second thought when his mother explained to him that he didn’t need to be in the kitchen helping with the dishes because he was a boy.

“It was very natural to accept gender-based norms and behaviour,” said Dr. Yun, a professor in the School of Social Work, who was born and raised in Busan, South Korea’s second-largest city.