African American Literature,
Assistant or Associate Professor, Tufts
University
African American Literature, Assistant or
Associate Professor. Tenure-track. PhD must
be awarded by August 2007. Candidates may be
grounded in any historical period, but
should have the ability to teach courses in
African American literature from its
beginnings to the present moment and be able
to teach graduate as well as undergraduate
level advanced and introductory courses.
Secondary strength in African American
theory, literatures of the African diaspora,
or other aspects of American literature and
culture. Candidates must demonstrate
significant research potential; strong
teaching record preferred. Review of
applications begins
November 1st
2006 and continues until position
is filled. Preliminary interviews will take
place at the MLA convention in Philadelphia.
Send letter, CV, letters of recommendation
and writing sample to Lee Edelman, Chair,
Department of English, Tufts University,
Medford, MA 02155. Tufts University is an
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Employer. We are committed to increasing the
diversity of our faculty. Members of under
represented groups are strongly encouraged
to apply.
Chair, Department of African
American Studies, Ohio University
The Department of African American Studies,
established in 1969 and among the oldest in
the nation, seeks a dynamic and creative
leader to continue a program of building for
national prominence. In recent years, the
Department has worked on reformulating its
curriculum, hiring new faculty, and through
the African American Research and Service
Institute, has launched a program of
collaborative research that explores the
African American presence in the Ohio River
Valley and the African diaspora in the
Americas .
Qualifications and Position Description
Candidates must possess an earned doctorate
in African American Studies and/or a related
field in the humanities and social sciences,
and show evidence of extensive published
research or creative activity in African
American Studies and related areas. A
minimum of six years of experience in
teaching and/or administration in higher
education is required.
Responsibilities
The Chair of the Department of African
American Studies serves as the chief
administrator and academic leader of the
department and reports to the Dean of the
College of Arts and Sciences.
Responsibilities include oversight of the
degree programs, mapping out and executing
new directions in undergraduate and graduate
education, hiring and mentoring tenure-track
faculty, nurturing new research and creative
initiatives, budget oversight, strategic
planning, community service and outreach,
internal and external fund-raising, and
interdepartmental collaborations. We seek a
candidate with a commitment to working
effectively with students, staff, and
faculty of diverse backgrounds.
The appointment will be made fully in
Department of African American Studies at
Associate/Full Professor level, with a
commitment to serve as Chair for at least
five years. Salary will be commensurate with
qualifications and experience.
Application Processes
Submit cover letter, C.V., and three current
letters of recommendation via US mail or
other delivery service to Amritjit Singh,
Langston Hughes Professor, Department of
English, Attn: AAS Chair Search, Ellis 360,
Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701. Review of
applications will begin Monday,
November 6, 2006, and will continue
until the position is filled. Ohio
University requires all applicants to
complete an online application by following
this link—
www.ohiouniversityjobs.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=52064.
All supporting materials must, however, be
received by mail. Ohio University is
committed to quality, diversity, and equal
opportunity. Further information on Ohio
University can be found at the University’s
website:
http://www.ohio.edu.
Assistant Professor: Asian American
Studies, University of Connecticut
The University of Connecticut, Storrs,
invites applications for a tenure-track,
Assistant Professor in Asian American
Literature, with a specialization in
connective or comparative approaches to
Asian American writing. Expertise in
20th-century American Literature more
broadly construed is welcome. The position
will be a joint appointment between the
Asian American Studies Institute and the
English Department, the tenure home of the
appointment. The successful candidate will
teach literature courses for both the
Institute and the English Department. The
successful candidate must hold the Ph.D. at
the time of appointment, be engaged in
research and
publication on Asian American literature,
and show evidence of undergraduate teaching
excellence. The position starts fall 2007.
Salary: Competitive. The University of
Connecticut actively solicits applications
from minorities, women, and people with
disabilities. Applicants should submit a
letter of application, curriculum vitae,
three letters of recommendation, and a
recent writing sample (writing samples will
not be returned) by
November 10,
2006, to: Professor Roger Buckley,
Director, Asian American Studies Institute,
APAAS Search (# 07A027), Beach Hall, 354
Mansfield Road, U-2091, University of
Connecticut, Storrs, CT, 06269-2091.
http://english.uconn.edu/main.html
Assistant/Associate Professor in
African American Literature, Northeastern
University
The English department of Northeastern
University invites applications for a
tenure-track position in African American
literature at the rank of assistant or early
associate professor. PhD in English, African
American Studies, or related field required
for appointment at the rank of assistant;
candidates at the associate rank must have a
record of scholarship and teaching
appropriate for tenure. Applications will be
considered in all areas of specialization,
but we would particularly welcome candidates
with research and teaching interests in
pre-1900 prose. Teaching responsibilities
include undergraduate survey and specialized
courses as well as graduate seminars.
Candidates must have experience in, or a
demonstrated commitment to working with,
diverse student populations and/or in a
culturally diverse work and educational
environment. Normal teaching load for
research-active faculty in the English
department is 2/2, with releases for
assistant professors in their initial years
of appointment. Please send a c.v. and a
letter of application to Tim Donovan, Chair,
Department of English, 406 Holmes Hall,
Northeastern University, Boston MA
02115-5000. No email applications, please;
please do not send materials beyond those
requested. For fullest consideration,
applications must be received by
November 15, 2006. Dossiers and
writing samples will be requested of
selected candidates. Interviews are planned
for MLA 2006 in Philadelphia. Position
contingent upon available funding.
Northeastern University is an Equal
Opportunity, Affirmative Action Educational
Institution and Employer, Title IX
University.
Director of Freshman Writing,
Literature and Publishing at Emerson College
The Department of Writing, Literature and
Publishing at Emerson College seeks to fill
a full-time, tenured/tenure-track faculty
position (rank open) for the Director of
Freshman Writing, beginning August 1, 2007.
A Ph.D., M.F.A., or other terminal degree is
required. The successful candidate will have
experience administering a broad-based
writing program; demonstrated teaching
excellence; and present ongoing evidence of
scholarship in Composition and/or Rhetoric
and strong interdisciplinary interests.
Faculty responsibilities include teaching
two courses per semester, maintaining
professional development and scholarship
activities, academic advising and
involvement on faculty and College
committees. The successful candidate will be
able to coordinate staff instructors of
expository writing and research writing;
teach graduate courses in the Teaching of
Writing; design a portfolio review, teaching
materials, and workshops for the M.F.A. and
M.A. students who teach composition; offer
faculty workshops on the teaching of writing
across the curriculum; and provide training
in the teaching of writing for tutors in the
Learning Assistance Center.
Emerson College values campus
multiculturalism as demonstrated by the
diversity of its faculty, staff, student
body, and constantly evolving curriculum.
The successful candidate must have the
ability to work effectively with faculty,
students, and staff from diverse
backgrounds. Members of historically
under-represented groups are encouraged to
apply. Emerson College is an Equal
Opportunity Employer that encourages
diversity in its workplace.
Send a letter of application, curriculum
vitae, and writing sample to Search Chair,
Director of Freshman Writing, Department of
Writing, Literature and Publishing, Emerson
College, 120 Boylston Street, Boston, MA
02116. Have your dossier sent to the same
address. Review of applications will begin
November 15, 2006 and
continue until the position is filled.
Emerson College is the only comprehensive
college or university in America dedicated
exclusively to communication and the arts in
a liberal arts context. It is located in
downtown Boston, at the gateway to the
Theatre District and in close proximity to
major media outlets. It also has facilities
in Los Angeles and the Netherlands. The
College enrolls approximately 3,000
full-time undergraduates and nearly 1,000
full and part-time graduate students in its
School of the Arts and School of
Communication.
Assistant Professor, English
Department at Ghent University, Belgium
Subject to funding approval, the English
Department at Ghent University, Belgium,
seeks to hire an Assistant Professor for a
three-year non-renewable fixed-term
position. Starting date: Feb. 2007.
Applicants for this position should be
prepared to teach a variety of introductory
and advanced courses, mainly in modern
American literature and culture, and to
publish widely in their field (ratio: one
third teaching, two thirds research).
Interested candidates are welcome to contact
Professor S. Slembrouck (
Stef.Slembrouck@UGent.be),
head of department, or Professor G. Buelens
(
Gert.Buelens@UGent.be),
coordinator of the English and American
literature section, for further information.
Ph.D. and peer-reviewed publications (in any
field of modern literature in English)
required; teaching experience welcomed.
Please send a letter of application by
registered mail, with c.v., graduate school
transcript (where appropriate), names and
addresses of three referees (or three sealed
letters of recommendation), and a writing
sample (max. 50 pp.) to Directie Personeel
en Organisatie, Universiteit Gent,
Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 25, B-9000 Gent.
Closing date for receipt of applications:
20 November 2006.
Tenure track position at the Richard
Stockton College of New Jersey
Assistant Professor of Multi-Ethnic
Literatures of the United States –
Tenure-track, September 2007. Salaries
competitive with excellent benefits. (
http://www.stockton.edu)
Teach introductory to advanced level courses
in Multi-ethnic American Literatures, core
Literature courses, and courses in General
Studies. Teaching load is six four-hour
courses per year. Ph.D. and college-level
teaching required. Preference will be given
to candidates with experience teaching
Multi-Ethnic American literature, poetry
workshops and/or poetry as literature, and
individuals with experience in the
pedagogical use of computers.
Send letter of application, CV, statement of
teaching philosophy, and three letters of
recommendation to Dr. Robert Gregg, Dean of
Arts and Humanities, The Richard Stockton
College of New Jersey, AA__, PO Box 195,
Pomona, NJ 08240-0195. Screening begins
December 4, 2006, and will
continue until position is filled. We plan
to hold interviews at MLA. Stockton is an
AA/EOE.
