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Assistant/Associate Professor, Tenured: American Studies, Kobe City University of Foreign Studies
DEPT: Department of English Studies is offering a full-time, tenured position
POSITION: AMERICAN STUDIES, CULTURAL STUDIES, or COMPARATIVE LITERATURE.
ADDRESS: 9-1 Gakuen-Higashimachi, Nishiku, Kobe, 651-2187, Japan
QUALIFICATION: Native-level speaker of English (working ability of Japanese desirable). A Ph.D. or equivalent preferred, in an appropriate subject-area
DEAD LINE OF APPLICATION: 5:00 pm on 2013/8/30
JOB STARTING: 2014/4/1
*OUTLINE: Core English Classes (Oral English, English Composition, etc.), and academic subjects for English Majors. Day and evening classes teaching required.
APPLICATION MATERIALS:
1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Full list of academic publications, and papers delivered
3. Copies of up to three major publications with a one-page abstract of each (Copies of other works may be requested.)
4. A description of your research (approximately 1000 words)
5. A Statement of your teaching philosophy (approximately 800 words)
6. A Copy of diploma or transcript for highest degree earned
7. Two letters of reference
Please send all application materials to:
Keieikikaku-Group (The General Affairs Section) Kobe City University of Foreign Studies 9-1 Gakuen-Higashimachi, Nishiku, Kobe 651-2187 Japan
*PLEASE WRITE IN RED ON THE FRONT OF THE SUBMISSION ENVELOPE: APPLICATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH STUDIES
**For more details, please fax or e-mail (not telephone) to the above numbers.
FAX: 81-78-792-9020 e-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
**METHOD OF SELECTION: The interview may be conducted via internet, if necessary.
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http://www.kobe-cufs.ac.jp/news/files/2013es1e.pdf
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Assistant Instructor: Latino Studies, Rutgers University
NEW JERSEY, NEW BRUNSWICK. Rutgers University. Assistant Instructor in Latino Studies. This is a full-time, one-year non-tenure track position beginning Fall 2013 in the Department of Latino and Hispanic Caribbean Studies, with possibility of renewal. It carries a 3/3 teaching load, including several sections of “Introduction to Latino Studies.” Interdisciplinary training desired as well as knowledge of Caribbean Studies, race and ethnic studies, and women’s, sexuality, and gender’s studies. Applications reviewed upon receipt until the position is filled. Salary: mid-30s plus benefits. To apply, please send a brief letter of application, CV, proof of teaching excellence, and contact information for three referees to: Nelson Maldonado-Torres, Chair (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)). Rutgers University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Instructor: Critical Culture, Gender, and Race Studies, Washington State University
DESCRIPTION: One 2-year, full-time Instructor position to teach in the Department of Critical Culture, Gender, and Race Studies at Washington State University, Pullman, WA. We are seeking a candidate who possesses a PhD and a strong background in teaching women’s, gender, sexuality, American, and ethnic studies. The successful candidate must have demonstrated ability to teach introductory as well as advanced courses, including a selection of the following courses, depending on areas of specialization:
Introduction to Women’s Studies; Introduction to Ethnic Studies; Introduction to African American Studies; Gender, Culture, and Science; Critical Globalizations; Intersections of Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality; Contemporary Masculinities; Traveling Cultures: Tourism in Global Perspective; Queer Identities in Contemporary Cultures; Black Freedom Struggle; Women in Latin American History; Introduction to Critical Race Feminism; African American Women in U.S. Society; Digital Diversity; Lesbian and Gay Studies.
The instructor will also be expected to provide some service on departmental committees and through mentoring students.
The course load will be 3/3, beginning Fall 2013. The position will carry a salary dependent on experience plus full university benefits including health insurance.
QUALIFICATIONS: PhD or equivalent in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Ethnic Studies, American Studies, or related field; demonstrated teaching skills; university-level teaching experience; ability to supervise research of undergraduate and graduate students; ongoing record of scholarly productivity. Experience with the mentoring students of color and other underrepresented groups is desirable.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Review of applications begins June 7, 2013. Applicants should send a cover letter addressing their ability to teach several of the classes listed above, a curriculum vita, a sample syllabus, teaching evaluations, 2 letters of recommendation, and a statement of teaching philosophy to: Patricia Thorsten-Mickelson, at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). WSU is an EOE/AA Employer. Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply.
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LGBTQ Cluster Tenured Faculty Search, University of California, Berkeley
The faculty cluster in the area of LGBTQ Equity, part of the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society at the University of California, Berkeley, is seeking to fill a tenured associate or full professor position with a start date of 7/1/2013. We are looking for candidates with a demonstrated interest in interdisciplinary scholarship who are engaged in empirical research in the social sciences that has relevance to LGBTQ policy issues. The work of the person hired should show commitment to exploring sexuality and/or gender identity from an intersectional perspective (attuned to the ways multiple social categories of difference such as sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, race, age, disability, class and immigration status overlap to impact real world communities). Areas of specialization might include (but are not restricted to) political movements and coalition building; issues related to bisexual and/or transgender identities; systems of institutionalization (prisons, shelters, juvenile detention facilities) and LGBT populations within them; sexuality and different forms of governance structures (e.g., tribal communities in California or elsewhere in the Pacific Rim); the roles of medicine and technology in the construction of gendered bodies; issues related to youth and/or aging in LGBTQ populations. For more information about the Haas Institute, see http://diversity.berkeley.edu/haas-institute.
The successful candidate will be housed in the academic unit(s) most relevant to their specialization. Joint appointments are possible. Part of the successful candidate’s teaching will preferably be for the LGBT Studies Minor and/or the graduate Designated Emphasis in Women, Gender, and Sexuality, which are housed in Gender and Women’s Studies. The successful candidate will be expected to become a core faculty member of the Cluster and be actively involved in planning Cluster programming and research, as well as sharing responsibility for the administration of the Cluster. Qualifications include a Ph.D. or equivalent in a relevant field (for example, a J.D. for a law professor) at the time of application, outstanding research accomplishment, and the capacity for distinguished teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Applicants should have a demonstrable commitment to building an equitable and diverse scholarly environment. The Cluster is also interested in individuals who may have had non-traditional career paths or who may have taken time off for family reasons (e.g., children, disabled, or elderly), or who have achieved excellence in careers outside academe (e.g., in professional or industry service).
To apply, go to: http://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF00105. Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, research statement, summary of teaching experience and interests, up to three significant publications or works-in-progress, and the names and e-mail addresses of three references. Early applications are encouraged. The deadline for complete applications is January 31, 2013.
Letters of reference do not need to be sent at this time, but references may be contacted later with prior consent. All letters of reference will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality: http://apo.chance.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
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