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Mar. 1 | 2012 Franklin Prize
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Mar. 1 | 2012 Romero Prize
Nominations for 2012 Lora Romero Publication Prize for the best-published first book in American Studies due
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Visiting Assistant Professor: American Studies/Visual Culture, Colby College
The American Studies Program at Colby College invites applications for a one-‐year position as Visiting Assistant Professor in American Studies, beginning Fall 2012. We seek an Americanist with a specialty in visual culture. The position carries a five-‐course load. A Ph.D. in American Studies or other closely related interdisciplinary field in hand by August 2012 is required. The successful applicant will teach core courses in American Studies (including the
introductory course, a junior-‐level methods course, and/or a senior seminar), the history of photography, and electives in visual culture. Submit as a single pdf a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy and research interests, and writing sample of no more than twenty-‐five pages to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Also send three letters of recommendation to the same address. The application deadline is February 1, 2012. Interviews will be conducted by telephone/skype in February.
Colby is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, committed to excellence through diversity, and strongly encourages applications and nominations of persons of color, women, and members of other under-represented groups. For more information about the College, please visit the Colby Web site: http://www.colby.edu
Fellowship, Full-year: Heidelberg Center for American Studies, Heidelberg
DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 15 FEBRUARY 2012
The Heidelberg Center for American Studies (HCA) invites applications for a full-year Ghaemian Scholar-in-Residence Fellowship to be awarded to candidates at the level of assistant professor or associate professor. Owing to the generous assistance of The Ghaemian Foundation for the Arts and Sciences, the HCA is able to fund this residential fellowship with a stipend of 40,000 EUR (tax-exempt under German law).
The HCA is a central academic institution of the University of Heidelberg, encouraging higher education, promoting advanced research, and facilitating public debate. Ten disciplines provide the institutional framework of the HCA: American literature, economics, geography, history, law, musicology, philosophy, political science, religious studies, and sociology. Proposals in all specializations listed above are eligible. Cross-disciplinary proposals are also welcome, as are proposals concerned with U.S.-German or U.S.-European relations.
The ultimate aim of the project should be a major piece of scholarly work that will take the form of a monograph or seminal article in a leading academic journal. The position does not require any German language proficiency.
Applications for the 2012-13 Fellowship must be either postmarked or submitted via email by January 31, 2012. Applications must include:
- Project proposal (not to exceed 10 pages, double spaced, using 12-point font)
- Timetable (indicating the progress the applicant anticipates to make while at the HCA and how this progress relates to the overall schedule of the project)
- Curriculum vitae
- Publications list (no more than 2 pages)
- Two letters of recommendation
For further information and application requirements, please see http://www.hca.uni-heidelberg.de/forschung/ghaemian-scholar_en.html or contact Tobias Endler at +49-6221-543878 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
One-Year Appointment: Media and American Culture, Notre Dame
The Department of American Studies and the John W. Gallivan Program in Journalism, Ethics & Democracy at the University of Notre Dame invite applicants interested in teaching courses in media and America culture for a one-year appointment, beginning in August 2012. The successful candidate will teach four courses (two per semester) such as the history of American journalism, social media/citizen journalism, digital media, directions in contemporary journalism, and upper-level undergraduate courses in her/his area of specialization. Preferences will be given to candidates with a doctorate in American Studies or related discipline at time of appointment, and journalistic experience. For more information on the Department of American Studies and the Gallivan Program at the University of Notre Dame please see the website at: http://americanstudies.nd.edu/
The University of Notre Dame is an international Catholic research university and leading undergraduate teaching institution. It is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educator and employer with a strong institutional commitment to racial, cultural, and gender diversity.
Please send a letter of interest describing your background and proposed course offerings, names of 3 references, and CV, to:
Professor Erika Doss, Chair
Department of American Studies
1046 Flanner Hall
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Deadline for receipt of applications: March 2, 2012
One-Year Appointment: Media and American Culture, Notre Dame
The Department of American Studies and the John W. Gallivan Program in Journalism, Ethics & Democracy at the University of Notre Dame invite applicants interested in teaching courses in media and America culture for a one-year appointment, beginning in August 2012. The successful candidate will teach four courses (two per semester) such as the history of American journalism, social media/citizen journalism, digital media, directions in contemporary journalism, and upper-level undergraduate courses in her/his area of specialization. Preferences will be given to candidates with a doctorate in American Studies or related discipline at time of appointment, and journalistic experience. For more information on the Department of American Studies and the Gallivan Program at the University of Notre Dame please see the website at: http://americanstudies.nd.edu/
The University of Notre Dame is an international Catholic research university and leading undergraduate teaching institution. It is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educator and employer with a strong institutional commitment to racial, cultural, and gender diversity.
Please send a letter of interest describing your background and proposed course offerings, names of 3 references, and CV, to:
Professor Erika Doss, Chair
Department of American Studies
1046 Flanner Hall
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Deadline for receipt of applications: March 2, 2012
One-Year Position (Lecturer): Liberal Arts, Stanford University
Stanford University is now accepting applications for lecturers to teach in the liberal arts curriculum required for freshmen. In 2012-13, Stanford will transform the Introduction to the Humanities (IHUM) program to include a broad range of disciplinary areas of study. Courses offered in this curriculum will span such diverse fields as American studies, physical chemistry, environmental studies, biological sciences, social psychology, and political philosophy as well as the traditional humanities disciplines. This is a one-year position.
Lecturers lead seminar discussions for courses that fulfill the freshman liberal arts requirement following the curricular tradition first established at Stanford in 1919. Lecturers teach two seminar discussion sections (averaging 15 students each) that meet twice weekly and coordinate with course lectures given by Stanford faculty.
Lecturers are appointed September 1, 2012 for a one-year term. Starting salary will be at least $53,500 with a supplemental stipend of $2,000 for research and scholarship. Professional development support encourages systematic reflection on effective teaching strategies in an environment that fosters exchange and collaboration.
Eligible candidates will be asked to provide evidence of teaching excellence and proof of intellectual flexibility as well as a strong record of scholarship. Other desired qualifications are: experience teaching first-year university students; familiarity with team teaching; and demonstrated experience with developing students’ skills in critical thinking, writing, listening, discussion, and analysis.
Applications will open January 16 and close March 9, 2012. Decisions are expected to be announced in late May. All offers of employment are made contingent upon the candidate being able to demonstrate eligibility to work in the U.S. Due to the nature of the program, H-1B sponsorship is not available in connection with these positions.
To apply for a Stanford lecturer position, follow the directions on this website: http://www.stanford.edu/dept/undergrad/ihum/fellows/applicants.html.
Stanford University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.
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Assistant Professor, Tenure-track: Latin American and Latino Studies Program, DePaul
The Latin American and Latino Studies program at DePaul University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level and in the area of international social movements with a focus on the Americas beginning September 2012. The faculty member could focus on social movements related to international migration, indigenous issues, sustainability, human rights, or other transnational or global movements. We also have a strong interest in research programs that are able to link translocal communities to communities in Chicago.
This position will be based in the Latin American and Latino Studies Program but link our program with others in Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. The faculty member will teach courses in our core curriculum as well as upper division courses related to his or her research.
DePaul University is committed to recruiting a diverse faculty to complement the diversity of its student body and the city of Chicago. Applications from women, people of color, and other under-represented groups are particularly encouraged. Applications are also sought from candidates with scholarly and
teaching interests that extend beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries.
Please electronically submit a letter of application along with your CV and a writing sample.
To apply, go to the following URL: facultyopportunities.depaul.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=50878
We also require three letters of recommendation—send to Camilla Fojas Latin American and Latino Studies Program 2320 N Kenmore Av. Chicago, IL 60614. We will begin reviewing applications on March 15th and the position will remain open until filled. Send any inquiries to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Full-time, Tenure-track Position (Open Rank): Food Studies, Syracuse University
Syracuse University, David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics
Department of Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition
The Department of Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics at Syracuse University invites applicants for a full time tenure track position in food studies, rank open, to begin August 2012. We seek an Associate or Full Professor, but will also consider promising applicants at the rank of Assistant Professor. The department seeks a high-energy faculty member with expertise in the interdisciplinary study of food, foodsystems, and foodways. This academic appointment is in anticipation of establishing undergraduate and graduate programs in food studies.
Responsibilities include developing a stream of high-quality research; program and curriculum design; mentoring, advising and instructing undergraduate and graduate students; fulfilling service responsibilities through department, college, university and professional avenues; and establishing professional liaisons with organizations in the local community and the global field.
Minimum qualifications include an earned doctorate related to food studies, an active portfolio of externally funded research and peer reviewed publications (or evidence of potential to develop such a portfolio), and teaching experience at the university level. We are willing to consider candidates trained in a variety of disciplines but with research and teaching expertise in food studies.
The Department of Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in nutrition and public health and is building a food studies program. The department focus is on health issues among diverse populations. Approximately 400 undergraduate and 40 graduate students pursue degrees in this department. Extensive opportunities exist for collaboration at Syracuse University and with the State University of New York (SUNY). The Department of Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition is a leader in the University’s emphasis on publicly-engaged scholarship and applications from scholars with engaged research portfolios are encouraged to apply. Priority consideration will be given to applications received by February 1, 2012 and the search will remain open until the position is filled. For online application instructions go to http://www.sujobopps.com, (#028629) and attach the following: a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references.
The University and surrounding community offer a dynamic intellectual and cultural atmosphere; a diverse community; affordable housing; and many other assets that make Syracuse a great place to live and work. Syracuse University strongly embraces diversity. Women and members of underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply. Syracuse University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
Government / Public Policy
History
Humanities
Assistant Professor, Tenure-track: Digital Humanities, Eugene Lang College
Eugene Lang College, the New School for Liberal Arts, is seeking a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Digital Humanities whose research and teaching in the humanities engages the digital era: its theory, culture, politics, and ideology, modes of distribution and consumption, or historicity.
The position will begin in September 2012, and the search is open to candidates with a Ph.D. (awarded no later than December 2011) in a range of fields, including cultural studies, media studies, literature, and history. Preference will be given to candidates whose work bridges disciplinary boundaries.
We are looking for an emerging scholar to help us reclaim and redefine the “digital humanities” as a space for new scholarly exchanges and pedagogies among allied disciplines.
Candidates must have a strong facility in ethnographic, textual, theoretical, or historical methodologies. Areas of studies include, in no particular order: (1) Media archaeology;(2) Music cultures and sound practices;(3) Global subcultures/popular cultures;(4) Comparative literature;(5) Media and performance.
The successful candidate will demonstrate the potential for excellence in research and teaching.
Please post cover letter, CV, and list of 3-5 referees only at:
https://careers.newschool.edu/postings/7554
Preference will be given to applications received by January 30, 2012. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.
Eugene Lang is a unique undergraduate college with thriving programs for politically-engaged liberal arts students in the heart of New York City. It is committed to maximizing diversity, and is an equal opportunity employer.
The New School is committed to maintaining a diverse educational and creative community, a policy of equal opportunity in all its activities and programs, including employment. Applications from members of historically underrepresented groups are welcome. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran or marital status.
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