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JOB: Chicano Literature/Southwest Mex Am Studies, University of New Mexico

Professor of Chicano Literature/Southwest Mexican American Studies- Open Rank.
The Department of Spanish and Portuguese seeks applicants for a senior appointment at the University of New Mexico (UNM), to begin in Fall 2012.
Capabilities and responsibilities will include: Teaching in Chicano Literature in Spanish at the undergraduate and graduate levels, grad/undergrad student mentoring, and service.  Native or Near-Native command of Spanish.  Proven trajectory of publications, including in bilingual and international venues.  Additional areas of back ground and specialization may include Gender and/or Feminist Studies, Hispanic Literature, Critical Theory, Genre Studies (Poetry, Narrative, Theater), Cultural Studies, Critical Race Theory and Film Studies.
Competitive salary.  UNM provides a diversified package of benefits including medical, dental, vision and life insurance.  I addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs.  For a more complete explanation of the benefits, please go to https://hr/unm.edu/ and click on the Benefits link.
Minimum qualifications: PH.D., publications appropriate to rank, six years university faculty experience, demonstrated excellence in teaching, evidence of mentoring of graduate/ undergraduate students, Native or Near-Native fluency in Spanish.
Special consideration will be given to candidates with one or more of the following specializations: (1) Gender Studies, (2) Critical Theory, and (3) Genre Studies.
For further information on the department please see our website: https://unm/~spanport/.
Date for best consideration: December 1, 2011
Closing Date: Open until filled
Inquiries about this position can be addressed to: Professor Enrique Lamadrid (ude.mnuobfsctd-8db03a@dirdamal)
For details on application requirements or to apply, visit the UNMJobs website: https://unmjobs.unm.edu/
University of New Mexico is committed to promoting and supporting the diversity of our campuses.  UNM is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
Application Deadline: Open until filled.
Web Address for Applications: https://www.unm.edu/jobs/
Contact Information: Professor Enrique Lamadrid Email: ude.mnuobfsctd-723a66@dirdamal

JOB: Dance, University of Colorado

Vacancy Announcement

Tenure track Assistant or Associate Professor of Dance

Department of Theatre and Dance

Position: The dance program in the Department of Theatre and Dance seeks an artist/scholar/educator to teach Afro-Modern fusion, dance pedagogy (dance for youth and teaching methods), and rotate teaching one or more of the following: History and Philosophy of Dance, Looking at Dance, and Dance and Culture. A strong leader with administrative experience either in academe or professional dance is required along with a minimum of 3 years college/university teaching and 5 years professional dance experience. An MFA or PhD in dance or dance studies is required.

Required Duties: To teach graduate and undergraduate courses, advise and mentor students on concerts/creative projects in fulfillment of their BFA and MFA degrees, to serve on department and university committees, to choreograph for the dance season, to continue an active presence in the field through further creative and scholarly work, to assume the role of director of dance (rotating position) in the near future.

Desirable Qualities: The ability to teach courses and provide guidance in one or more of the following areas:  African Diasporic Forms (preferable: Jazz, Latin, American Social Dance), contact improvisation, all levels of choreography, community building/outreach, and art for social change.

Starting date and Salary: August 2012.  Salary competitive.

The Program: We are a well established, nationally recognized dance program with a strong reputation in choreography, performance, and critical thinking. We offer courses in choreography, dance history and theory, dance pedagogy, somatic studies, interdisciplinary performance, injury prevention, and Labanalysis. Our technique training embraces a rich heritage of fusion. Students study a family of forms that descend from two essential classical roots: European and West African traditional dances. Training includes Afro-Modern, Contemporary Ballet, African Dance, European-based Modern, Jazz Fusion, Hip Hop, Improvisation, and Alexander Technique. Our campus is home to the state-of-the-art ATLAS Building: a center for collaborative arts, media, and performance. The Boulder campus and community is enriched by the 4 yr. residency of world renowned Hip-Hop artist Rennie Harris and several internationally recognized African dancers and drummers whose expertise contributes to our program’s offerings. There are 8 FTE faculty in dance, 170 undergraduate majors/minors and 15 graduate students. The department offers the BA, BFA, and MFA degrees in dance as well as BA, BFA, MA and PhD degrees in theatre. Each summer the program hosts the nationally acclaimed Boulder Jazz Dance and Aerial Dance Festivals. We are located near the center of CU’s beautiful campus in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, twenty-five miles from Denver.

Application Procedure: The University of Colorado is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  A letter of application, a brief artist/scholar statement, teaching philosophy, current CV, 3 letters of recommendation and 3 additional references should be submitted electronically at https://www.jobsatcu.com posting #813933.

Please do not send additional support materials such as DVDs of choreographic work and teaching at this time. These may be requested later. Application review will start November 15, 2011 and continue until the position is filled. Full description at www.colorado.edu/ArtsSciences/Jobs/ .

 

FELLOWSHIP: Dissertation, African Diaspora, Boston College

2012/13 AADS Dissertation Fellowship

DEADLINE: 3 February 2012

 

Boston College’s African & African Diaspora Studies Program (AADS) invites scholars working in any discipline in the Social Sciences or Humanities, with projects focusing on any topic within African and/or African Diaspora Studies, to apply for our dissertation fellowship.  We seek applicants pursuing innovative, preferably interdisciplinary, projects in dialogue with critical issues and trends within the field.

This fellowship includes a $30,060 stipend, health insurance, a $1,500 research budget, and a shared office.  The fellow must remain in residence for the academic year, deliver one public lecture, and teach one seminar course.

The successful applicant will have full access to all libraries as well as several rare books and manuscripts collections; of particular interest is the Nicholas M. Williams/Caribbeana Collection.  The fellow can also benefit from programs sponsored by the Institute for the Liberal Arts; International Studies, American Studies, and Middle East Studies Programs; as well as the internationally renowned McMullen Museum.

Applications must include: 1) a 3000 word project proposal that includes a plan for completion and description of how this fellowship will assist applicant in achieving future professional goals, 2) a 25 page MAXIMUM writing sample, 3) a CV, and 4) three letters of recommendation, one of which must be from the dissertation advisor.  Eligible applicants must be ABD by the start of the fellowship year.

Submit applications by Friday, 3 February 2012, either electronically to ude.cbobfsctd-58a8e3@sdaa or postmarked by regular mail to Chair, AADS Fellowship Committee, AADS, Boston College, 301 Lyons Hall, 140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467-3806.

Boston College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer dedicated to building a culturally diverse faculty and a multicultural environment.  We strongly encourage applications from women, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans.

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP: Center for Study of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender at Duke University

REGSS Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (2012-2013)

2012-2013 POST DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP

The Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender in the
Social Sciences (REGSS), an affiliate of the Social Science Research
Institute at Duke University, is pleased to announce the
establishment of the Samuel DuBois Cook Postdoctoral
Fellowship. Cook, a political scientist, was the first black
tenured professor at Duke University and served as a member of the
Duke University Board of Trustees from 1981-1993 and is now a Trustee
Emeritus.

REGSS seeks to provide a context where scholars interested in
examining the constructs of race, ethnicity, and gender from an
interdisciplinary perspective can engage each other in dialogue and
collaboration. Our questions and our methodologies draw on
disciplinary backgrounds that include economics, history, political
science, psychology, public policy, and sociology. Scholars
interested in the study of race, ethnicity, and the intersection of
gender with race and ethnicity, are invited to apply for this
one-year fellowship. Individuals working in the field of comparative
race are also encouraged to apply. Postdoctoral fellows teach one
course during the year, present their research at one of the
center’s monthly research colloquia, and devote the rest of their
time to research and writing.
Fields: Applications for study in any social science discipline are
welcome. Please specify your home discipline and/or the discipline
in which you received your Ph.D.

Stipend: $40,000 per fellowship period. Health benefits are
available. Some funds are available for research expenses,
including conference travel.

Fellowship Period: August 1, 2012 – May 15, 2013.

Eligibility: The primary criterion for selection is evidence of
scholarship or scholarly interest in the study of race, ethnicity,
or the intersection of gender with race and ethnicity. Applicants
must complete all requirements for the doctoral degree by August
2012. Preference will be given to individuals who are within five
years of their degree, but more senior applicants will be considered.

Application materials: Applicants must submit an application letter
(including email address) in which the applicant clearly identifies
the area or discipline of proposed research, curriculum vitae,
sample publications and/or dissertation chapters, three letters of
recommendation, a statement of research plans and a description of
the course you prefer to teach. The research statement should be a
separate document and not included in a cover letter. If
recommendation letters accompany application materials they should
be in a sealed envelope. Please indicate in application letter if
you are legally authorized to work in the United States. Also,
indicate whether you now, or in the future require sponsorship for
employment visa status (e.g., Green Card, H-1B, TN, J-1.)
All materials should be sent to the address below and must be
postmarked by January 16, 2012. Submitted material will not be
returned to the applicant. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

REGSS Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Duke University
Social Science Research Institute
Box 90420 / Erwin Mill
Durham, NC 27705

Telephone (919) 681-2702
https://regss.ssri.duke.edu<https://regss.ssri.duke.edu/
Questions should be directed to: Professor Paula D. McClain
(ude.ekudobfsctd-2ecfab@nialccmp<mailto:ude.ekudobfsctd-1d85f1@nialccmp>) or Professor Kerry L. Haynie (ude.ekudobfsctd-218b26@einyahlk<mailto:ude.ekudobfsctd-38d562@einyahlk>)

FELLOWSHIP: Dissertation, Research on Low-Income Students

I am pleased to announce the launch of the 2012 Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Dissertation Fellowship in support of advanced doctoral candidates in a variety of fields, including education and the social sciences. At the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, we assist high-achieving low-income students, from middle school to graduate school, in reaching their full potential through education.
We have created the dissertation fellowships for doctoral candidates who are researching the population of student we serve in order to advance our understanding of the factors and contexts that help low-income students to overcome personal adversity and challenging socioeconomic circumstances to excel academically. We plan to use this knowledge to design programs and interventions that will help more low-income students identified as high-achieving in their primary and secondary school years to sustain their achievement levels through college and beyond.
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation will award four fellowships of up to $25,000 in 2012 with plans to increase the number of fellowships in the coming years.
We would appreciate your bringing the fellowship announcement to the attention of those who would be most interested in this opportunity, including talented graduate students, colleagues serving as graduate student advisors and/or offices that publicize fellowship opportunities. Please use the flyer (see link below) to further advertise the fellowship.
Although applicants must be candidates for a doctoral degree at a graduate school in the United States, they need not be US citizens. Please note that the applicants’ graduate study may be in a diverse range of academic disciplines but their topic must be tied to the educational experiences of low-income, high-achieving students.
Links to the application requirements and guidelines are posted on our website; the application and other materials must be submitted by February 3, 2012.  Please visit the Fellowship site (https://www.jkcf.org/scholarships/graduate-scholarships/jack-kent-cooke-dissertation-fellowship-award/ ) for more information about the fellowship, the application instruction, and the Foundation.
Louis Caldera
Vice President of Programs
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
703-723-8000

JOB: Editor in Chief, Syracuse University Press

Editor in Chief

Summary:

With the creation of a new editor-in-chief position, Syracuse University Press, a unit of Syracuse University Library, intends to forge new and stronger relationships with SU faculty, programs, departments, and schools, thereby strengthening its position as an essential and integral component of University research and scholarship.   In reinforcing these campus connections, the editor-in-chief will identify new opportunities to demonstrate the mission of university press publishing: disseminating the University’s scholarship as well as research from around the world.  The editor-in-chief will play a critical role in establishing the Press as a leader in innovative use of new publishing modalities and technologies. [Read more…] about JOB: Editor in Chief, Syracuse University Press

JOB: Comparative Media Studies, MIT

CMS opens two faculty searches: tenure-track in games studies and tenured position in Comparative Media Studies at MIT.

The Comparative Media Studies Program at MIT seeks to fill two positions. Descriptions, requirements, and deadlines are below:

(1) Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Comparative Media Studies/Game Studies, MIT

MIT’s Program in Comparative Media Studies in the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Science is seeking a tenure-track assistant professor of game studies to start in the fall of 2012.Candidates should have a Ph.D. with a record of significant publication (or the promise thereof), research activity and/or design experience relevant to game studies. We seek a candidate who will connect the work of our GAMBIT and Education Arcade research labs to the classroom, and who can direct innovative and multidisciplinary research. Relevant areas of specialization include the history, theory, sociology, psychology and criticism of games and play, and expertise in one or more of the following areas: game design; game engineering; player, playing and assessment methodologies; user behaviors and game economics; data analytics; and visual, narrative, and audio design. Fluency in a broader array of humanities-based media studies and experience in game production will be considered a plus.

Applicants should have teaching experience.

Please submit a letter of application, C.V., three letters of recommendation, and work samples online by December 1, 2011 at: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/1032. Hard copies of works samples may be sent to Prof. William Uricchio, Director, Program in Comparative Media Studies, MIT, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, E15-313, Cambridge, MA 02139. MIT is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.

(2) Tenured Associate/Full Professor, MIT Comparative Media Studies

MIT’s Program in Comparative Media Studies seeks applications for a tenured Professor beginning in September 2012.A Ph.D. and an extensive record of publication, research activity and leadership are expected. We encourage applicants from a wide array of disciplinary backgrounds. The successful candidate will teach and guide research in one or more of the Program’s dimensions of comparativity (historical, methodological, cultural) across media forms. Expertise in the cultural and social implications of established media forms (film, television, radio, audio and visual cultures, or print) is as important as scholarship in one or more emerging areas such as games, social media, media literacies, digital arts and culture, internet research, network cultures, software studies, media industries, and transmedia storytelling.

The position involves teaching graduate and undergraduate courses, developing and guiding collaborative research activities, and participating in the intellectual and creative leadership of the Program and the Institute.

Candidates should demonstrate a record of effective teaching and thesis supervision, significant research/creative activity, relevant administrative experience, and international recognition.

CMS offers SB and SM programs and maintains a full roster of research initiatives and outreach activities [see cms.mit.edu]. The program embraces the notion of comparativity and collaboration, and works across MIT’s various schools, and between MIT and the larger media landscape.

Applications consisting of a curriculum vita, a statement of teaching philosophy and experience, a statement of current and future research plans, selected major publications 3 letters of recommendation should be submitted online by November 1, 2011 at: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/1036. Hard copies of work samples may be sent to: Professor William Uricchio, Director, Comparative Media Studies, MIT, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, E15-313, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA. MIT is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.