Political Science

American Politics
The Department of Political Science invites applications for a tenure-track, entry-level assistant professor position in American politics, specializing in race and politics, beginning in 2012-13. The Department especially welcomes candidates with additional expertise in related fields, such as urban politics, media and politics, interest groups, religion, social movements, or public policy. In exceptional circumstances, a senior appointment is possible. Candidates should have the Ph.D. in hand by September 2012. Please send a letter detailing current research interests and teaching experience, a curriculum vitae, a writing sample of no more than 40 pages (one chapter or one article), evidence of teaching success, and three letters of recommendation to: American Politics Search Committee, c/o Ms. Nancy Bellows, Political Science Department, 24 Hopkins Hall Drive, Schapiro Hall, Williams College, Williamstown, MA 01267. Applications are due on September 30, 2011. Fax and email applications not accepted.

Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies

The Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program at Williams College invites applications for a tenure-track, assistant professor position in Transnational/Global Sexualities and Queer Studies to begin in Fall 2012. We seek a social scientist (or training in a related field) whose research and teaching utilizes qualitative and/or quantitative methods. The successful candidate will teach a 2/2 load and a short January term course every other year. Courses will include introductory classes in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies, queer theory, and cross-cultural/transnational sexualities, in addition to courses in the faculty member’s specific area of research. Competitive applicants will have demonstrated teaching ability, a commitment to undergraduate liberal arts education, and an active research program. Our program is interdisciplinary and draws a diverse group of students to its courses and major. Ideally, candidates will have received their PhD before beginning the position. Please send a cover letter including a statement of teaching and research interests, CV, writing sample, and three letters of recommendation postmarked no later than November 1, 2011, to Professor Kathryn R. Kent, Chair, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program, c/o Robin Keller, Schapiro Hall, 24 Hopkins Hall Drive, Williams College, Williamstown, MA 01267.

The Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program at Washington University in St. Louis seeks to fill a two-year post-doctoral appointment in masculinities and queer theory, to begin in the 2012-13 academic year.  We are particularly interested in candidates from disciplines or interdisciplinary programs in the social sciences and humanities.  Special consideration will be given to those whose research explores transnational and/or intersectional issues and masculinities, as well as queer theory. The responsibilities of this appointment include course teaching and research. [Read more…] about POSTDOC: Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies at Washington University

Starting September 1, 2011 Applications will be accepted for the 2012 Ford Diversity Fellowships Program for Achieving Excellence in College and University Teaching. Full eligibility information and online applications are available on our website at: https://nationalacademies.org/ford

Eligibility Requirements:

• U.S. Citizen or National
• Planning a career in teaching and research at the college or university level in a research-based filed of Science, social science or humanities [Read more…] about FELLOWSHIPS: Predoc, Diss, Postdoc – Ford Foundation

Interdisciplinary Faculty Positions for Study of Diversity

The University of Delaware seeks to hire a minimum of two professors

as part of a university-wide commitment to bring to campus accomplished scholars whose work examines the history, culture, politics or creative works of racially or culturally marginalized communities employing a range of analytical and creative conceptual frameworks and methodologies. Applicants who have a Ph.D. (or J.D. for legal scholars) in the arts and humanities, social or behavioral sciences, or business and economics, law and public policy will be appointed in the department of their discipline. Applications from scholars with interdisciplinary interests and who examine social dynamics at the intersection of diverse groups are especially welcome. We expect to hire at the associate or full professor rank though assistant professors are also encouraged to apply.

The University of Delaware, a RU/VH: Research University, is a Sea, Space, and Land Grant institution, strategically located on a beautiful campus in Newark, Delaware in the middle of the Northeast corridor.  Nearby Wilmington is approximately halfway—or an hour and a half by train–between New York and Washington, D.C. Philadelphia and Baltimore are each about an hour away.  The University of Delaware is a well-endowed public institution with selective admissions, resulting in a student body of about 17,000 undergraduate and 3,500 graduate students. The University has an excellent compensation and benefits package that, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education, makes it a “Great College to Work For.”

Review of applications will begin November 15, 2011 and continue until positions are filled. To apply, please submit–in a single Word or PDF document–a current CV and cover letter indicating your interest in the position, relevant scholarly activities and accomplishments and any leadership or collaborative engagement in institutional or community projects to https://www.udel.edu/udjobs.   Letters of reference and other materials may be requested at a later date.  Inquiries should be addressed to the search committee chair: James M. Jones, Chair of Diversity Search Committee, Department of Psychology, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, ude.ledu.hcyspobfsctd-1e33b9@senojmj

 

 

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/ .