The School of Arts & Humanities and the Department of Cultural Studies and the Department of English at Claremont Graduate University announce a tenure-track joint appointment in Cultural Studies and English. [Read more…] about JOB: English/CultStu, tenure-track, Claremont Colleges

The Willamette University English Department invites applications for a tenure-track position specializing in Latina/o Literature. [Read more…] about JOB: Asst Prof English, Latina/o Lit, Willamette

The Department of Mexican American & Raza Studies (MA&RS) at the University of Arizona invites applications for an entry level Assistant/Associate professor in the area of Mexican American/Latina/o border health. This tenure-track position is for the 2010-2011 academic year, beginning August 2010.

The desired qualifications for this position include a Ph.D. with a focus on medical anthropology or related field, with a Mexican American/Latino health emphasis.  MA&RS is seeking an individual, who has a strong interest in teaching, embraces an interdisciplinary perspective, and who has a high potential for securing extramural research funding in Mexican American/Latino, Border Health, and/or health disparities as they pertain to immigrant populations.  A letter from the dissertation chair(s) indicating the candidate?s progress and detailing a timeline to completion must be included for an ABD dossier to be considered.  This position is contingent upon the availability of funding.  MA&RS at the University of Arizona works collaboratively with key community agencies in promoting leadership and empowerment of Mexican Americans within the state of Arizona and the nation.

To apply: please visit  www.hr.arizona.edu/jobs and attach with your electronic application, a letter of interest (citing job #44085),  statement of research and teaching interests, a curriculum vitae, and an academic writing sample of 30 pages or less.  In addition, please mail a hard copy of your graduate transcripts, and three letters of recommendation to the MA&RS Search Committee, The University of Arizona, P.O. Box 210023, Chavez 208, Tucson, AZ 85721-0023.

Review of materials will begin 1/29/09 and will continue until position is filled.  The University of Arizona is an EEO/AA Employer-M/W/D/V.

The Department of History at the University of North Texas announces a
tenure system assistant professorship in Chicana history, beginning
September 2010.

Required qualifications include Ph.D. in History, or in Chicana/o studies,
no later than September 1, 2010.  The successful candidate¹s research and
teaching interests must include the area of Chicana history, and may also
include expertise in any of the following areas of study: civil rights,
comparative race and ethnicity, cultural analysis, gender and sexuality,
labor, migration and immigration, and transnationalism.  Additional desired
qualifications include evidence of an active research agenda and relevant
teaching experience appropriate to rank.

The typical teaching load for productive faculty is 2/2, with opportunities
to teach upper-division and/or graduate courses. Interest in teaching
upper-division courses in Chicana (and Latina) history in the University
Honors program is preferred.

UNT offers a competitive salary and research/travel support. Review of
applications will begin January 8, 2010. Please apply online at
https://facultyjobs.unt.edu; include a cover letter, curriculum vitae,
articlelength writing sample, and three letters of reference.

The University of North Texas is a dynamic, rapidly growing institution with
more than 36,000 students making it the fourth largest university in Texas.
UNT offers 97 bachelor¹s, 101 masters¹s, and 49 doctoral degree programs. A student-centered public research university, UNT is the flagship of the UNT system.

UNT is an AA/ADA/EOE institution that values diversity and is located in the culturally and economically vibrant Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area.

FACULTY POSITIONS / Film and Media History, Theory, and Criticism
NYU Abu Dhabi

New York University has established a campus in Abu Dhabi with the ambition to become the leading institution of global higher education in the 21st century. NYU Abu Dhabi is recruiting faculty of international distinction committed to active research and the finest teaching, to building a pioneering global institution of the highest quality, and to forging an international community of scholars and students. We invite applications for faculty positions in all fields of Cinema Studies at any level (assistant, associate, or full professor). Preferred candidates will have an active agenda of research, publication, and undergraduate teaching. Ph.D. is required. Teaching load: three undergraduate courses per year (semester system), one of which is in the core curriculum. The terms of employment will be competitive compared to U.S. benchmarks and will include housing and educational subsidies for children. Faculty may spend time at NYU in New York and at its other global campuses. The appointment may begin as soon as September 1, 2010, but could be delayed until September 1, 2011.

[Read more…] about Job: Film Crit, NYU Abu Dhabi

The School of Social and Family Dynamics (SSFD), an interdisciplinary unit at Arizona State University (https://www.asu.edu/ssfd), invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position with a focus on quantitative family methods beginning Fall 2010. He/she will be expected to teach advanced quantitative methods courses and to take part in interdisciplinary research. For this position, successful candidates must have a PhD or equivalent by time of appointment in family sciences, sociology, psychology, or a related field, and have evidence of research in areas related to the study of family processes and/or family dynamics. Demonstrated potential for obtaining external funding in these areas also is required. The successful candidate also must have advanced training/coursework in quantitative methods, evidence of the ability to use these methods in published research, and the demonstrated potential to teach advanced quantitative methods courses at the graduate level. Preference also wilbe given to those who have evidence of working in collaborative interdisciplinary settings. [Read more…] about JOB: Asst Prof Quant Family Methods, ASU

Assistant Professor in Women & Gender Studies and Religion (tenure‐stream appointment)

The Department of Historical Studies, University of Toronto Mississauga invites applications for a tenure-stream appointment in Women & Gender Studies and Religion. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor andwill begin July 1, 2010.

Qualified candidates should have completed the PhD in a related discipline with a focus in the area of women and gender studies and religion, and with a demonstrated record of outstanding teaching at the undergraduate level and an emerging record of scholarly accomplishments. Breadth of training and ability to teach a wide range of courses will be a major asset. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The successful applicant will be responsible for teaching a diverse program of courses in feminism and sexuality as well as the historical study of religion. The particular religion (or religions) of specialization will be determined by the successful applicant’s profile, but should complement the department’s other resources in the historical study of religion.  The successful candidate will also be appointed to the tri-campus graduate Centre for the Study of Religion, with the same graduate responsibilities as colleagues at the other campuses of the University of Toronto. [Read more…] about JOB: Women & Gender Studies & Religion, U Toronto