{"id":797,"date":"2011-10-05T23:13:20","date_gmt":"2011-10-05T23:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.malcs.org\/archive-2017\/?p=797"},"modified":"2011-10-05T23:13:20","modified_gmt":"2011-10-05T23:13:20","slug":"job-transnational-american-studies-university-of-maryland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malcs.org\/archive-2017\/2011\/10\/05\/job-transnational-american-studies-university-of-maryland\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Transnational American Studies, University of Maryland"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Assistant Professor, Transnational American Studies<\/h1>\n
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Institution:<\/th>\nUniversity of Maryland<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Location:<\/th>\nCollege Park, MD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Category:<\/th>\n\n
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  • Faculty – Liberal Arts – American Studies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Posted:<\/th>\n09\/29\/2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Application Due:<\/th>\n11\/15\/2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Type:<\/th>\nFull Time<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Notes:<\/th>\nmarked as a\u00c2\u00a0Priority<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0and included on\u00c2\u00a0Affirmative Action<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0email<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
The Department of American Studies at the University of Maryland invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position focused on transnational studies at the rank of Assistant Professor. The starting date for this position is August 15, 2012, contingent upon funding.<\/p>\n

We are seeking an interdisciplinary scholar who focuses on transnational flows of people, products, capital, power, and ideas and can situate her\/his work within the context of one or both of our Departmental themes, cultural constructions of identity and difference and cultures of everyday life. The successful applicant will show clear promise of a strong research record, the ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses and advise students, and a strong commitment to interdisciplinary and collaborative research and teaching.<\/p>\n

Minimum qualifications:<\/p>\n

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  1. Earned doctorate at time of appointment.<\/li>\n
  2. Ability to teach and to advise students, and to produce innovative curriculum.<\/li>\n
  3. Shows clear promise of a strong research record.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    \nPreferences:<\/div>\n
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    1. Clearly defined interdisciplinary, cultural studies research program, which intersects with Department’s foci: constructions of identity and difference, and cultures of everyday life.<\/li>\n
    2. Centers analysis on the interconnections between global and local formations, political economy, nation-state formation, and\/or empire.<\/li>\n
    3. Focuses on diasporas and migrations from the Caribbean, Latin America, and\/or Asia.<\/li>\n
    4. Provides expertise in one of our existing topical directions including food studies, queer studies, social movements, and digital humanities; or adds new areas, in particular, indigenous studies.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Additional information:
      \nFor best consideration, submit a complete application by Nov. 15, 2011. The application should include a letter of application describing one’s approach to transnational American Studies and interdisciplinary Americans’ cultural studies more broadly, research program, teaching interests and experiences, curriculum vitae, a sample of scholarly research, and list of three references who will submit letters of reference. Send inquiries to the chair of the search committee Professor Psyche Williams-Forson at       ude.dmuobfsctd-30be62<\/span>@nosrofwp<\/span><\/a>. To apply for this position, visithttps:\/\/jobs.umd.edu<\/a>, click on the Faculty link, and look for position #117722.<\/div>\n

      Application Information<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n
      Contact:<\/th>\nPsyche Williams-Forson
      \nAmerican Studies
      \nUniversity of Maryland, College Park<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Online App. Form:<\/th>\nhttps:\/\/jobs.umd.edu<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
      The University of Maryland, College Park, actively subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity, and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, age, gender, color, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, national origin, or political affiliation. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Assistant Professor, Transnational American Studies Institution: University of Maryland Location: College Park, MD Category: Faculty – Liberal Arts – American Studies Posted: 09\/29\/2011 Application Due: 11\/15\/2011 Type: Full Time Notes: marked as a\u00c2\u00a0Priority\u00c2\u00a0and included on\u00c2\u00a0Affirmative Action\u00c2\u00a0email The Department of American Studies at the University of Maryland invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position focused on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-797","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-general-news","7":"entry","8":"override"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":198,"url":"https:\/\/malcs.org\/archive-2017\/2008\/10\/23\/job-asst-prof-nyu-transnational-cinema-media\/","url_meta":{"origin":797,"position":0},"title":"JOB: Asst Prof, NYU Transnational Cinema & Media","author":"la Webjefa","date":"October 23, 2008","format":false,"excerpt":"TENURE TRACK ASSISTANT PROFESSOR National\/Transnational Cinema and Media NYU Tisch School of the Arts The Department of Cinema Studies at New York University invites application for an entry-level or mid-level, Tenure Track Assistant Professor position to begin in September 2009. 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