FW: ECU seeks Whichard Chair applicants

[Klein, Amanda]

Dear Colleagues

Please share this great, 1-year visiting professorship at ECU. 

 

The ECU Department of English and the Gender Studies Program will co-host the 2019-2020 Whichard Visiting Distinguished Professorship in the Humanities. Qualified applicants should focus their research on gender and/or sexuality and multiethnic American literatures. 

 

Housed within the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences, the professorship is made possible through a generous donation by the Whichard family in honor of David Julian and Virginia Suther Whichard of Greenville.

 

Please share the attached ad widely with your friends and colleagues. The position will be open until filled.

 

Thank you!

 

Details below and also attached:

Position # 949040

 

Unit Overview

 

The Department of English (http://www.ecu.edu/english/) is in the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC. Department offers a BA and an MA in English and a PhD in Rhetoric and Professional Communication

 

The interdisciplinary undergraduate Gender Studies Program (http://www.ecu.edu/cs-cas/wost/) connects faculty across disciplines around common interests in women, gender, and sexuality.

 

Job Duties

We invite applications for the Whichard Visiting Distinguished Professorship in the Humanities focused on gender and/or sexuality and multiethnic American literatures. This special one-year appointment starts August 12, 2019, and ends May 11, 2020. The faculty member appointed will be hired at the rank of Visiting Associate Professor or Visiting  Professor.

 

The Whichard Distinguished Professor will teach one course per semester to include one English course in multicultural/ transnational literature and one English/Gender Studies cross-listed course in a selected topic. The appointee will guest lecture in other courses as appropriate.

 

The Whichard Distinguished Professor will also develop and participate in workshops, public lectures, and conversations relating to the humanities. The person appointed will advocate for the importance of studying languages, literatures, and cultures and will engage not only with students and faculty in the Department, College, and University, but also with the East Carolina community at large.

 

Minimum Education/Experience

Applicants must have speaking fluency in English; a doctorate or equivalent degree in English, Gender or Women’s Studies, and/or another humanities-related field, such as Comparative Literature or Ethnic Studies; a distinguished record of publication; and a demonstrated commitment to the humanities.

 

Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education

Preference will be given to candidates with a history of university engagement and participation in academic programming and community building. Candidates selected for interviews should be prepared to discuss ideas for using additional resources associated with the professorship.

 

Instructions to Applicant

Applications must be submitted online at www.jobs.ecu.edu, and should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of research interests, statement of teaching interests (including plans to engage with students and faculty in the humanities), evidence of teaching effectiveness, and names and contact information for three current references. Applicants should arrange for three current letters of recommendation to be sent to: Chair, Whichard Search Committee, Department of English, ECU, 2140 Bate Building, Mail Stop 555, Greenville, NC 27858. An official transcript  is required upon employment. Qualifying degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

 

Review of applications begins November 30, 2018; position will remain open until filled.

 

ECU is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race/ethnicity, color, genetic information, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, political affiliation, or veteran status. Individuals requesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) should contact the Department for Disability Support Services at (252) 737-1016 (Voice/TTY).

 

Criticality approved 9/12/18      

Ad appvd WD/DM 10/9/18

 

 

 

 

 

Summar Redmond

Administrative Support Associate
Department of English
2201 Bate Building
Office:  (252) 328-6041  |  Fax:  (252) 328-4889
E-mail:  redmo...@ecu.edu
Website:  http://www.ecu.edu/english