From: Frann Michel <fmi...@WILLAMETTE.EDU>
Date: September 6, 2015 at 5:06:19 PM EDT
To: WMS...@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU
Subject: TT Faculty Position African-American Literature Willamette U (WGS desirable subspecialty)
Reply-To: "Women's Studies List" <WMS...@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU>
The Department of English at Willamette University invites applications for
a tenure-track faculty position in African American Literature at the level
of Assistant Professor to begin August 2016. Successful candidates will
hold a Ph.D. in English or related field, have a promising record of
scholarly publication, and have experience teaching at the university
level. We particularly welcome applications from candidates prepared to
teach introductory and theory/methodology courses in American Ethnic
Studies, as well as the long history of African American literature
(including 18th/19thC). Desirable sub-specialties include any of the
following: multi-ethnic literatures, postcolonial literatures, film
studies, women's and gender studies. Teaching load is 3-2 and will include
general education literature courses and advanced courses in areas of
specialization, and courses in close reading and literary theory. Please
send a letter of application, CV, writing sample (20 pages), three letters
of recommendation, and a statement of your expected contributions to a
department committed to diversity and inclusivity. We will consider
applications that are complete before November 7, and will be conducting
interviews via Skype.
For more information and to apply, see
https://jobs.willamette.edu/postings/1732
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Frann Michel
Chair, Search Committee
Co-Editor, PCS Field Notes
Professor of English
Chair, Film Studies
Participating Faculty, WGS, AES
Willamette University
Salem, OR 97301
fmi...@willamette.edu
(o) 503 370 6389