Other Ethnic American 2010

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'CAN PEOPLE PLEASE'' LIST DATES WHEN THEY INCLUDE UPDATES? THERE ARE A LOT OF MLA INTERVIEWS SCHEDULED BELOW WITHOUT ANY DATES OR INFO ABOUT HOW THE INTERVIEW WAS SCHEDULED. THANK YOU. '''

'''[FYI: Some posters are looking for info on African American literature positions. Here's the link to that wiki: http://academicjobs.wikia.com/wiki/African_American_2010]'''

Demographics: ABD (early):

ABD (will finish this academic year): 8

Ph.D. in hand (one-year (2), VAP (4), Lecturer (2)): 8

Assistant Professor: 1

Associate Professor:

Full Professor:

Lurker:

Total: 17

Campus Interviews Scheduled
Loyola Marymount University (11/19)

MLA Interviews scheduled
Bentley

California State University, Northridge

Colby

Columbia College (Chicago)

Denison

High Point

Indiana U, South Bend

John Jay College, CUNY

Marquette

Montclair

Pace

Rowan

Southern Methodist

University of North Texas

West Chester

West Virginia

Yale

Arizona State University (Comparative Ethnic, Transnational, or Hemispheric Literary/Cultural Studies)
Phone interview completed: 11/21
 * 10/28 email ack.

Do you know if they're planning to do MLA interviews?

No MLA interview. They claim it's for budgetary reasons. Of course, it also allows them to move more quickly than schools on the MLA schedule (flyouts in January) ,and thus make offers earlier.

From what I understand, their department is hiring for 10 positions, so I imagine there are budgetary concerns. Has there been any further word on this position?

Did anyone schedule a campus interview with ASU? Are these searches in literature at ASU still happening?

Bentley University (ethnic American lit)

 * MLA interview scheduled via email on 12/10

Brown University (American Indian Studies)

 * Asked for intro to book ms. sometime in November and told that applications would be reviewed in early December.
 * email confirming completed application (12/2) (X4)
 * anyone get a call for an interview yet? (12/15)

California State University, Northridge (American Indian Studies Program)

 * Does anyone know if they are interviewing at MLA?
 * interviews being scheduled now . Q: Has anyone actually received a call for an interview? (12/15)  A: Yes. (12/18)
 * EOE letter sent (12/15). Acknowledgment and EOE letter received, 12/17/09. Any news? (12/18)

Colby College (English, specialization in Chicana/o and Latina/o Literature)

 * 11/6 email request for writing sample
 * 11/5 e-mail request for writing sample
 * MLA interview scheduled by phone 12/4
 * MLA interview scheduled by email 12/5
 * Campus interview scheduled 1/4

Columbia College (Chicago)

 * anyone heard anything from this one? The Anglophone page shows they scheduled that interview. Anyone heard about the US Latino/a Literature position?
 * According to the Spanish wiki, someone got a phone call on 12/7 for an interview. Has any one on this page gotten an interview request?  A: Nope
 * I received phone call around same time--scheduled an MLA interview.

Dartmouth College (Native American Studies)

 * E-mail ack received 12/1

Denison University

 * Writing sample request (11/18) (x3)
 * MLA interview scheduled (12/11) (x2)

Drew University (American literature with a secondary specialization in "ethnic literatures")

 * E-mail acknowledgment (10/28)
 * 20th Am Lit page mentions MLA interviews (12/12)

High Point University (NC)

 * Ack via e-mail 11/24
 * Phone interview scheduled via e-mail 12/8

Ithaca College

 * Received a robo-response immediately after submitting my application through the online system in October. Haven't heard anything since
 * Is this for the Latina/o Studies position?
 * Yes. Have you heard anything?~ not a word. I just figured I was passed over, since they never did contact my references. ---Hmm, the department seems kind of odd. It made me a bit suspicious that they seem to also be looking for a new director of the program, as I don't think the last one was there too long.  I applied to a postdoc with this program over the summer and the whole thing seemed totally disorganized, with poor communication.  But I figured I'd take a crack at this advertised position anyway, thinking that there's nothing to lose.
 * I had a phone interview mid-Dec. Was awkward. Haven't heard back from them. I got a sense of disorganization and tension among faculty. Anyone else experience this?

Indiana University, South Bend

 * Ack. received by email 10/29, ditto 11/10
 * Writing sample requested by email 11/27 (x3)
 * MLA interview scheduled by phone 12/14 (x2)

Iowa State University (Creative Writing/Am Indian Studies)

 * Q: Anyone heard from Iowa State? 11/28
 * A: The search was canceled. Notified by email 12/15. (x4)
 * budgets suck! :-)

John Jay College CUNY (Latino Studies/English)

 * Rec'd acknowledgment 11/12
 * MLA interview scheduled by phone 12/8 (x2)
 * Sorry I'm new to this page -- is this for the Latino Studies or the African American Studies position? Thanks. (It's for the Latino position; I added that to the header. If you're interested in the African American position, I think there's another wiki devoted to African American literature job openings, so you might try that one.)

Loyola Marymount University

 * Rcv'd call (11/19), Invited for campus visit early Dec

Marquette University
20th/21st c. page indicates that individuals were asked for a writing sample.

from 20-21 c. page:---
 * Writing sample requested by e-mail 11/10 (X2)
 * Writing sample requested in October shortly after submission of app.
 * Rejection via email 12/10
 * me too - and after a ws request, too! (ouch) (same here - big ouch)


 * It hurts when you've been asked for more materials and nothing comes of it. But you guys should feel really good that such a great program took an interest in you and your work. That should provide some consolation. :) [Meanwhile, I never was asked for anything and didn't even get the courtesy of a rejection!]
 * Rejection via email 12/10 (x3), 12/11, 12/15.
 * MLA interview scheduled: 12/10 (by phone). 12/11 (by phone). [From 20-21 c. page]

Montclair State University
Acknowledgment (email) 11/22 (x3)
 * Ack. by post (12/3, 12/7); aa survey received in mail (12/4)
 * Q: Is Montclair interviewing at MLA? Seems like they're sending out acknowledgments pretty late. (12/14)
 * Phone interview scheduled by phone 12/9
 * Q: Has anyone else heard anything? (12/17)
 * A: Nothing yet (12/18)
 * Rec'd candidate information form by post (12/19)
 * Q: Did anyone interview for this position? (1/4)

Northeastern Illinois University

 * Acknowledgment letter rec'd 11/10 (2)
 * Will NIU be interviewing at the MLA? I haven't heard a peep from them since the acknowledgment letter.
 * Ackn letter postmarked 11/20 (the spanish wiki has no information either about this position)
 * I e-mailed to ask about the position a couple of weeks ago and never got a response (1/4)

Pace University (NYC): Assistant Professor of Asian-American, Latino/a, and/or Diasporan Literatures with specialty in Queer Studies

 * MLA interview scheduled 12/11 by phone

Rowan University
Request for additional materials (writing sample, teaching philo. and letters) 11/11 x3
 * Rejection via email 12/9. Email notes that they received "nearly 200 applications." (x7)


 * Q: Did anyone else also never even receive a confirmation? (12/12)

A: I don't know, but I got e-mail confirmation a couple of days after e-mailing my application materials and then a request for add'l materials in November. You might want to e-mail the chair to see if the dept received your materials.
 * MLA interview scheduled phone 12/14


 * Rejection via e-mail 12/15 after earlier request for writing sample, etc.(same date x2)

Southern Methodist University
Request for additional materials (writing sample, teaching philos & letters) x2 (10/28)

MLA interview scheduled. (x2)

Received rejection via email 12/9 x2; 12/9 rejection after being asked for WS. (Auch!)

University of Illinois at Chicago (Asian American Studies)
Has anyone heard anything from these folks? I submitted my materials 11/1, got an acknowledgment email, but then nothing. (12/14)

The word I've heard about the search is that it really is geared towards hiring a historian or social scientist (as stated in the job call), since UIC already has senior faculty in Asian Am literature. I applied anyway since I have general AAS teaching experience, but I'm not holding my breath as a lit specialist.

University of Louisiana, Lafayette

 * Email indicating short-list status for phone interview; they're not doing MLA. Decisions on interviews to be made first week of December. (11/19) (x3)
 * Clarification: the decision for campus interviews will be made in the first week of December? Phone interviews.
 * Q: Were you asked for a writing sample and dossier before the short-list status was confirmed?Thanks.No.

Anyone hear anything more from the University of Louisiana?

I was one of the shortlisted folks who received an e-mail; no more news yet (12/18) X 3

Good luck with UL! I interviewed with them last year and, while the faculty seemed nice, the search was chaotic, poorly conducted, with no communication with candidates after MLA. A mess.

University of New Mexico (American Studies/Native American Studies) (1/4/10)
unmjobs.unm.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=55272

University of North Texas

 * Has anyone received a confirmation? I got the electronic application number, but I haven't heard anything from the department.
 * I applied in October and never even got acknowledgment of receipt of app.
 * MLA interview scheduled. (x3)
 * Congrats! Date of call? Did they request more info from you before scheduling the interview?
 * Thanks. Contacted me on 12/4. They did not request additional materials.  (x2)
 * Campus Interviews Scheduled 12/30

West Chester University, West Chester, PA -- Assistant Professor of Chicana/o or Latina/o Literatures
MLA interview scheduled (12/7) (x2)

West Virginia University
Any word yet? 12/07

MLA Interview scheduled (12/2) (x2)

Yale University

 * Has anyone heard anything? Even a confirmation?
 * Yes, I received a postcard confirming receipt of the application and including an employment data form, a couple of weeks ago (posted 11/20).(x2)
 * I haven't gotten a confirmation or anything. (11/21)
 * Didn't they do this search last year and drop it? All I got was an employment data postcard and I suspect they may not be going through with it, again. (12/9)
 * Request for "more writing" (12/7) (x2)
 * Notified of MLA interview (by phone); interview schedule and info. to be sent this afternoon by email (12/16)
 * Rejection card 12.18. (x4) Good luck with your MLA interview, person above.

General Questions
This is my first year on the job market. I'm wondering about the number of candidates that are normally asked to interview at the MLA for a single position. Does anyone know the average?