Russian & Slavic 2012-2013

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'''Уважаемые коллеги! Добро пожаловать! '''The 2012-13 hiring season has arrived.

A few guidelines to keep things neat:

1. Please update the Wiki when you learn about new searches, canceled searches, notifications of interviews, campus interviews, and concluded searches/offers.

2. When adding new searches, please list the institution name in alphabetical order. If an institution is conducting more than one search in the field, list the university and the position name in parentheses beside it, creating two separate entries for updates. Use Header 3 so that the institution will show up in the Contents list below.

3. When updating the status of searches, please give the means by which you learned of the news and also the date, i.e., "Interview scheduled (phone), 12/15/12"; "Search cancelled (word of mouth), January, 2013"; "Rejection (mail), 3/17/13."

To market yourself and promote your CV to academics in the field, you can create a profile in Russian Studies section of Academic Room.

HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE USING THIS WIKI?

 * PhD in hand: 24


 * ABD: 11


 * Contemporary:


 * 20th century: 16


 * 19th century: 12


 * Pre-19th century: 1


 * Linguistics: 4
 * Polish Studies: 1

I know this is a concern at least with some of us... Would you be interested in getting our numbers for the following categories:
 * TOTAL: 32

How many people using this Wiki are

Male 1

Female 5

Native Russian speakers 4

Native English speakers

Other 1

Applicants from Tenure-track Positions

Applicants from Visiting Positions 2

Is this an attempt to rehash that awfully disturbing, insulting, closed-minded, sexist discussion from last year's wiki? Because the only conclusion I drew from that was that the person driving that discussion could probably benefit from some therapy. X2

I didn't make the post asking for the demographics, but I agree that it would be interesting to see those numbers. What's so bad about knowing what we are up against? Anyone who thinks those categories aren't an issue in our field need therapy.

Kibitzing - Opinions, Rumors, and Chitchat
(Nov 6.) Hawaii sure sounds nice. Re the Kenyon Mellon grant, I know someone who's done it and enjoyed it. After this academic year, they have three remaining years on the grant (with a max of two years available per hiree).

I wonder whether some of these jobs belong here. Chair in international studies? That doesn't even fit the field, never mind the level. Open-rank searches, ok, but searches for dept chairs and the like? A good number of us have PhDs, but how many of us using the wiki are at advanced levels of our careers? (x2)

Where did the discussion around Macalester go? Any good reason why it disappeared? (x2)

My question is why is the user at IP address 96.248.99.210 deleting things right and left (including the Macalester discussion)? What is this, Soviet Russia?

--> 11/27 I remember the gist of what was written in the discussion under the Macalaster entry, so I'll go ahead and reinstate if from memory under that heading. Not sure why someone would want to delete it.

In Soviet Russia the things would delete the user at IP address 96.248.99.210!

That's easy to find out:  Somebody using Verizon Data Services in Princeton, NJ. Know a busybody at Princeton?

Nice.

11/29  Here is what I was able to recover of the Macalaster discussion by going through the edit history:

I strongly suspect that the t-t job at Macalaster is an inside search. They've had the same VAP person there for the past 5-6 years; it wouldn't be a surprise if they finally managed to put together a t-t position and want to hire this person. Just speculating but do check out the department website. (seconded)

*Thanks for the heads-up above. The situation does seem suspicious.

*Agreed on the above. But one just never knows with these inside visiting positions. You have to go along with it, just in case. Not that I mean I'd like to wrestle any position away from a happy, productive visitor, but who knows, that person may be on the move & looking elsewhere too. (I only applied for the t-t job, and heard from them about an interview.) Whether widening the net to external candidates is a formality or not, I appreciated the seriousness with which they discussed their search process.




 * Yeah, there is obviously nothing wrong with wanting to make a permanent hire and to see the person who's been there as the top candidate (if that's what's going on). And one never knows for certain that this will end up happening. But one does wish that additional candidates in such cases knew of the possibility and weren't, as it happens in most of such cases, just strung along...

12/1 So, how are folks holding up this job season? I've had my ups and downs. The nature of the work is what keeps me going. Writing, teaching... And family. Though the field can be not particularly conducive to having one. Working and applying for jobs despite, rather than "because of." You guys?

2/11 It's all very depressing.

2/12 Waiting is killing me.

2/13 I notice the Air Force Academy job isn't listed on this site. Did anyone else apply for that? => I also applied and got a confirmation of receipt email saying they hoped ot start contacting candidates by late February, although it could be pushed back.

2/26 Is it only me or do other people want to know who that mysterious "friend of mine" is? In my nightmares it is one and the same person snatching all these jobs away from me...

2/27 (to above) fortunately that person can only accept one job :)

3/22 Re. Williams VAP - Does anyone know: was last year's VAP a 1-year or a 2-year gig? Is their current VAP leaving, hence the new opening? 3/26 The Williams ad from last February read "two-year visiting position for 2013-15."

Boston University Assistant Professor of Russian Literature

 * Deadline: Oct 19
 * 11/26 - request for additional materials x7
 * Bummer I didn't get one. Good luck to the 7 folks above. (x6)
 * 12/10 - invitation to interview in conjunction with MLA and ATSEEL (x5, by email)
 * 1/6 - invitation for a campus visit (phone call)
 * Three finalists invited to give talks in late Jan/ early Feb.
 * Final offer was made and accepted. 02/16
 * Received rejection letter confirming that position had been filled 3/8.

Georgia Institute of Technology Assistant Professor of Russian

 * Deadline: Dec 10
 * Invitation to interview by Skype the week after AATSEEL (12/24) x7
 * They said they'd be getting in touch re. campus visits early this week. Did anyone hear from them today?  (1/22)
 * Still nothing?
 * пока ещё ничего... I'm assuming they've already invited finalists for campus visits, but those people don't use the Wiki. (1/29)
 * just received a nice rejection e-mail (2/5) x4

Higher School of Economics Assistant Professor of Russian Language and Program Developer

 * The Faculty of Philology at the Higher School of Economics, Moscow seeks to hire a Russian Language instructor/Program Developer in the rank of Assistant Professor. The successful applicant would help the Center develop its programs for the study of Russian as a Foreign Language at different levels, Intensive Russian, Russian for Heritage Speakers, and Theory of Russian language instruction.
 * The Faculty particularly welcomes applications from candidates with linguistic backgrounds able to participate in the Faculty’s projects on learners corpora. Responsibilities include joint teaching at the Russian Language Center and at the Faculty’s Linguistics department (the total of 600 contact hours per academic year), as well as supervising the departmental Russian Language teaching practice, participation in departmental seminars and scholarly work, and other similar activities. The courses include Russian Language instruction at different levels (at the Russian Language Center), Theory of Russian Language Instruction, and a Research Seminar in a linguistic topic of the candidates’ choice (at the Linguistics Department).
 * Candidates should have a native knowledge of the Russian language, a Ph.D. in hand at the time of employment and preferably have published in peer-reviewed journals. Applications should include a CV; a statement of research and teaching interests; names and contact information (not letters) for two people able to provide recommendations; samples of scholarly writing; and relevant syllabi.
 * Salary is competitive and commensurate with the teaching experience and academic qualifications of the applicants, in particular, their publications in English-language peer-reviewed journals. Review of applications will begin on 15 April 2013; the deadline for all applications is   15 May 2013. Please send all materials by e-mail to [mailto:erakhilina@hse.ru erakhilina@hse.ru].

For enquiries about the position or the Higher School of Economics, contact Ekaterina Rakhilina at[mailto:erakhilina@hse.ru erakhilina@hse.ru], or Valentina Apresyan at  [mailto:vapresyan@hse.ru vapresyan@hse.ru ].

Macalester College Assistant Professor and Visiting Assistant of Russian
positions have been accepted by other candidates" (12/20).  Congratulations to the new hires!
 * Deadline: Oct 15
 * Received request by email for Skype interview 11/7 x5
 * Campus interviews?
 * So, here we go, restoring what I remember of the discussion here before it was deleted by someone, as pointed out in the "Kibbitzing" section above. 1) Request for Skype interviews, if memory serves me right, was perceived as an unexpected annoucement by the search committee due to their inability to travel to ASEEES (or something like that); 2) this, in turn, launched a speculation that there is an inside candidate in this search, as implied by profile of a long-term VAP at Macalaster on the departmental website whose credentials appear to fit the job description. Then followed the speculation that nobody ever knows whether inside candidates are truly favorites in such searches and that one should throw one's hat in the ring regardless (accompanied by a thought that inside candidates tend to make a significant contribution to the departments that employ them and do by all means deserve to get permanently hired; but if only things could be better for the rest of the folks who are strung along during the process). Did I re-summarize this correctly? Feel free to correct, anonymous community members :)
 * Nicely summarized. Separate question: does anyone know whether campus visits are in fact taking place between Thanksgiving and December 11? I was told they were going to try to do them then, but that they might get pushed back to January. I haven't heard anything since my Skype interview and am assuming I am thus not one of their top choices, but just curious what's going on...
 * Campus interview scheduled x1
 * the schedule is on their website (if anyone is curious)
 * Thanks for the heads up. Good luck to the four candidates!
 * Rejection (email) saying that "Our department has now successfully concluded our search, and the

Michigan State University Assistant Professor of Second Language Studies

 * Deadline: Nov 16

Michigan State University Department Chair

 * Deadline: Nov 26

Middlebury College Assistant Professor of Russian

 * Deadline: Oct 15
 * Request for interview at ASEEES 10/26 x 10
 * Campus interviews?
 * They told me, at least, that we were unlikely to hear until mid-December. X3
 * They were still doing Skype interviews as of 11/28.
 * Rejection received by email 12/10.  I didn't get an ASEEES interview, but the email said they had now "finalized their list of candidates for interview," so maybe the lucky few will hear soon about campus visits.
 * Campus interview scheduled 12/14 (phone) x 2
 * did they send rejection messages to those who had ASEEES interviews?
 * Final offer was made 1/24
 * and accepted 2/13
 * Who got it?  Congrats, to whomever you are!

Ohio State University Senior Tenured Position in Russian Culture

 * Deadline: Oct 1
 * Campus visits scheduled

Towson University Assistant Professor of World/Global Literature

 * Deadline: Nov 9
 * Request for additional materials 11/19 (x2)
 * Request for MLA interview 12/13 (email) x2
 * Kindly-worded rejection letter (and how sad a comment it is that I am grateful even for that!) by email 12/19.  Email said they had finalized their interview list--good luck to those with interviews!
 * Request for campus visit 1/16

University of Bristol Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Reader in Russian Studies

 * Deadline: Dec 9


 * E-mail requesting writing sample 12/13
 * Invitation to interview (e-mail) 1/14
 * Offer made 2/7

University of Georgia Assistant Professor of Russian

 * Deadline: Dec 1
 * invitation to an interview in boston 12/10/12 х 4
 * Any news anyone?
 * Has anyone been invited to a campus interview yet? (x 2) => It has been too long; probably, those invited don't use the wiki.
 * A friend of mine has a campus visit.
 * Position offered and accepted.

University of Hawai'i at Manoa Assistant Professor of Russian

 * Deadline: Nov 30
 * Confirmed receipt of application via e-mail 12/4
 * Request (via email) for interview at AATSEEL 12/12. x7
 * Any news about specific interview agenda yet? Nope. It seems they take time to decide the interview schedule.  Has anyone received a time slot for their interview yet? I sent an email and heard nothing back from them since last Thursday. 12/17 (x3)
 * I'm in the same boat.  Got invitation to interview on Thursday 12/17, responded to Bennett as per the instructions, haven't heard back.  Doesn't speak well of their organization or respect for OUR need to schedule additional meetings et. al.
 * Ditto!  12/20
 * Folks, crazy suggestion: it may be worthwhile (in the most polite terms, of course) to let the chair of the department know about this odd interview scheduling process.  BTW: at least my references have not yet been contacted for letters, yours? Something odd is going on.
 * These folks could take a lesson from Georgia Tech, who used a simple, anonymous, online self-scheduler.  Easy for everyone!  Hope the delay doesn't mean the search is going to be canceled...
 * Request for Skype interview (12/24) E-mail
 * Scheduled interview for AATSEEL conference by email. 12/30
 * Scheduled interview for AATSEEL by email 1/3
 * Still scheduling Skype interview, but should happen by the end of January - sorry to hold things up for those of you who interviewed at AATSEEL.
 * At AATSEEL I was told they were planning to notify the finalists for on-campus interviews in February. (x2 - they did specify mid- to late February at my interview FWIW).
 * A friend of mine has a campus visit.
 * The person who said their friend has a campus visit: what was the date of your posting?

University of Helsinki Professor of Russian Literature and Culture

 * The Department of Modern Languages (University of Helsinki, Faculty of Arts) invites applications for a PROFESSORSHIP. The field of the position is RUSSIAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE.
 * Deadline: Dec 20, 2012
 * For more information, see: http://www.helsinki.fi/recruitment/index.html?id=61217

University of Illinois at Chicago Assistant Professor of Polish Literary and Cultural Studies

 * Deadline Nov 15
 * Has anyone heard anything yet?

University of Illinois at Chicago Director, School of Literatures, Cultural Studies and Linguistics

 * Deadline: Nov 9

University of Illinois at Chicago Endowed Chair in Russian and East European Intellectual History

 * Deadline: Dec 15

University of Iowa Assistant Professor of Migration Studies

 * Deadline: Dec 3
 * Rejected (email) 1/22/13.

University of Kansas Open Rank Search: 20/21 Century Russian Literature, Culture, or Film

 * Deadline: Nov 10
 * Request for additional materials 11/21 x5
 * invitation to a phone interview 12/10 x2
 * formal rejection by email (I was not one who received requests above) 1/9
 * heard about an offer made 2/18

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Assistant Professor of Russian

 * Deadline: Nov 12
 * Invitation to interview at MLA (phone call 12/10) x8
 * Very kind rejection letter (email 12/11). Best wishes to everyone who got the phone call.
 * Anybody heard about campus visits or know when they planned to notify?
 * Nope. They are probably still on break.
 * Clearly we're all anxious.  Any word from UNC re campus visits at this point (1/15)?
 * Surprised that there's no news yet.  Search chair told me we'd hear "soon!  very soon!" x2
 * Yes, this is strange. Did anybody write to them since the interviews?
 * Perhaps they HAVE invited candidates to campus and it's just that those people aren't on this wiki?
 * Rejection e-mail (I had an AATSEEL interview with them) 1/18
 * A very nicely worded rejection email, let me point out - these are rare, so kudos to the search committee for their professionalism, and good luck to the finalists! (1/18)
 * Invitation to campus interview x 2 (1/18)
 * Anyone know how many people got invited?
 * Heard from a friend at UNC that there are 4 candidates (1/30)
 * Offer made (3/13)
 * Very kind rejection letter (3/13)

University of North Carolina at Charlotte Chair Department of Languages and Culture Studies

 * Deadline: Nov 14

University of Richmond Weinstein Chair in International Studies

 * Deadline: Nov 15

Senior Position: Readership in Russian at University of St Andrews

 * Deadline: Jul 27

Yale University Assistant Professor of Russian Literature

 * Deadline: Oct 10
 * Request for interview at ASEEES 10/27 x2
 * Invitation to campus interview in early Feb.  12/5
 * Rejection 12/13 (email) x3

Boston University Lecturer in Russian

 * Deadline: Nov 2


 * Request for additional materials (11/15 by email) x2
 * AATSEEL interview scheduled by e-mail (12/6)
 * Skype interview (1/3), found out that there will be another step to this, a campus interview (1/3)
 * Campus interview invitation (1/9)
 * Additional interview with the person hired as the Assistant Professor of Russian (2/22)
 * Offer made (2/27). Offer accepted (3/6)

Bucknell University VAP of Comparative Humanities and Russian Studies

 * The Program in Comparative Humanities and the Department of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics at Bucknell University invites applications for a one-year position in Comparative Humanities and Russian Studies at the visiting assistant professor level beginning in Fall 2013. The successful candidate should be a native or near-native speaker of Russian, with experience teaching both Western Humanities and Russian language and culture on the college level, and should be ABD or already have gained the Ph.D in Russian, Comparative Literature, or a related field. The candidate will be expected to teach Russian language, literature, and film, as well as interdisciplinary courses in the Western Humanities from the Classical period to the 20th century. The teaching load is three courses per semester.
 * To apply, please submit a cover letter, CV, and three letters of recommendation to www.bucknell.edu/jobs. The search committee will begin reviewing applications on March 22, 2013. Bucknell University is a highly selective, primarily undergraduate institution, combining a strong liberal arts tradition with characteristics of a comprehensive university. Bucknell University values a diverse college community and is committed to excellence through diversity in its faculty, staff and students. Bucknell University welcomes applications from women and minority candidates. Questions about the position should be addressed by email to Prof. Katherine Faull ([mailto:faull@bucknell.edu faull@bucknell.edu]). Any supplementary materials should be sent to Pamela Glass, Academic Assistant, Program in Comparative Humanities and Department of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA 17837 or electronically to [mailto:pglass@bucknell.edu pglass@bucknell.edu].

College of the Holy Cross Full-Time Visiting Faculty Position in Russian

 * The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at the College of the Holy Cross invites applications for a one-year visiting full-time faculty appointment in the field of Russian language, literature and/or culture to begin in August, 2013. The teaching load for this position is three courses each semester, with emphasis on language instruction at all levels. The candidate will also teach one content course in English designed to pique student interest, enrich existing program offerings and engage with interdisciplinary programs on the departmental and college level. The successful candidate will join a lively Russian program and should demonstrate interest in helping his/her colleagues maintain the growth and visibility of Russian on campus and in the Worcester community. Visiting Full-time faculty are eligible for conference travel support and reimbursement of relocation costs within the College’s published policies. All full-time appointments offer competitive salaries and include full benefits.
 * The successful candidate should demonstrate effective and innovative approaches in proficiency-based teaching and the use of technology in the classroom and the candidate should have the following qualifications: fluency or near native fluency in Russian and high level of English proficiency; experience in teaching all levels of language courses, with emphasis on advanced or accelerated learning; experience teaching courses in English in the area or art, literature or culture. Candidates must demonstrate commitment to, and excellence in, undergraduate teaching in the United States. Ph.D. or ABD required at time of appointment.
 * Review of applications begins April 1.

College of Wooster 1-year VAP in Russian Studies

 * The Department of German and Russian Studies at The College of Wooster is seeking a qualified person for a one-year, full-time Visiting Assistant Professor position for the 2013-2014 academic year, with possibility for renewal.
 * The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to and experience in teaching Russian language and literature/culture. The candidate will be expected to teach five courses, including all levels of language and an upper-level literature/culture course and to advise independent study projects of majors. Applications are encouraged from candidates with additional fields of expertise (e.g., interactions between Russian and other literatures; translation studies; film or visual studies; religious studies; intellectual history; cross-cultural studies; Eurasian studies). Native or near-native fluency in Russian required. PhD highly desired, but ABDs with teaching experience considered.
 * Candidates should send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, and three letters of reference.
 * Electronic applications are preferred and should be received by March 22, 2013, for full consideration.

Columbia University Lecturer in BCS

 * The Department of Slavic Languages at Columbia University invites applications for a Lecturer in Discipline in Serbian/Croatian/Bosnian language, beginning July 1, 2013. This is a full-time appointment with multi-year renewal contingent on successful review. Responsibilities include teaching three courses per semester in Serbian/Croatian/Bosnian language/culture.
 * The rank of Lecturer in Discipline (language) requires substantial teaching experience with documented evidence of pedagogical excellence and evidence of professional growth and activity in the given field. Master's degree or equivalent in Slavic or related field required. Native or near native proficiency in Serbian/Croatian/Bosnian and English. Other criteria include, but are not limited to, experience teaching Serbian/Croatian/Bosnian in a college or university, competence in using instructional technology, expertise and interest in language pedagogy, dedication to teaching.
 * Ability to teach South Slavic literature and culture courses preferred.

Columbia University Lecturer in Ukrainian

 * Ukrainian: The Department of Slavic Languages at Columbia University invites applications for a Lecturer in Discipline in Ukrainian language, beginning July 1, 2013. This is a full time appointment with multi-year renewal contingent on successful review.
 * Responsibilities include teaching three courses per semester in Ukrainian language (at the beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels). Master's degree or equivalent in Slavic or related field required. Native or near native proficiency in Ukrainian and English. We seek a professional language teacher with a serious commitment to developing pedagogical materials and incorporating technological innovations in the classroom.
 * Send an application letter, including a brief description of the applicant's teaching philosophy and methodology, as well as a list of three persons who would be willing, on request from the department, to provide a reference, to: Attn.: John Lacqua, Department of Slavic Languages, Columbia University, 708 Hamilton Hall, MC 2839, 1130 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY 10027.
 * Does anyone know: do they need another lecturer or is it a replacement of the existing one?

Ferrum College Assistant Professor of Russian

 * Very little information in the job ad, but apparently non tenure-track, open until filled.
 * The person who is currently there has been there for years and years. I suspect this position may be a renewable one as long as there is interest in the subject among the students. They only offer a minor in Russian.
 * e-mail on 03/01 with request for a phone interview.(x2)
 * Invitation to campus interview (E-mail, 03/18)

Franklin & Marshall College Visiting Instructor/Visiting Assistant Professor

 * The Department of German and Russian at Franklin & Marshall College seeks candidates in Russian literature and language for a one-year appointment at the Visiting Instructor (if ABD) or Visiting Assistant Professor (if PhD) level beginning Fall 2013. PhD in hand is preferred. A successful candidate will be expected to teach all levels of language and nineteenth-century Russian literature and culture as well as general education courses. The teaching load will be five courses a year. Preference will be given to candidates with a demonstrated ability to offer courses cross-listed with other programs (including, but not limited to, History; Comparative Literary Studies; Theater, Dance, and Film; Women’s and Gender Studies; Business, Organizations and Society; and Government). Your application should include a graduate transcript, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, a statement on teaching philosophy, and teaching evaluation forms. Deadline for applications is March 15, 2013. Send your applications to the Department of German and Russian, Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA 17604-3003.
 * Request for phone interview (3/21) x2
 * Request for campus interview in early April

Harvard University Preceptor in Czech Language

 * Deadline: Dec 5
 * Has anyone heard anything?
 * I know someone who has an interview at AATSEEL

Indiana University Lecturer in Russian Language

 * Deadline: Dec 7
 * Request for interview at AATSEEL by email 12/12
 * Campus invite by email for late March/early April 2/26

Oberlin College - Visiting Assistant Professor of Russian Language, Literature and Culture

 * Deadline: Feb 22
 * Received letter in mail confirming receipt of application  Review of applications to begin "late Feb or early March" (3/7)


 * Skype interview invitation (by email) 3/8
 * Department plans to invite one finalist (possibly two) to campus first week of April. (3/13)
 * Invitation for campus visit in early April 3/18

Portland State University Instructor in Russian

 * Deadline: Dec 17
 * Request for phone interview (by phone) 1/10 X2
 * Rejection 1/31.  They said the position had been filled.
 * Offer made and accepted.

Sewanee Mellon Globalization Forum Director
Campus interview in March
 * Deadline: Dec 31

The College of New Jersey Visiting Assistant Professor of Russian

 * Deadline: Nov 1
 * Offer made and accepted.

University of British Columbia-Vancouver Assistant Professor of Slavic Studies

 * Deadline: Feb 10
 * --> Has anyone heard from them?  (3/5)
 * Request for a Skype interview (3/14) (x2)

UCLA Lecturer/Visiting Assistant Professor in Russian Studies

 * Deadline: Nov 30

===UC-Santa Barbara Lecturer in German, Slavic, or Semitic Studies===


 * 12/19 Got an email saying that the position doesn't exist (???)
 * I thought the terms of the job looked a little fishy...

University of Chicago Language Coordinator/Senior Lecturer

 * Deadline: Dec 1
 * All application materials, including reference letters, must be uploaded by 11:59 PM CST on Tuesday, January 15, 2013.

University of Maryland Lecturer in Russian

 * Deadline: Nov 26
 * Skype interview scheduled 12/5
 * Invitation to on-campus interview (e-mail) 1/18

University of New Mexico Visiting Assistant Professor in Russian Literature and Culture

 * Deadline: Dec 3
 * Skype interview scheduled for early January (12/21 by email) x3
 * Any news?
 * Still nothing? (1/27) (x 3) => Perhaps there are too few interviewees on the wiki to be really sure.
 * offer made and accepted (3/9)

University of Oxford Senior Research Fellow in Modern Polish Studies

 * Deadline: Dec 10

University of Southern Alabama 1-year VAP

 * Deadline: Nov 30
 * Request for phone interview received by email 1/11. (2)
 * Campus interview scheduled for late February.

Vanderbilt University Lecturer in Russian

 * Deadline: Jan 5
 * Received email saying that Skype interviews will happen during the second half of Feb.  Those chosen for interviews will be contacted to arrange a time (fairly soon, I expect, although it wasn't clear when those invitations will be extended). (1/30) x4
 * Has anyone heard from them?  (2/15) => So far nothing.
 * Request for Skype Interview (email) 2/23 (x2)
 * Request for Skype interview (email) 3/27

Vanderbilt University Non-Tenure-Track Mellon Assistant Professor of Russian

 * The Department of Germanic & Slavic Languages at Vanderbilt University is seeking an energetic individual with strong scholarly interests and teaching experience in U.S. colleges as a three year Mellon Assistant Professor. The successful candidate will have the teaching load of two courses per semester including language courses and courses in Russian literature, film, and culture taught in English. The job responsibilities will also include coordinating the Russian Hall in McTyeire international house. The position requires near-native or native fluency in Russian and English and the Ph.D. degree in hand by August 2013. In accordance with Mellon Foundation guidelines, applicants must have received the Ph.D. no more than four years from the start of the position.
 * The field of expertise should include 19th and or 20th century Russian literature and culture and possibly Russian film. Ability to teach First-Year Writing Seminar is a plus. Send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a writing sample, teaching evaluations (if available), an official graduate school transcript, and three letters of recommendation to Russian Search Committee, VU Sta. B #351567, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37235-1567 by March 9, 2013. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.
 * This was posted on the MLA JIL on March 9--that is, the due date.  So either the due date is wrong, or something fishy is going on.

=Visiting Assistant Professor of Russian=

Williams College - Williamstown, MA
The Department of German and Russian at Williams College announces a two-year visiting position for 2013-15. The successful candidate will teach a variety of language (to both novices as well as heritage speakers) and culture courses in Russian and/or in translation. Specialization is open. Interest and experience in comparative literature, interdisciplinary work, and regions of Eurasia other than Russia are particularly attractive.

Qualifications:

PhD preferred, ABD required. We're looking for a passionate, creative, and rigorous teacher-scholar who is committed to working in a highly selective liberal arts environment.

Send letter of application, CV, and dossier by March 15, 2013 to:

Janneke van de Stadt, Chair, Department of German and Russian, 85 Mission Park Drive, Williamstown, MA 01267

No electronic applications will be accepted.

All offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background check. Further information is available at http://dean-faculty.williams.edu/ prospective-faculty/background-check-policy/
 * Skype interview request via email 3/26

Postdoctoral Fellowships
NOTE: most of the more general field postdoctoral positions posted below are also posted at Humanities and Social Sciences Postdocs 2012-13, where they are updated by applicants from a wide array of fields. Good idea to check there too, if you're looking for updates on these positions.

Emory

 * The Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry of Emory University is accepting applications for up to three Post-Doctoral fellowships for an academic year of study, teaching, and residence in the Center. The deadline for submission of completed applications is February 15, 2013; awards will be announced in mid-April 2013. Application forms and further information are available from the Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry at 404-727-6424 or [mailto:foxcenter@emory.edu foxcenter@emory.edu], or on the web at www.chi.emory.edu.
 * Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry, 1635 North Decatur Road, Atlanta, GA 30322
 * Apply to this position

Harvard University Davis Center Fellowships
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 * Deadline: Jan 8​
 * Rejection (email) 2/28

Harriman Institute Postdoctoral Fellowships

 * Deadline: Jan 15
 * Rejection (hard copy) 2/19

Kenyon College Mellon Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow in Russian

 * Deadline: Nov 1


 * 10/18: Received email inquiry about possibility of interview at ASEEES. x5
 * 11/04: Received email inquiry about possibility of interview at ASEEES. x5
 * Campus Interviews? Or any other info?
 * Was contacted about an interview at ASEEES, but I was not going this year. The interview is scheduled for next week (just found out).  Sorry to be the one holding everything up. 12/14
 * A friend of mine has a campus visit scheduled.

Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellows in the Humanities at UCLA

 * Deadline: Dec 3

Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellows in the Humanities at U of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign)

 * Deadline: Oct 29

Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Humanities at U Penn

 * Deadline: Oct 15

Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Humanities at Stanford

 * Deadline: Nov 26
 * Rejection (email) 3/19--said over 500 applicants (presumably for all the positions, not just Slavic).

Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Humanities at Tufts

 * Deadline: Feb 1

Ohio State University Postdoctoral Fellow (Balkans / South Asia)

 * <span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; ">The Ohio State University Sawyer Seminar, “Language, Politics, and Human Expression in South Asia and the Balkans: Comparative Perspectives,” funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, seeks candidates for a postdoctoral fellowship for academic year 2013-2014. Focus of research is open within South Asian or Balkan Studies, with a preference for candidates whose work is comparative and interdisciplinary. The postdoctoral fellow will be expected to actively participate in Seminar meetings and to teach one course associated with the Seminar theme.


 * <span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; ">The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to advance his or her own research project and present it at a public meeting of the Seminar. A Ph.D. in a Humanities and/or Social Sciences field in hand by August 1, 2013 is required. Salary and benefits are competitive.


 * <span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; ">To apply, please send a cover letter, a complete CV, two letters of reference, and a research statement of no more than 2,000 words by February 15, 2013 electronically (Word or PDF files preferred) to: [mailto:sawyerseminar@osu.edu sawyerseminar@osu.edu]<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; ">.


 * <span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; ">For more information, please visit http://go.osu.edu/sawyerseminar<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; ">.
 * <span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; ">Also posted at Humanities and Social Sciences Postdocs 2012-13

University of Manchester Research Associate in Media Studies (French and Russian)

 * Deadline: Dec 14

University of Pittsburgh Postdoctoral Fellowship at CREES

 * Deadline: Dec 10
 * Request for additional materials (email, 2/1) x2