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FULL-TIME / TENURE-TRACK POSITIONS
===Binghamton University, SUNY - TT Asst. Professor of English with a Transdisciplinary focus on Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies===
 * See full post at Ethnic American Lit. 2014

Bridgewater State University (MA) - Asst. Professor, African American Lit, 19th and early 20th C.
Design and teach upper-division and graduate courses in African American literature and American literature of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Secondary specialties might include antebellum race studies, ethnic and immigrant literature, literature of the progressive era and transnational American literature. Design and teach lower-division courses, including a survey of American literature, general education courses in literature or first-year composition. Advise undergraduate students. Continuing scholarly activity and active participation in departmental and university-wide professional activities are expected. As Bridgewater State is a teaching university, the usual expectation is a four course responsibility each semester. Research grants and leadership in service initiatives may substitute for teaching responsibilities.

Required Minimum Qualifications: Ph.D. in English with a specialization in African American literature by August 2014. College teaching experience is required.

Applicants should be strongly committed to excellence in teaching and advising, and to working in a multicultural environment that fosters diversity. They should also have the ability to use technology effectively in teaching and learning, the ability to work collaboratively, evidence of scholarly activity, and a commitment to public higher education.

Foremost among BSU's institutional values is a commitment to diversity, inclusion, and social justice. Applicants should be able to demonstrate a strong commitment to working with a diverse student body, including first-generation college students, students of color, and those from families of modest means. As part of its commitment to student and faculty success, BSU, located 45 minutes from Boston and Providence, features small class sizes (an average of 18 in English) and numerous opportunities for undergraduate research with faculty members.

Special Instructions to Applicants: Please attach CV and letter of intent. Three references should be included on the CV.

Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience

Postal Address: Bridgewater State University, 131 Summer St. Boyden Hall, Room 103, Bridgewater, MA 02325

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Link to Apply: http://jobs.bridgew.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=55820

Deadline: Open until filled (posted 9/23/13)

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California State University, San Bernardino - TT Asst. Professor
The English Department at California State University, San Bernardino announces a tenure-track position for an Assistant Professor with a specialization in African American literature. The position begins September 2014. Requirements include a Ph.D at the time of appointment, evidence of promise in scholarship, commitment to excellence in teaching, and an interest in service to the University. We are especially interested in candidates with a secondary area of literary expertise. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to teach literature courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Normal teaching load is three courses per quarter. To apply, candidates should submit a CV, letter of application, statement of teaching philosophy, scholarly writing sample, three letters of recommendation, and a copy of most recent transcripts to: Sunny Hyon, Chair, English Department, CSUSB, 5500 University Parkway, San Bernardino, CA. 92407

Deadline: All materials must be received by November 15, 2013. Interviews will take place at the MLA Convention in January 2014.

https://apply.interfolio.com/22350

MLA JIL 09/13/13

Deadline: Nov. 15

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College at Brockport, SUNY - TT Assistant Professor of African American Lit.
The College at Brockport, SUNY seeks candidates for a tenure-track position for Assistant Professor of African American literature. Duties include teaching three courses each semester (graduate and undergraduate), regular publication, service to the department and college, advisement of majors, and direction of MA theses/projects. Required: Ph.D. in English or related field, ABD candidates must earn their doctoral degree within six months of appointment date; record of teaching success; record of scholarship in African American literature; evidence of potential for continued publication; and potential for increasing the diversity of the curriculum, student body or faculty through teaching/mentoring or research activities. Tenure-track faculty receive support from programs including a scholarship travel account, the Faculty Learning Community for Tenure and Promotion, and the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning. The College promotes diversity in its faculty, curriculum, and campus life through programs, grants, and events such as the Ronald E. McNair Program, the Promoting Excellence in Diversity Grant, and pre-tenure research support. The College at Brockport is located in the village of Brockport on the Erie Canal, minutes from the City of Rochester and New York’s Finger Lakes wine country.

For best consideration, by November 1 submit cover letter and CV at http://www.brockportrecruit.org. Also send three letters of recommendation through Interfolio to mobourn@brockport.edu. If Interfolio is unavailable, send materials to Megan Obourn, African American literature Search Chair. Dept. of English, The College at Brockport, SUNY, Brockport NY 14420. Candidates selected for MLA interviews will submit a writing sample and statement of teaching philosophy at that time. The College at Brockport, SUNY is an EOE/AAE.

https://apply.interfolio.com/22751

MLA JIL 09/13/13

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College of William and Mary - TT Asst. Professor, African American and African Diaspora Lit.
The English Department and the Africana Studies Program at the College of William and Mary seek applications for a tenure track joint appointment at the Assistant Professor level in African American and African Diaspora literatures, with specialization in nineteenth-century (and/or earlier) African American literature and culture. In addition to developing courses in their field, the successful candidate should be able to teach the English Department’s core African American literature courses, both early and modern black literature. For Africana Studies, the successful candidate will teach the gateway Introduction to Africana Studies, and join the rotation for two core courses, Black Expressive Culture and the Senior Capstone Seminar. Teaching responsibilities include a 2/2 course load equally divided between English and Africana Studies at the undergraduate level.

Candidates must have a Ph.D. at the time of appointment (August 10, 2014) and should demonstrate a promising program of research in their field.

Candidates must apply online at https://jobs.wm.edu/. Submit a curriculum vitae and a cover letter including statement of research and teaching interests. You will be prompted to submit online the names and email addresses of three references who will be contacted by us with instructions for how to submit a letter of reference. Applications not submitted online or incomplete applications will not be considered. Any questions regarding the application process should be directed to Dr. Jennifer Putzi at jlputz@wm.edu or 757-221-3908. For full consideration, submit applications by the review date, November 1, 2013. Applications received after the review date will be considered if needed.

Link to Apply: https://jobs.wm.edu/postings/15637

Deadline: Nov. 1

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Illinois Wesleyan University - Assistant Professor pre-1900 American/Af-Am. Lit. - MLA INTERVIEW SCHEDULED
The English Department at Illinois Wesleyan University seeks applicants for an Assistant Professor position specializing in pre-1900 American literature and African-American or another minority literature. This tenure-track position, to begin 2014-15, entails teaching six courses annually in literature and general education, including first-year writing. Ph.D. required (completed by August 1, 2014).

Illinois Wesleyan University—a highly selective liberal arts institution that values excellence in both teaching and scholarship—is located in Bloomington, Illinois, approximately two hours southwest of Chicago. Applicants should use the link above to submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and a statement of teaching philosophy by November 1, 2013. Candidates selected for the next stage of the search will be asked to submit additional materials. Those unable to use the Interfolio system should send materials to Wes Chapman, Chair, Department of English, Illinois Wesleyan University, P.O. Box 2900, Bloomington IL 61702-2900. We will hold interviews at the MLA convention. Illinois Wesleyan University is an Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to Inclusive Excellence.

https://apply.interfolio.com/22266

MLA JIL 09/13/13

Deadline: Nov. 1

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Indiana University - Assoc. / Full Prof. (Endowed Chair)
The Department of English at Indiana University in Bloomington seeks a tenured professor to fill an endowed chair in African American literature and culture. The appointment will be made at the level or Associate or Full Professor. We seek candidates who have demonstrated leadership in the field. We welcome any and all approaches, including but not limited to African diaspora studies, performance studies, cultural studies, gender and sexuality studies, film studies, literature and philosophy, comparative race and ethnicity studies, novel studies, contemporary literature, and poetry and poetics. Historical period is open. A doctoral level degree in a relevant field is required. More information about our department is available at: http://www.indiana.edu/~engweb The appointment is effective starting in the fall of 2014. Teaching load is 2-2 on a semester system.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled; materials received by October 1 will be given full consideration. Candidates should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the names of three references from outside one's home institution at https://indiana.peopleadmin.com

Questions regarding the position or application process can be directed to: Shane Vogel, Chair (shvogel@indiana.edu), Senior Search Committee, English Department, 1020 East Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN, 47405-7103. Indiana University is an Equal Employment Affirmative Action Employer and has a strong commitment to diversity; we encourage applications from women, people of color, and persons with disabilities.

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===Michigan State University - TT Assistant Professor, Comparative Race and Identity of the Global African Diaspora===
 * See full post at Comparative 2014

Muhlenberg College (PA) - TT Asst. Professor, English and Africana Studies
Muhlenberg College invites applications for a tenure track joint appointment as an Assistant Professor of English and Africana Studies to start in August 2014. Applicants should demonstrate an ability to teach and research African American literature. We especially welcome applicants who can teach broadly in American literature. The 3/3 teaching load will include literature courses at all levels, introductory courses in Africana Studies, American Studies, and first-year seminars. The successful candidate must combine teaching excellence with a strong commitment to Muhlenberg's General Education Curriculum, including diversity and global engagement, along with an intellectually compelling research agenda. Ph.D. should be in hand by August 2014.

To apply submit a letter of application, a CV, graduate transcripts, three letters of reference and a statement of teaching philosophy no later than November 1 to Dr. Barri J. Gold and Dr. Kim Gallon, c/o [mailto:Grace.Gardella@gw.muhlenberg.edu Grace.Gardella@gw.muhlenberg.edu].

Muhlenberg College is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from candidates who will contribute to the diversity of the campus community.

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Deadline: Nov. 1

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Northwestern University (IL) - TT Assistant Professor in African American Lit.
The Department of English at Northwestern University invites applications for a tenure-track, assistant professor position in African American literature. Candidates working in any period or area are encouraged to apply and those working in fields that complement our strengths in black diaspora and African studies by engaging the fields of ethnic and American studies are especially welcome. For the initial application, please submit a letter, CV, dissertation/book abstract, writing sample of 20-25 pages, and three letters of recommendation to http://www.english.northwestern.edu/people/job_openings.html. Application materials are due by November 4, 2013. AA/EOE.

https://apply.interfolio.com/22416

MLA JIL 09/13/13

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Princeton University - Asst. Prof. - 20th c. Af-Am. Lit
Position Summary: Princeton University's Department of English and the Center for African American Studies invite applications from scholars specializing in twentieth-century African American literature and culture. We seek applications at the assistant professor level.

Please apply online at: http://www.princeton.edu/jobs with a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, a dissertation or book abstract, writing sample (under 30 pages) and a statement of teaching philosophy. For full consideration, please submit your application by November 8, 2013.

Essential Qualifications: We are interested in candidates pursuing research and teaching in the wide field of African-American literature and literary history in the 20th and 21st centuries, with particular emphasis on comparative race and ethnicity, queer theory and/or critical gender studies, diaspora studies, transnational and/or post colonial studies, digital humanities, or poetics and/or modernisms. Princeton University is committed to undergraduate as well as graduate teaching and advising, and the successful candidate will teach at all levels and supervise doctoral research.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville - TT Assistant Professor of English: African American and Black Diaspora Lit.
Job Description: The Assistant Professor will enrich our course offerings and to participate in our ongoing scholarly and public humanities projects. In addition to research and service expectations, this position includes a 3/3 teaching load on the undergraduate and graduate levels in the candidate’s area of specialization, along with survey, general education, and composition courses.

Qualifications: PhD in English, African American Literature, or related field required. If PhD is not completed by the beginning of the contract period, a one-year term appointment will be made at rank of Instructor.

Terms of Appointment: Full-time, tenure-track, academic-year (nine-month) appointment beginning August 2014.

Salary commensurate with credentials, qualifications, and experience. Excellent benefits package included. Application Process: Candidates must submit a letter of application and vita either online through Interfolio or by mail to: Search Committee African American Literature, English Department, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Campus Box 1431G, Edwardsville, IL 62026-1431. Candidates who advance to the second round will be asked for a writing sample, statement of teaching philosophy, letters of recommendation and transcripts. Application Deadline: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled with priority consideration for applications received by December 9, 2013.

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Tennessee State University - Asst. / Assoc. Professor of English (fields incl. Af-Am. Lit)

 * See full post at Generalist 2014

Texas Christian University - TT Assistant or Associate Professor in African American and/or African Diaspora Literatures- MLA INTERVIEW SCHEDULED
The English Department at TCU invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor in African American and/or African Diaspora Literatures to begin in August 2014. The successful candidate will display a sustained research agenda and a commitment to teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Competitive teaching load, salary, and research support. PhD at time of appointment preferred. Minority applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

To apply, sign in online at https://tcu.igreentree.com/CSS_Faculty and upload a letter of application, CV, and a writing sample. Personal/contact information is required; applicant survey is voluntary. Applications not submitted online will not be considered. All questions regarding the application process should be directed to Jacqulyn Curry in Human Resources at j.curry@tcu.edu or 817-257-5255. Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2013 and will continue until the position is filled. A private, secular institution of approximately 9,500 students located in the nation's fourth-largest metropolitan area, TCU is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.

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University at Buffalo, SUNY - TT Asst. Professor, African-American Lit.
Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Nineteenth- and/or Twentieth-Century African American Literature, starting Fall 2014. We are particularly interested in candidates working in periods extending from the pre-Civil War era to the Black Arts Movement. Faculty are expected to teach at the graduate & undergraduate levels, maintain an active research program, mentor graduate students and provide service to the department and/or University as required.

Application deadline: November 15, 2013. Salary, benefits, and privileges competitive with other Research-1 universities. Submit letter of application, CV, dissertation abstract, 25-page writing sample, and contact information for three recommenders to http://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu. For information, contact Graham Hammill, Chair of the English Department (ghammill@buffalo.edu). The University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

https://apply.interfolio.com/22417

MLA JIL 09/13/13

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University at Buffalo, SUNY - Tenured Associate Professor, African-American Lit.
Tenured Associate Professor in Nineteenth- and/or Twentieth-Century African American Literature, starting Fall 2014. Faculty are expected to teach at the graduate & undergraduate levels, maintain an active research program, mentor graduate students and provide service to the department and/or University as required.

Application deadline: October 15, 2013. Salary, benefits, and privileges competitive with other Research-1 universities. Submit letter of application, CV, and 25-page writing sample to http://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu. For information, contact Graham Hammill, Chair of the English Department (ghammill@buffalo.edu). The University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

https://apply.interfolio.com/22418

MLA JIL 09/13/13

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University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign - African-Amerian Lit (Open Rank)
The Departments of English and African American Studies at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign invite applications for a full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty member at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor in 20th and 21st century African American/African diasporic literature and culture. Applicants at the assistant professor level must have a promising research agenda and a strong commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching. Applicants at the associate or full professor level must have an excellent record in research and teaching. PhD required at time of appointment. Target start date is August 16, 2014. Salary commensurate with rank and qualifications.

To apply, create your candidate profile through https://jobs.illinois.edu and submit application materials by November 1, 2013. Applicants for Associate or Full Professor must submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, writing sample, and contact information for three professional references. Applicants for Assistant Professor must submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a 2-3 page description of dissertation or current research project, writing sample, and contact information or Interfolio ID for three professional references. Letters of recommendation may be requested electronically from referees at a later date.

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===University of Maryland, Baltimore County - TT Asst. Professor, Africana Studies (Black Comparative Literature)===
 * See full post at Comparative 2014

University of Maryland, College Park - TT Asst. Professor, African-American and/or African Diaspora Literary and Cultural Studies (pref. 20th and 21st c.)
To assure consideration, please submit letter of application, C.V., and a writing sample (20-25 pp.) by November 1, 2013. Application and materials must be submitted online at https://ejobs.umd.edu. Search and apply for position number 103958.

The University of Maryland is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. This search is contingent upon the continued availability of funds.

https://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/21502

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Wellesley College -- TT Asst. Prof. (2 positions; fields incl. Af-Am. Lit.)
The Wellesley College English Department invites applications for two tenure-track positions at the rank of assistant professor, with specializations in one of three fields: African-American literature, queer literature, and medieval literature. Having a secondary interest in 20th and 21st- British and Anglophone literature is a plus. Candidates should have a promising program of research in their field. Ph.D. preferred (ABD considered). The teaching responsibilities of this position include a 2/2 course load and the development of courses in the candidate's specialty at all levels of the department's undergraduate curriculum as well as in other literature, in composition, and in the introduction of literary study to majors. Please submit letter of application, CV, writing sample and names of recommenders by October 15, 2013, to Kathleen Brogan, Chair of the Search Committee, through Wellesley's on-line application system at https://career.wellesley.edu. The online application will request names/email addresses so that recommenders or dossier services may submit the letters directly. If circumstances make it impossible to submit materials electronically, email working@wellesley.edu for assistance. Wellesley College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to increasing the diversity of the college community and the curriculum. Candidates who believe they can contribute to that goal are encouraged to apply.

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Also posted at Medieval 2014, Anglophone 2014, Queer/Women's/Gender Studies 2014 and Modern British 2014

Western Kentucky University - US Ethnic Lit. (incl. Af-Am Lit.)

 * See full post at Ethnic American Lit. 2014

VISITING POSITIONS / LIMITED TERM APPOINTMENTS
===Rutgers University - African American Literature &amp; Literature of the African Diaspora, 2 Postdoctoral Fellowships ===
 * See full post at Humanities and Social Sciences Postdocs 2013-14

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