Spanish and Portuguese 2013-2014

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Offers
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 * SUNY Geneseo (accepted) Felicitaciones!! Congrats, looked like a good place! Whoohoo, enhorabuena! Gracias!

Campus Interviews
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 * Eastern Michigan University (ling) - invited for January on 12/19
 * Utah Valley University - invited for January on 12/19
 * Emory (Portuguese), 12/19
 * University of New Mexico (ling) - invited for late January on 12/19
 * Elon University- invited for mid Feb on 12/16
 * Wake Forest - invited for late January/February on 12/18
 * SUNY New Paltz - invited for late January/early February on 12/16
 * U of Utah (ling) - January
 * Franklin & Marshall (ling) - January
 * St. Ambrose University (ling) - invited for late January/early February on 12/17 (x2)
 * Christopher Newport University (Caribbean Studies, Lecturer) invited for late January on 12/16.
 * College of Charleston (ling) - invited for mid January on 12/14
 * University of Buffalo (medieval Iberia)- invited for early February on 12/13
 * University of Central Florida (ling) - invited for early February on 12/13
 * Mt. Saint Mary's University (medieval lit.) - invited for January on 12/11.
 * Ball State University (ling) - Invited for mid January on 12/10
 * Middle Tennessee State University - Invited for late January on 12/9.
 * SUNY-Geneseo - Campus interviews held week of 12/2 - 12/6.
 * Indiana - Invitation for interview [posted 12/7]
 * Is this for linguistics? A: Yes.
 * Morehead State - Invited for late January on 11/26. (x2)
 * California SU, Fullerton - Invited for the second week of December
 * Is this for linguistics or literature? A: literature.
 * No telephone or Skype interview? A: Yes, there was a Skype interview last week. Sorry, phone.
 * Word on Street Section below says someone has been invited for a campus interview for linguistics too. Does not say when.

MLA Interviews
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 * University of Alabama at Birmingham (email, 12/20) X2
 * Kenyon College (phone, 12/20) x3
 * Cornell College (email, 12/20) x3 Is this for the Peninsular or Latin American position? (LatAm for me. x2) Peninsular for me. Thank you!
 * Bucknell University (email, 12/19)
 * Clemson University (by phone 12/19) x4
 * Kansas (by email 12/18) (x2)
 * Cal Poly Pomona (by phone, 12/18) (x2)
 * Trinity College (email, 12/17) (x2)
 * Reed College (by email, 12/17) (x2)
 * De Pauw University (by phone, 12/16)
 * Sewanee: The University of the South (email, 12/16)
 * University of Louisville (Caribbean, e-mail, 12/16)
 * Centre College (peninsular lit; email, 12/15)
 * University of Florida - 20th-21st cent. Latin America (email, 12/13) (x2)
 * University of Florida (ling, email 12/13) (x3)
 * Monmouth College (email 12/13)
 * Denison University (indigenous studies) - MLA interview request via email (12/13)
 * Denison University - Asst Prof Spanish - Language and Pedagogy - MLA interview request (12/13) (x2)
 * CSU Long Beach - MLA interview request (12/13) (x4)
 * Ohio Wesleyan University (email, 12/12)
 * Stony Brook - MLA Interview Request (12/12)
 * Boston College Asst Prof of Practice (phone, 12/12)
 * Pitzer college (email 12/12) (X2)
 * San Diego State (Portuguese), 12/11
 * Ursinus College. Did they scheduled an interview? When?
 * Middlebury (email 12/11) (x2) Is this Vermont or Monterrey? Vermont.
 * Gustavus Adolphus (email 12/11) x 2
 * Valparaiso University (email 12/11)
 * Colby College (phone 12/11) (x4) Which position?
 * Amherst College Lecturer position (scheduled on 12/10) I am typing this here, although somebody had typed it in together with the TT position.
 * U of Arizona (12/9 invitation by phone)
 * Bradley University (ling) 12/9 (x2)
 * Duquesne University (phone 12/9) (x2)
 * University of Mary Washington (email 12/9) (x2)
 * UChicago (medieval, second hand reliable, interviews scheduled for MLA around thanksgiving)
 * UPenn (email), 12/6 (x2)
 * Which position? Latin American. Thank you!
 * Texas State San Marcos - LatAm - (phone 12/6)
 * University of Richmond (email 12/6) (x3)
 * University of Louisville (email 12/6)
 * Washington and Lee University (email 12/3)
 * Armstrong Atlantic State University (phone 12/4) (x2)
 * Amherst College (email, 12/4) Is this for the TT or Lecturer position? Thank you!  TT. Lecturer interview set up on 12/10. Thank you! I had not seen the post about the Lecturer position, so I've just listed it further up.
 * Lehigh University (email, 12/4) (x5)
 * UC Irvine (phone 12/2)
 * Bradley University (email, 12/2)  --> Q: which position (there are 2)? A: Peninsular
 * Whitman College (phone, 12/2) (x3)
 * California SU Fresno (email, 11/29) (x3)
 * UC Riverside (phone, 11/27)
 * Wellesley College (email, 11/26) Anyone else heard from Wellesley? Yes, me too. Same day.Thanks!
 * Fairfield University (phone, 11/26)
 * University of Kentucky, Lexington - LA colonial (email, 11/23).
 * SUNY Oswego (e-mail, 11/22)
 * Marquette University (phone, 11/19 X2) (Phone, 11/22)
 * University of Denver (e-mail on 11/21)
 * Texas State U-San Marcos-  Medieval (11/19) (x2). ---> Did they contact you via email or phone? They called me. Medieval? Yes. Good Luck!
 * University of South Carolina, Columbia (email on 11/17) (2X)
 * University of Nebraska, Omaha (Interview scheduled on 11/15) (3X)

Phone / Skype Interviews
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 * University of Oklahoma 12/20 Is this the lit position or the 2nd-year coord position? Thanks!
 * Johns Hopkins (Portuguese) 12/19
 * Towson U (12/16)
 * Millsaps College Skype Interview Requested 12/16
 * Colorado State University: phone interview request (12/13) (x2) Translation or Modern Mexico? Modern Mexican Lit. & Culture; skype scheduled 12/12 (translation)
 * West Chester U (Hispanic Studies): skype interview request (12/13)
 * SUNY-Binghamton: skype interview request (12/12)
 * Spring Hill College: Skype request via phone for mid-January (12/11) (x3)
 * Ursinus College: Skype request via email (12/11). x2 Is this for the following position: http://www.mla.org/jil_listing?id=19636? Yes, I believe that's the only one they have (right?). Thanks, wasn't sure! To the applicant who got a Skype request: First, congrats! Second, are you ABD or have you completed the PhD already? (Just trying to figure out the panorama :) I am not the original person who posted this information, but I was interviewed and am ABD. Hope this helps, and good luck with your job search! I am the person who originally posted. I have my PhD already but as you can see from the previous post, PhD/ABD status does not limit your chances. Committees go for the best fit. Best of luck (and congrats to you too, if you were interviewed as well).
 * Sam Houston State (ling): Phone request via email (12/11).
 * UC Santa Barbara (ling): LSA or Skype request via email (12/11) (x2). Is this the Sociolinguistics position? Yes
 * University of Northern Iowa (ling): phone interview request via phone (12/11) (x4)
 * Simpson College (Spanish and French): skype interview request (12/9)
 * San Jose State U: skype interview requested by email (12/9)
 * University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa (Ling and Coordinator): Skype interview request via phone (12/9)
 * Linfield College: Skype interview request via email (12/7) (x2)
 * University of Richmond: phone interview requested by email (12/6) I'm not going to MLA.
 * Eastern Michigan University: Sype interview requested by email (12/6) (x2)
 * Hamilton College (VAP): Skype interview requested by email (12/6) (X3)
 * Westfield State University (Spanish): phone interview request (12/6) (X2)
 * MIT: Skype interview request 12/6 (x3)
 * University of New Mexico (TT Ling/Spanish as a Second Language Course Coordinator) phone interview request 12/5 (x3)
 * University of Nebraska, Omaha (Ling) phone interview request 12/3. Question- is this because you are unable to attend the MLA? Yes, I'm not going to MLA- Thanks!
 * Elon University (12/5) SKYPE interview requested by email (12/5) (x3); by email (12/6)
 * Michigan Tech: phone interview request 12/4
 * SUNY New Paltz: Skype interview request 12/4 (x2)
 * Franklin and Marshall: Skype interview request (12/3) (x5)
 * University of Central Florida: request for Skype interview 12/3 (x4)
 * Hollins University: request for Skype interview 12/2
 * University of Utah (Spanish sociolinguistics): request for Skype interview 11/27 (x4)
 * West Virginia University (Hispanic Linguistics): request for Skype interview 11/27 (x3)
 * Emory University - (Portuguese) request for Skype interview on 11/27
 * Middle Tennessee State University: request for Skype interview on 11/27 (x2)
 * Ball State (Latin American lit): received request for phone interview on 11/27 (x5)
 * Pitzer College, language interview by phone; confirmed 2nd hand 11/26; I'm guessing it is to check for fluency A:I was interviewed in Span and Port for proficiency
 * Wake Forest (indigenous studies): phone interview scheduled on 11/26
 * Kansas State (Skype interview scheduled on 11/26)
 * UC-Santa Cruz (Phone interview scheduled on 11/25)
 * SUNY Geneseo (11/22). Did they give you a timeline for notifying about campus visits? A: Nope, none at all. Q: They said if visits would be before or after the break? A: No info about campus visits in my brief interview.
 * University of Buffalo (Skype interview scheduled on 11/22)
 * College of Charleston - Spanish, General Linguistics (11/22) (X2)
 * Harvard - Open Rank (11/22) (X2)
 * Did they request interviews or you had the interview? Could you clarify what field? Peninsularist or Latin Americanist?  Thank you. - Scheduled for the first week of december


 * St. Ambrose University - Skype interview scheduled on 11/19 (x2)
 * Florida SU- TT Spanish Sociolinguistics- Skype interview scheduled 11/19.
 * Any news on next stage or timeline?
 * University of Georgia - TT Portuguese - Skype interview 11/18
 * Fashion Institute of Technology SUNY - Phone interview request 11/18
 * Ball State University (phone) - received request 11/14.
 * I believe there were several positions available. Could you clarify for which this is? Thanks!
 * Oops! Spanish linguistics (open speciality).


 * Wofford College - Generalist (Skype) - received email 11/12


 * West Chester- TT cultural studies & film (skype)- received request 11/12. (x3)
 * I am wrong, or the deadline and beginning of the review process is this Friday? Are they already requesting skype interviews?
 * You are not wrong. I went to the web page and saw that there was another position advertised with a Oct 15th deadline...Keeping my fingers crossed to be hopefully considered for this one. 11/13
 * My understanding is that there are 3 TT positions. The last one was posted on 11/11.
 * Skype interview was following week.  I didn't make the cut.


 * University of Illinois at Chicago - Spanish Phonology (Skype) - received request 11/11


 * Morehead State U (phone) - received request 11/5.  *I also have a phone interview for this position.* Me too.


 * Mount St. Mary's (Skype) - received request 10/29.
 * Can you tell me what month the interview will take place? Not asking for a date, just would like to know if in November or later. --> Mine was on Nov. 4. My understanding is that they are hoping to do campus visits in early December.
 * Mount St Mary - Skype interviews are being conducted between Oct 31 and Nov 5.


 * Susquehanna University (Skype) 10/28 (x2) <--- Is the Department still doing Skype interviews, or is the Skype interview process already closed? Have all Skype interview candidates been notified that they are selected
 * Not sure if Skype interviews are still taking place or if all candidates have been contacted, but I got a call on Monday and the interview was Thursday 10/31.
 * Thanks, and good luck!
 * Can anyone confirm that the selection of finalists has been made, so we can stop praying? Thanks!


 * Cornell University (skype)- received request 10/24 (Latin American colonial).Skype interview process already closed.
 * Christopher Newport University- phone interview 12/4 and 12/10(Lecturer of Spanish).

Additional Materials Requested
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 * Bellarmine University (12/16) - Request for evidence of teaching excellence
 * University of Kansas (12/3) ---> Writing Sample x7 ---> Diss Chapters
 * Mount St. Mary University: Letters of reccomendations, teaching philosophy, and writing sample requested on Nov 13 to be sent by Nov 20 - Were you one of the people who had a Skype interview with them? Yes


 * Franklin & Marshall 11/5 - Additional materials requested (teaching philosophy, research statement, 3 letters of recommendation, sample teaching evaluations, and graduate transcript)
 * Yes, same additional material requested 11/5. Is there any way to know if they have requested this material from everyone that applied?
 * Also had additional materials requested 11/5.
 * They did not ask for more materials from everyone. There were some applicants who did not receive the request. (X2)


 * Hope College 10/25, 11/5 (statement of interest in joining the faculty, participating in minority/diversity development, and encouraging student development in the context of the Christian faith). (x3, on 11/5)
 * Discussion regarding faith statements moved down to Questions/Inquiries/Discussion.
 * I thought this position was due Jan 1? It is no longer on the employment site... and here I thought I had plenty of time to apply! (Athough I'd be put off by the statement of faith too, so possibly for the best?)
 * I don't think the search is over; In the e-mail, they just asked for additional materials to create a more complete file, and said that they will be "reviewing applications as they are completed."
 * The Interfolio link to the application says the deadline has passed, and it has expired/disappeared from the MLA JIL.

Rejections
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 * Rejection email from Ursinus College (12/19) (x7)
 * Rejection email from CSU Fresno (12/17) (x5)
 * Rejection email from Washington and Lee (12/16) (x8)
 * No longer under consideration status on Iowa State application page (x7) (12/15)
 * On my Interfolio Delivery Page is says that Linfield college has reviewed applications and is now conducting interviews.
 * This is not a job I applied for, but I did apply for others via Interfolio. Did you get a notification regarding the interviews, or did you have to manually check on the status? - I didn't apply for this particular position, but others in my Interfolio deliveries list say things like 'Reviewing applications' or 'Scheduled MLA interviews'. It's not consistent, but it helps to be able to cross jobs off my list and move forward.
 * Rejection email from San Diego State University for Linguistics/Program Director position  (12/13)
 * Rejection email from UC Santa Cruz (12/13) (post phone interview)
 * Rejection email from Western Oregon University (12/12) Latin American Literature? Has anyone had an interview?--> No rejection email and no interview so far (12/15) (x5)
 * Rejection email from Ohio Wesleyan (12/12) (x6)
 * Rejection email from Gustavus Adolphus stating candidate was not selected as a finalist for interviews (12/12)
 * Rejection email from San Diego State University (12/12) (x2)


 * Rejection email from University of Texas of the Permian Basin (x2)
 * Rejection email from University of Denver 12/6 (x8)
 * Rejection email from Hope College 12/6
 * Rejection email from Hope College 12/4
 * Rejection email from Cornell University 12/4
 * Rejection email from Lehman College - 12/4 (x6)
 * Rejection email from University of Illinois, Chicago (Phonology) - 12/4
 * Has anyone else received a rejection from UIC for this position? yes, i received rejection email 12/4 as well. Response: Thanks for sharing, best of luck with your other applications!
 * For those who received rejections, had you done a Skype interview? Or was it a rejection of the initial application? A: just a rejection, no interview 12/11
 * Has anyone received an email for a second interview or campus interview from UIC?
 * Rejection from Bellarmine U (linguistics position) - 11/25.  Strange, as the deadline is 12/1. (x3) I also thought it was strange.  Maybe it's related to all of those yes/no questions they had.
 * Rejection from Gustavus Adolphus (Spanish, peninsular/transatlantic) Nov 22 (x2)
 * Did this arrive in email or letter form? Thank you.
 * Email. It seems like it was a generated automatic response for those who didn't make the first cut. So there still might be hope for some if you haven't received it!
 * Thanks for the info!
 * Rejection email from U of Nebraska Omaha Nov. 15.
 * Rejection letter from Cornell University (TT, Latin America) Nov. 6 (x2)
 * Received notification from California SU Channel Islands that application was no longer under consideration. (applied Sept. 10, notified Nov. 1).
 * Not necessarily a rejection, but the Catholic U of America search has been suspended until further notice because of "budgetary difficulties" (email 11/25).

Acknowledgements
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 * SUNY New Paltz - regular mail 12/18
 * University of Oklahoma -- email 12/16 with list of application materials received and an affirmative action survey to be completed
 * Wittenburg: email 12/16 Search cancelled
 * Augustana College - snail mail acknowledgement of receipt of application. "The search committee will begin its review of applications in the coming weeks." An anonymous equal opportunity survey card was enclosed. (12/9)
 * Clemson U Applicant Information Form requested (12/3) (x2)
 * Bradley U acknowledges complete file and will begin notifying finalists in December. Snail mail received 11/30 (x2). Same, (ling position) 12/9; ALSO acknowledged ALMOST-complete files! (ling) 12/9, letter dated and postmarked 12/4;
 * Washington and Lee U letter acknowledgment of receipt of app materials (11/29) (x2)
 * Monmouth College email acknowledgment of receipt of app materials (11/13) (11/26)
 * Wittenberg email: Applicants who have been selected for an interview will receive email notification by Thursday, December 19.
 * Cornell College email acknowledgement of receipt of app materials (11/22) (x4)
 * San José State University letter acknowledgement of receipt of app materials. (11/19)
 * Ursinus College email acknowledgement of receipt of app materials (11/18) (x11)
 * Spring Hill College email acknowledgment of receipt of app materials (11/14) (x3) - said they got 185 total applications - holy cow! That's normal. Elon University got a similar number.
 * Exact words: "The search committee has started reviewing the 185 applications we received and we will get back to you in mid-December when we have decided on a short list of candidates we wish to interview. We will be conducting these interviews via skype during the week of January 13, 2014."


 * Cal State Long Beach email acknowledgment of recipt of application materials (11/14) (x2)
 * Received affirmative action form request via email (11/18)


 * California State Polytechnic, Pomona - Affirmative Action form requested (11/4). Similar to the situation below, not sure if this is pertinent or if it was requested of all applicants.
 * Seems like all applicants got one. I got it the day after I applied. I'm still waiting for Long Beach's.


 * Kansas State U - Self Identity Affirmative Action form requested (11/14). I'm not sure if everyone received this request but I thought it was worth noting just in case.
 * Cal State Poly Pomona email acknowledgment of receipt of application materials (11/13) They didn't email me, so I emailed them and they verified that they had received my application.
 * Texas SU sent snail mail acknowledgment of receipt of application materials 11/8 (x5)
 * Texas SU (Latin Americanist) Acknowledgement letter sent by regular mail 11/25
 * Ball State University 11/7 (x4) Acknowledgement received through email of receipt of application and documents.
 * Fullerton, email acknowledgement of materials they received through the post. (x4)

Sorry, but why is this category even necessary?
 * Some schools, like Ball State, still want application materials mailed to them. So it's helpful to know if they're notifying applicants they've recived the hard documents since Interfolio doesn't provide tracking on standard mail deliveries.

JOBS: Spanish & Portuguese for 2014 (Tenure Track & Full Time) (Please list in alphabetical order)
Amherst College (MA)  - Two Positions in Spanish
 * Position 1: Open-Rank, Tenure-Track Professor in Spanish (specialization Golden Age and/or Colonial)
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: November 1, 2013
 * Position 2: Lecturer
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: November 15, 2013

Arizona State - Spanish Linguistics (specialization in Heritage Speakers)
 * RANK: Assistant or Associate
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: November 22, 2013

Armstrong Atlantic State U (GA) - Literature, open specialization
 * RANK: Assistant Professor
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: November 18, 2013

Augustana College (IL) - Two Positions in Spanish
 * Position 1: Literature, Medieval and Early Modern (Could be VAP or tenure-track)
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: December 2, 2013
 * Position 2: Linguistics, Phonology (Could be VAP or tenure-track)
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: December 2, 2013

Ball State University (IN) - Two Positions in Spanish
 * Two tenure-track faculty positions available August 14, 2014.
 * Position 1: Spanish Linguistics (open specialty);
 * Position 2: Latin America (open specialty)


 * RANK: Assistant Professor
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: Review of applications will begin November 1, 2013, and will continue until the positions are filled.
 * One contract faculty position
 * LINK

Baylor University (TX) 
 * Position 1: Lecturer
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: October 15, 2013
 * Position 2: Director, Division of Spanish & Portuguese
 * RANK: Associate or Full Professor
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: November 15, 2013

Bellarmine U (KY) - Applied Linguistics
 * RANK: Assistant Professor
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: December 1, 2013

Boston College - the Practice in Hispanic Studies
 * RANK: Assistant Professor
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: November 15, 2013

Bradley University (IL) - Spanish Peninsular Literature (specialization in Film Studies or Caribbean Studies)
 * RANK: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: November 11, 2013

Bringham Young U (UT) - Latin American Literature and Culture
 * RANK: Open
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: October 14, 2013

Brooklyn College (CUNY)
 * RANK: Full Professor-Chairperson
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: November 15, 2013

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) - Spanish Peninsular Literature (specialization in Early Modern or Twentieth/Twenty-First Century)
 * RANK: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: November 8, 2013

California State University Channel Islands - Spanish Generalist
 * RANK: Assistant Professor
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: Application review date begins September 9, 2013.

California State University, Fresno - Mexican Literature
 * RANK: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: November 15, 2013

California State University, Fullerton - Two Positions
 * Position 1: Spanish-American (Central American or Caribbean)
 * RANK: Assistant Professor
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: November 10, 2013
 * Position 2: Linguistics
 * RANK: Assistnat Professor
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: November 10, 2013

California State University, Long Beach - 19th-20th century Peninsular Literature
 * RANK: Assistant Professor
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: November 15, 2013

Carroll College (MT) - Linguistics & Literature, Generalist
 * RANK: Assistant Professor
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: December 10, 2013

Centre College (KY) - Generalist, with specialty in 18th-20th century and Transatlantic Literature
 * RANK: Assistant or Associate Professor
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: ?

Christopher Newport University (VA) - Three Positions
 * Position 1: Lecturer (TESOL)
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: November 15, 2013
 * Position 2: Lecturer (Caribbean Studies)
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: November 15, 2013
 * Position 3: Lecturer (Contemporary Spain)
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: November 15, 2013

Clayton State U (GA) - Generalist
 * RANK: Assistant Professor
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: November 1, 2013

Colby College (ME) - Four Positions
 * Position 1: (A) Assistant Professor or Instructor of Spanish
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: November 15, 2013
 * Position 2: (B) Assistant Professor or Instructor of Spanish
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: November 15, 2013
 * Position 3: (C) Assistant Professor or Instructor of Spanish
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: November 15, 2013
 * Position 4: Faculty Teaching Fellow (Contemporary Peninsular Lit & Culture)
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: November 15, 2013

College of Charleston (SC) - Two Positions
 * Position 1: Instructor (one-year appointment, renewable)
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: November 1, 2013
 * Position 2: Linguistics, Theoretical or Language Acquisition
 * RANK: Assistant
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: November 1, 2013

Colorado State U - Two Positions
 * Position 1: Modern Mexican Literature and Culture
 * RANK: Assistant Professor
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: November 10, 2013
 * Position 2: Translation & Interpreting
 * RANK: Assistant Professor
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: November 10, 2013 (EXTENDED until Dec 5th!!)

Community College of Philadelphia
 * RANK: Tenure-Track Instructor or Assistant Professor
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: November 3, 2013

Cornell College (IA) - Two Positions
 * Position 1: Peninsular Literature
 * RANK: Assistant Professor
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: November 15, 2013
 * Position 2: Latin American Literature
 * RANK: Assistant Professor
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: November 15, 2013

Cornell University (NY) - Two Positions
 * Position 1: Latin American (expertise in visual studies, Colonial/19th Century preferred)
 * RANK: Open
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: October 15, 2013
 * Position 2: Lecturer/Sr. Lecturer in Spanish Language
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: November 1, 2013

CUNY Staten Island - Hispanic Performance Studies (film, media, theatre)
 * RANK: Assistant Professor of Spanish, TT
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: December 2, 2013

DePauw University - Generalist with expertise in Peninsular or Hispanic Transatlantic Studies Duquesne University - TT Assistant Professor with specialization in Latin American Literature and Culture
 * RANK: TT Assistant/Associate Professor
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: November 22, 2013
 * RANK: TT Assistant Professor
 * LINK: http://www.duq.edu/work-at-du/employment/faculty-hiring/faculty-openings/mcanulty
 * DEADLINE: November 15, 2013

Franklin & Marshall - Spanish & Linguistics, open specialization, preference for Spanish in the US & History of Spanish
 * RANK: TT Assistant Professor
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: October 15, 2013

Harvard University - Tenured or TT Prof. in Spanish or Latin American Lit., preferably with an emphasis on gender or LGBTQ studies
 * RANK: TT or Tenured
 * Chronicle
 * DEADLINE: Open Until Filled; "We will start reviewing applications on October 31st."

Hope College - "should be prepared to teach a seminar on Medieval and Golden Age literature"
 * RANK: TT Assistant/Associate Professor
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: Jan 1

Kansas State University - "emphasis on contemporary literature of Spain as well as translation, interpretation - interpreter certification desirable"
 * RANK: TT Assistant Professor
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: November 11, 2013

Lehigh University - Contemporary Mexican literature and culture
 * RANK: TT Assistant Professor
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: Nov 22

Marquette University - Contemporar Spanish prose, 20th-21st centuries, secondary interest in contemporary Spanish thater
 * RANK: TT Assistant Professor
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: Nov 4

Massachusetts Institute of Technology - contemporary Latin American Studies Michigan State University - 20th- and 21st-century Spanish Peninsular studies
 * RANK: TT Assistant Professor
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: Oct 15
 * RANK: TT Assistant Prof
 * LINK https://www.mla.org/jil_listing?id=20168
 * DEADLINE: Dec 13

Monmouth College - background in 20th- and/or 21st-century Peninsular literature and culture
 * RANK: TT Assistant Professor
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: Nov 28

Murray State University - 19th-21st-century Peninsular culture
 * RANK: TT Assistant Professor of Spanish
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: November 15

Pitzer College - Spanish and Portuguese Language and Culture with a concentration in Latin American Studies
 * RANK: tenure-track Assistant Professor
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: 10/25/2013

Reed College - Contemporary Latin American Literature (post-1980’s literature, film, and/or visual culture (with the exception of the Southern Cone)
 * RANK: tenure-track Assistant Professor
 * LINk
 * DEADLINE: November 15

San Diego State University -  Luso-Brazilian Literatures and Cultures
 * RANK: Assistant Professor
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: December 2, 2013

San Diego State University - Spanish linguistics and/or Spanish Language Acquisition (SLA)
 * RANK: Associate Professor
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: December 2, 2013.

SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY -  Modern Latin American Literature and Culture, Department of World Languages and Literatures
 * RANK: Assistant Professor of Spanish (tenure track)
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: November 15, 2013

Sewanee: The University of the South - Peninsular 19th-21st Century and/or Transatlantic Studies (interest in Brazil is welcome, but not necessary)
 * RANK: TT Assistant Professor
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: December 1

Spring Hill College - Generalist with experience teaching all levels of Spanish language, literature, and culture SUNY Buffalo
 * RANK: TT Assistant Professor
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: November 15
 * RANK: TT Assistant Professor
 * DEADLINE: November 15

SUNY Fashion Institute of Technology - Spanish position
 * RANK: TT Assistant Professor
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: Not listed

SUNY Geneseo  - 18th and/or 19th century Latin Americanist
 * RANK: Assistant Professor of Spanish (tenure track)
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: November 15, 2013

SUNY Stony Brook - 19th-Century Peninsular Literary and Cultural Studies
 * RANK: TT Assistant Professor
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: Nov 20

Susquehanna University - Modern or Contemporary Studies of Spain
 * RANK: TT Assistant Professor
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: Oct 18

Trinity College - Contemporary Latin Americanist (1) Contemporary Mexico, Central America and Border studies; 2) Caribbean and diaspora studies; or 3) the Southern Cone.)
 * RANK: TT Assistant Professor
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: Nov 15

University of Arizona - Border Studies and or Chicano Literary and Cultural Studies
 * RANK: Assistant Professor (tenure-track)
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: November 21

University of California, Riverside - XIX-XX or Colonial
 * RANK: Assistant Professor (tenure-track)
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: Nov 15

University of California, Santa Cruz - Spanish Applied Linguistics
 * RANK: Assistant Professor (tenure-track)
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: Review of applications will begin on October 21, 2013

University of Chicago - Medieval Spanish Literature University of Georgia - Luso-Brazilian literature and culture
 * Rank: Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track)
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: December 15, 2013
 * Rank: Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track)
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: November 4, 2013

University of Kansas - Latin American/Latina/o Studies
 * Rank: Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track)
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: November 1, 2013

University of Louisville - Caribbean Studies, Department of Classical and Modern Languages
 * Assistant Professor of Spanish (Tenure-Track)
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: Applications received by November 15, 2013 will receive full consideration

University of Mary Washington - "Expertise in contemporary peninsular Spanish literature and culture preferred" University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee -  Assistant Professor of Modern Spanish Peninsular Literature
 * RANK: TT Assistant Professor
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: November 30, 2013
 * RANK: TT Assistant Professor
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: Applications received before January 1, 2014 will receive full consideration

Ursinus College - "multidisciplinary approaches to Hispanic cultural products along with education in Peninsular and Latin American language and literature"
 * RANK: TT Assistant Professor
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: "Review of applications will begin November 15th"

Wake Forest University - Contemporary Hispanic Cultural Studies: "Preference given to candidates who specialize in indigenous studies, interdisciplinary studies (music, art, film, media), and/or have considerable experience introducing digital research tools and methods into the classroom."
 * RANK: TT Assistant Professor
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: November 1

Wellesley College - "specialist in Transatlantic Film and Media Studies with strong Spanish language teaching credentials" West Chester University - Spanish or Hispanic Studies
 * RANK: TT Assistant Professor
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: November 1, 2013
 * RANK: TT Assistant Professor
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: November 15
 * Another position (with a very similar description, but different job number) due December 18
 * LINK

Western Oregon University - "Main field of interest should be one of the following: Colonial Latin America, Mexico/Caribbean, or Chicano/US Latino"
 * RANK: TT Assistant Professor of Spanish
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: November 29

West Virginia University - Specialization in Spanish Linguistics
 * RANK: TT Assistant Professor of Spanish
 * LINK
 * DEADLINE: October 15/18
 * Any word on this position?

Word on the Street

 * Any word about campus visits for the Latin Americanist position at Ball State? I thought they said they would be contacting people by the end of the semester with invites.
 * Any word from FSU (Span socio) post-Skype interview (12/21)? If not, did anyone contact to inquire about timeline? A: No word here, and I haven't contacted them about a timeline (I'd be interested to know if someone else has) - (12/21).
 * Any word from UIC (phonology) post-Skype interview (12/21)?
 * Anybody heard from the U of Oklahoma? Yes, see above (Skype interviews).
 * Any news on the Columbia Luso-Brazilian Studies position?
 * Any news on the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Brazilian Studies position (post Skype interviews in mid-November)?
 * Any news from Barry University (Miami)?
 * Any word from Florida Gulf Coast University? I haven't heard anything (12/20)
 * Has anybody heard from Amherst College about the Lecturer position?
 * Any word from Michigan State?
 * Any word from CUNY Staten Island?
 * Any word on Brigham Young U? (12/18). Not me. (12/18) Campus interviews took place in November.
 * Any word on U Wisconsin - Eau Claire? (12/18) Nope (12/18) x4
 * Any word on Utah Valley U? (12/18) Not me. (12/18) Had a phone interview on 12/12.
 * Any word on Clayton State U? (12/18) Not me. (12/18)
 * Any word from Sewanee and DePauw? (12/18)? Yes, see "MLA Interview" section.
 * Any news on Clemson U? (12/17) Yes, see "MLA Interview" section.
 * Any word from U of Idaho? (12/17) Not me. (12/20)
 * Pitt's ad on the LinguistList originally left out "SLA" so they've extended the deadline until January. Would love to know as soon as anyone hears from them. (12/17)
 * Wondering if anyone has heard from Loyola University, Chicago? (12/17)  Nope.
 * Any news from Oklahoma State? (12/17) No. (3)
 * Any news form Ohio State? (12/17)
 * Any word from FSU post-Skype interview (12/16)? Nope, still nothing (12/17). Thanks for sharing!
 * Any word on Cal Poly Pomona? No (12/16) Yes, see "MLA Interview" section.
 * For FSU on Interfolio says "closed." Anyone have that or know what "closed" means? i'm assuming that they are no longer accepting applications.. no word on campus visit yet.
 * I would like to know this as well. I applied for the Towson position and Interfolio says it's closed. I would like to think that that is not the same as being canceled.
 * I think "closed" means that they are no longer accepting applications but I could be wrong.
 * Yeah, you are right. Interfolio people just told me so ;)
 * Any word on the Latino Studies position at Denison (12/15)? I see they have interviews for the other positions set up...  MLA interview scheduled 12/13
 * Any news from West Virginia (Hispanic linguistics) post-Skype interview (12/15)? Nope (12/16) (x2). Thanks for the info, looking for to seeing and/or sharing updates!
 * Any news from UT-Austin? Nope (12/16) (x2)
 * Any news from Bucknell? Nope (12/4) (x2) Nothing still, right? Seems like a long wait for the first round. Nothing here (12/14)
 * Any news from UAB?
 * Any news from UNC Wilmington? No (12/16)
 * No, but it's curious that they're interviewing at the MLA but didn't even advertise on the MLA Job List.
 * Any updates from UNC Charlotte (ling)?
 * Has anyone heard from Arizona State (Linguistics)?  Thanks. Nope, haven't heard anything (12/13)
 * Any word from Cornell College? (12/11) Nothing here (12/11).  Still nothing and I'm dying to know (12/17). I hear you. It's a small school and they're doing two searches, I imagine that's why it's been a little while (plus they accepted apps until mid Nov).  But yeah, I'm definitely anxious to find something out one way or another (12/18).
 * Invited for an MLA interview this morning (12/20)  Is this for the Peninsular or Latin American position? Thanks.
 * Peninsular pos'n for me. Looks like two others were invited for LA (see above under MLA interviews). Thanks and good luck!
 * Any word from Ursinus College? Does any one know if they have an inside candidate? (12/11). Nothing here (12/11) (x2); Interviews have been scheduled.
 * Are you asking because of the VAP who's been there since at least 1999 and matches up perfectly with all the job requirements?
 * ^^Perhaps the above comment was not meant to be funny, but it gave me a good chuckle.
 * Any news from Reed College? Nothing yet. (12/10) Email sent on Dec. 17 for an MLA interview.
 * Any news from California State, Fullerton for Linguistics?  Nope (12/10) I didn't hear from them, but 2nd hand: my friend said he had a skype and an on campus interview scheduled with them.
 * They did telephone interviews a few weeks ago and are finishing campus visits this week (12/12)
 * Alguna noticia de Kansas? Pidieron materiales adicionales a algunos candidatos (writing samples, etc), así que estarán definiendo la lista de entrevistados.
 * Any news from Trinity? No. (12/19) (x5) Yes - see MLA section.
 * Augustana update: Literature position will be TT; Linguistics position will be 3-year VAP.
 * Can you say how you know?
 * I was contacted by Augustana with the update because I'm a linguistics applicant.
 * Has anyone heard from Purdue University? Nothing (12/9)
 * Any word on campus visit for FSU? Nothing (12/7) Did you get a timeline for their search? Still nothing... During Skype interview they said campus interviews in Jan. but did not say when they would decide who to invite. Ok, great thank you! We still have time then :)
 * Any word from Colorado State U? Nothing (12/7); Received a request to provide self identification information to the Office of Equal Opportunity on 12/3 but I don't know if that means anything (12/7); skype interview request 12/1 (Translation)
 * Internal candidate at Michigan State U? One of the VAPs already specializes in 20/21 C peninsular...
 * Any news from Gustavus Adolphus? Looks like there were some rejections for the peninsular position (see Rejections section above)
 * Any news on interviews?
 * Any news from Hope? Not since sending them the additional materials requested (12/4). Nothing (12/12) I think there is an internal candidate... (12/12) Still nothing (12/16) Nothing (12/20)
 * Any news from UCSB (Sociolinguistics)? Yes, email for Skype or LSA interview (12/11)
 * Any news from Middlebury? No (12/4) (x3). Yes, see MLA interviews above (12/11)
 * Any news from Franklin & Marshall, after the additional materials round (12/3)? Yes, see Skype interviews section above (12/4)
 * Internal candidate at Whitman College?
 * No, neither of the visiting professors are peninsularists. I'm not an internal candidate.
 * Ditto.
 * But if you take a look at the description and then compare it to the one of the VAP (when she taught in another place) you will see a strong, almost perfect coincidence...My 2 cents... BTW they called me, too.
 * Anyone heard back from Amherst College? No (12/2)
 * Anyone hear from Univ of Richmond? (Spanish Ling) No (12/2)
 * Has anyone heard back from Elon U? No (11/25)
 * Q. Are there multiple positions at Texas SU San Marcos? If so, any word on the Spanish Americanist position, not medieval...? I haven't heard anything either.
 * Yes, there are two positions.


 * Question on Wellesley College - Has anyone heard back yet? Anything? (11/20) No 11/20 (x4)
 * Question on Cornell U - Has anyone heard back yet? Not me. Anyone? (11/19) No. 11/21 They already finished the skype interviews and they said they will let the candidates know about campus visits within this week (11/21).Still nothing, right? (12/2). Nothing yet (8am, 12/3). I know for a fact that at least 2 persons have been invited for a campus interview and that some people who had been interviewed over skype got rejection letters via email last week. If you haven´t heard anything, my guess is that you are probably on an alternative list in case it does not work with the candidates who are visiting campus.
 * Question on Florida SU- Has anyone heard back yet? Nope. (11/19). Yes, see above for Skype. Has anyone heard yet about campus interview?
 * Question on UC-Santa Cruz- Has anyone heard back yet?  No, and it's been an eternity (x2). Seriously. Yes, see Phone interview above
 * Question on Lehman College - Has anyone heard back yet? Not me. Rejection email received 12/4,
 * Question on MIT (Latin American Studies)- Anyone hear back yet? Not me. (x4) (11/19) Still nothing, right? (12/1). Nothing (12/2). Same here, absolute silence, even though it had one of the earliest deadlines! Nothing at all (12/3).


 * Question on West Virginia University (Spanish linguistics) - Anyone hear back yet? NO (x6) See Skype interviews above (12/6).
 * WVU - haven't heard a thing.  Also applied for a position there last academic yr, never heard back then either. Do you think they only have inside candidates?
 * I don't think it's an inside-candidate issue. They have two job searches going right now (the other is for a phonologist), so I imagine that is contributing to the delay.

That SUNY Geneseo position looks like an inside gig, given they've got a visiting latin americanist who has just defended, or is about to. Any thoughts?


 * Response: Maybe, but probably not. And if it is, most departments have too many idiosyncracies and conflicts to guarantee that the job will go to the "insider." Though it's almost impossible not to speculate about such things, I urge you not to think about it too much.


 * Response 2: I agree with the original response above. You should just apply for the job. It's the only thing you can do. If there is an inside candidate, then you won't get it. But if there isn't, then you might get it. If you don't apply, you certainly won't get it. Plus, I have personally seen very credible inside candidates completely sabotage themselves, and I have seen committees completely ignore an inside candidate. My real concern with this job is that it seems to be a 5-5 job. Did your eyes just pop out? I didn't even know there was such a thing in higher ed, not even at the most teaching intensive institutions (community colleges). At any rate, I don't know if this is the case: I looked at the course schedule and noticed that some, but not all, professors were teaching 15 credits (each course was 3 credits). Just wanted to know if anyone could confirm/deny my guess.


 * Response to R2: It looks to me like some of the courses are split level (grad/undergrad), giving the appearance that some profs are teaching more courses than they really are. Does look like some do 4/4, but not all. Also, I second the comments above. It's entirely possible that there is an inside candidate, but by no means is that person guaranteed a job. If anything, I think that's an indication that it's worth applying even if you don't fit all of the specifications; if the job ad is somewhat tailored to what that person does and they don't pan out for whatever reason, then the search committee may consider a slightly different teaching/research profile than what they originally asked for. But that's just my (relatively inexperienced) take on the matter.courtn

Questions / Inquiries / Discussion
1. What's up with "Transatlantic" studies? I've never seen so many positions asking for this. VERY little going on with Latin American studies. If there is, they're looking for Colonial or Mexican. The job market gods must be crazy!


 * Agreed! Do SCs even know what they really want? Their use of "transatlantic" strikes me as grasping at a buzzword to avoid saying outright, "please be able to teach everything." Ugh.


 * I don't know, given that the periphery always knows what's going on in the center (and rarely the other way around) I have no problem with transatlantic studies.  If you do Colonial through 20th century you should be transatlantic, right?  I don't care if it's Guaman Poma writing to Spain or Borges travelling in Paris, Latin American lit has a pretty transatlantic nature...


 * Your point is well-taken, but most of the ads seem to indicate that this is a desired specialization. I could easily teach a class with the sort of focus you indicate above, even within my area of expertise, but I'm a Latin Americanist by training, experience, and interest (with particular focus on a specific region and period). I liken it to ads requesting a "Colonial" emphasis. Am I familiar enough with the literature and art to teach an undergrad course? Certainly. Would I apply for a job that lists it as a specialization? No. I'm a 20-21c person. Perhaps this indicates short-sightedness on my part, and you definitely have me thinking about it now.....thanks, and suerte!


 * This whole thing about the "desired" specialties is a killer. I agree with the above poster that I could teach most staple courses with enough warning. I could seriously do you a Golden Age course, but I'm a Latin Americanist, so no way in hell would I apply to one of those jobs. But it does seems like more and more these ads are wish lists and/or expressions of not knowing what they want. I'm applying to a few jobs that aren't technically in my specialty, but I can reframe what I do to make it "fit." Of course, once they look at a reading sample, the jig is up. I have no idea, though, whether they would keep going or rule me out at that point. There are certainly examples, though, of committees hiring someone who did not fit the original search parameters. All we can do is try and see what happens.


 * --> Very often Search Committees know what they want, but they have to load their position requests and job ads with buzzwords in order to get the administrators to approve the requested position. In an age when admins are looking at budgets, assessment plans, and academic planning strategies in order to shape university policy, search committees have to play along, yet do what they can to make sure a truly academically appropriate hire is made. There are many reasons for the appearance of multiple "desired subfields" in ads. The presence of these may have helped get the position approved in the first place (admins don't always see the raw value of literature, so throwing in "transatlantic" and such helps to show that the dept is "engaged" and "interdisciplinary"). But also, many universities face strict (almost mechanical or formulaic) personnel/hiring procedures, so listing desired subfields is actually a way to filter out candidates (awarding more points for those with at least one subfield) if dozens apply (imagine trying to interview all of these people). Additionally, though SCs generally know what they want, sometimes they want to keep their options open and remain flexible with respect to specialty or subfield. The depts would ideally hire several new profs, but that rarely happens, so with only one line approved, the SCs want to weigh their options with a manageable variety of candidates. In many cases, though specialists are sought in a certain area, the reality is that the new hires will have to be able to teach a wide array of survey courses, freshman seminars, interdepartmental seminars, etc. It often comes down to the dept responding to admin demands to do more with less.

2. Sometimes I'm a little confused with the term "generalist". Would search committees consider linguists under the "generalist" umbrella, or is this a strictly literature/culture term?


 * Re: Given what I know about most linguistics programs, my answer would be probably not. Romance linguistics maybe, but that's a big maybe. "Generalists" is usually implying wide-ranging knowledge in lit., cultural studies, AND language, but if the first two weren't of significant interest, they'd likely ask for an applied linguist, and tack on first-year coordinator or something of that nature. With that said, much depends on your own profile and the whims of the committee.

3. Does anyone know what the teaching load (3/3, 4/4, etc) at Cal State universities is?


 * Re: My understanding is that the teaching load is 4/4--or at least supposed to be. That seems to be the case at SF State, which is one of the "better" campuses (so better working conditions). But one never can tell. I know of one humanities department at a Cal State in which faculty have a 3/3 load and even 2/3 is not out of reach. But this can be fairly difficult to determine: often times, even if you can find the teaching load, it is listed by credit hours (12). You might think that if the Spanish courses bear 4 credit hours, that means 3/3, but I know of places where professors have had to argue for 4 credits per (language) course and still consent to a 4/4 load (so as not to upset the other faculty, who see it as an attempt to "work less"). Random aside: except for very good schools, language departments are under attack or more and more become language only depts (leaving lit, culture, theory behind). The schools might say they care about languages, but they don't unless there is a strong constituency advocating for it, a geographical reality, or very deep pockets that fund traditional humanities. What I mean to say is that 4/4 is the NORM not the exception, even in languages (which usually carry more contact hours than regular lecture courses).
 * Re: Thanks for the detailed response! That's very helpful.

4. The Murray St U job requires PhD completion by June 1 (and this doesn't look flexible). For some of us who will be finishing in June, that early date of completion immediately disqualifies us. Should we still apply?


 * Re: Apply for the job. If you get it, you'll just have to push yourself to finish. Many people have had to do this in the past, and you will too if you get it. Just part of the deal. Don't forget that once you get a job your diss committee will go into finish mode themselves.
 * Thanks for the reply. I'm probably going to sit this one out, though. Finishing my diss. in June is already pushing it. Finishing it earlier? Impossible.

5. Something to consider for those of us in the job market: when you are selecting schools to apply/are applying, check whether foreign language is a university requirement or whether your department/your courses fulfill a priority mission of the college/general education requirements. I can't imagine a research university without a foreign language requirement, but apparently there are MANY SLAC's where there is NO language requirement. I'm sure that this is not an issue for many foreign language departments; they survive just fine without such a structural need. But there are places where it is hard to get kids to enroll in language courses, and people are scrambling to get bodies in their classes and/or trying to figure out what else they could teach in order to teach their semester load. If you're applying to places like this, be aware of it. Also, if interviewed, I would ask what enrollment levels and how they are kept healthy (though this would be more of a campus visit question). Or at least try to find out that information somehow. Getting a job is great, but if it gets phased out because the system is stacked against you, well..

6. Re: faith statements as part of an application
 * THIS IS A STATEMENT OF FAITH. THANKS BUT NOT THANKS. I APPLIED TO TEACH SPANISH LITERATURE NOT TO BE RECRUITED TO A CULT.
 * If one had looked at Hope's website before applying one would have realized that it's a Christian institution in the Reformed tradition and belongs to the CCCU. If one views being a person of faith as equivalent to being a member of a cult, then this position would not be a good fit.
 * Probably shouldn't apply for the Marquette job, either.  A: Marquette being a Catholic school, not sure if it would be an issue, since they are probably more laid-back. I WENT TO MARQUETTE AND MOST FACULTY ARE NOT CATHOLIC; VERY ACCEPTING COMMUNITY, FANTASTICALLY MOTIVATED STUDENT AND DOWNTOWN MILWAUKEE. Highly recommend!
 * I'm wondering if the person who wrote the all-caps comment is the same person who had the materials requested of them.
 * No, it wasn't the same person.


 * With places like this, professors cannot do their job. I remember a former colleague in a religious institution who could only teach the prayers to the Virgin Mary from the Libro de buen amor. It is ridiculous. Those prayers are almost irrelevant in the text, but if they only want to learn what does not challenge their beliefs, you cannot do anything to fight ignorance.
 * As with any "class" of institution there is variation. It's a vast and inaccurate generalization (at least from the anecdotes colleagues and friends have shared) that working at a Christian institution means that you can only do X, or must leave out Y (see also note on Marquette above!). While some institutions may be more limited in their understanding of academic freedom, many are not.

7. I've noticed several jobs are asking for a writing sample. My best writing (to my chagrin) is in my dissertation. I am reluctant, however, to submit a 40+ pg chapter (who wants to read something that long?). I have some other articles I could submit, but their quality is regrettably much lower than one of my diss. chapters. If no instructions are given in the advertisment, how long should the writing sample be? Is there a maximum page count? A minimum? Does quantity matter more than quality? Or vice-versa?
 * One position I applied for had a 25 page limit on writing samples, which seems pretty reasonable to me. Article-length.

8. Does anyone know something about the position at Harvard?


 * It was Bradley Epps position. Word on the pipe line is that it is unlikely they'll hire a tenured faculty unless it is a peninsularist.

9. This Mount St. Mary's gig is confounding. They never acknowledged receipt of my email materials, even after I inquired about them, and then now it seems like they're requesting extra materials of candidates after already having done a round of skype interviews?
 * Agreed. I'm wondering if the person they requested materials from was one of the people interviewed, like maybe they used the interview process to narrow down the candidates and are only requesting materials from their top choices, the people they wish to bring to campus. Anyone have any insight?
 * yes, I was interviewed and I was asked for more material and that's pretty much what they explained. They said that next step would be campus interviews in December.
 * Campus visits have been pushed back to January/beginning of the spring semester. Candidates should be notified by the end of November (correction from previous post).
 * From email update 12/6: "The committee is currently in deliberations and we will be getting back to you as soon as possible." Campus visits were not mentioned, but that's the next step.

10. Question regarding University of South Carolina, Columbia (email on 11/17): Did they send you an email on Sunday? Is this possible? Is there any other interviewee who recieved an email on Sunday fron USC Columbia? Thank you for your response.
 * I'm also interested in this response. Thanks!
 * It is not only possible, it happens. You can even receive a call on Sunday.
 * In the old days, back when the MLA was held right after Christmas, people would sometimes get called as late as 12/24 for an interview basically three days later. Do not worry yourself silly about getting a phone call during the weekend or very late in the game. You can't control that. But it is def possible because search committees have to squeeze in this work when they can - and seeing a weekend date does not mean that the OP is making that up.

11. Out of curiosity, for those who have scheduled interviews thus far (Skype, phone, or MLA) what is your current status (i.e. are you an ABD, a Ph.D. in hand, a Visiting Assistant Professor, etc.)?


 * I am a VAP with PhD in hand. I have had one Skype interview and have 2 MLA interviews scheduled.
 * VAP with Ph.D. and several interviews so far.  I have heard from many people both "through the loop" and on search committees that ABDs and others without visiting experience do not stand a great chance in this market.  So if that is you, do not worry about not getting many interviews.  There will be visiting jobs posted later in the year that will permit you good experience.
 * ABD with a scheduled April defense, 2 MLA interviews so far.
 * ABD- 3 interviews so far.
 * ABD with several Skype and Phone interviews so far. To respond to the comment on ABDs not standing a chance, I think it really depends on how an ABD applicant has built up their profile during grad school. Two or more publications, strong teaching evaluations, and demonstrated service to the department / profession can go a long way, even without the degree in hand. For others, the VAP position may be the time to start working on these kinds of things. I can agree, though, that this market is rough, and I wish the best of luck to everyone going through the process of applying and interviewing.
 * I sense this question is written out of anxiety, having possibly not heard back from places yet? First, don't worry, because it is still very early in the job search season. In the next few weeks, many more search committees will be calling about interviews. In response to the post above, I have had several colleagues and freinds who went on the market ABD and got great jobs as ABDs, so just because you are ABD doesn't mean you won't get interviews and job offers. Also, particularly if you are in literature, my sense is that we generally hear back later than many of the linguists, who seem (in my opinion) to do many more skype and phone interviews, and thus don't have to wait until January for MLA, where a lot of the lit interviews still take place. That is just my own sense of it, though.
 * Greetings, I am the original poster and I certainly agree that my post was written out of a bit of anxiety. I am an ABD in literature and, as one poster commented, I had also heard that ABDs did not stand much of a chance this year on the job market. I am happy to see that several ABDs have indeed received positive results (up until now, of course) which means search committees seem to be taking their time to find the best candidate, regardless of status. This is a very stressful time for all of us but I, and many others I can assume, appreciate the kind words shared in this anonymous environment. Such encouraging words by "strangers" reminds me why I work in the Humanities. Best of luck to everyone and thank you for the feedback from those who have posted and will continue to post on this question.
 * ABD in an interdisciplinary program at a state school: two skype interviews and one campus visit. I have no peer reviewed publications.

12.    I have applied to a couple of schools that others have stated they have received a rejection email from. I did not receive this rejection email but I see that someone posted they received an MLA Interview email from them which I did not receive. For anyone that may have insight on the matter, is it common to not receive a rejection email neither an interview notification from a school? Would it be considered unprofessional to send an inquiry on the matter/my status?
 * Last question first: Inquiring about a position after a requisite period of time has passed since the deadline (4-6 weeks) seems perfectly fine. As to the not receiving a rejection while others are being interviewed, this is not uncommon. In general, there is no universally adopted procedure for handling searches. Each college/university does its own thing; it may be even differ from department to department within the same school. Actually, I'm amazed that so many schools have sent rejection letters this early. I have received rejection letters in the summer for searches that successfully ended in February/March. And that was exceptional because of the lateness AND because I actually got a rejection. Lots of schools make a shortlist, interview, and schedule campus interviews without letting anyone know except for those being interviewed. So they NEVER sent rejection letters/emails. This is partly the reason why this wiki exists: the process is completely opaque. One reason you hear for not sending rejection letters is that they want to preserve the pool of applicants in case the short listed candidates don't work out, etc. But not notifying the entire applicant pool does not seem warranted. In the OP's case, I think s/he might be part of short listed candidates who didn't get interviews, but who might called if the ones they are interviewing don't seem promising. That said, this is not a reason to hope. I'm not trying to be discouraging. It's just that it's highly unlikely that there won't be a couple of people in their interview list who won't make it to the campus visit. And once you have campus visits, if the top candidate doesn't take the job or drops out, they'll usually just go to the next favorite candidate. What I mean is that the odds are not in favor of those who are being held in reserve. (If the search fail, that usually has to do with intra-departmental/college politics rather than having anything to do with the candidates; in these political situations they never go back to the shortlist because they're angry and tired.) The more pedestrian reason for not getting a rejection while others have is that one's file has slipped through the cracks and is in a clerical limbo. At underfunded public universities with one administrator for two or three units, this is more than possible. Not excusable perhaps, but understandable given the fact that one or two people may have to track hundreds of applications. Going back to my original response, if a clerical error is the reason for not getting a response, the best way to discover is by writing to follow up. Sorry for the extremely long response. Good luck on your search!
 * Thank you for your insight. I appreciate your thoughts and I will certainly follow up with them. Best of luck to you too.

13. This is my first time on the market, and I'm doing great: ABD with 4 interviews out of 14 apps. Is it normal to get hung up one just one rejection? Ohio Wesleyan seemed like such an amazing fit for me, I was convinced that if "stretch" positions were interviewing me at similar departments, OWU would certainly want to as well. I realize this is absurd and who knows why I was cut, but I'm asking those of you who have good approaches to rejection and strategies for dealing with it, or anybody who knows anything about what OWU was or wasn't looking for to give me your thoughts or tips. I just need to find a way to make sense of this and move on, returning my focus to the interviews I actually got. Thank you!
 * I think that it important to remember that no matter how qualified you are, you never know the dynamics of the search committee. They may of received an app from someone else who filled some gap in their dept, that they did not mention in the job posting. The may have an inside candidate or a colleague at another insitution that they want to hire. Maybe they had a more experienced candidate with your same area of specialty. There may be someone on the committee who feels threatened by your area of expertise. I think that so much of this proccess is a crap shoot. Lots of things are just simply out of your hands, regardless of your background. I know that it is frustrating when you start to imagine yourself at a particular place. Try to let it go and focus your attention on your other apps.
 * I agree with the above response. There are many, many factors that go into candidate selection that you cannot control and probably will never know about. Also, as the previous response also mentions, there might be other applicants with research profiles very similar to yours, with a few more (or many more) years of experience. In the end, they made a decision, and that's that. Congrats on your other intreviews - focus on those!
 * First off, congratulations on so many interview requests. I'm ABD as well, but have only received a rejection and watched as the schools that I applied to ask for interviews with our colleagues here (meaning my rejection is, in all likelihood, pending). There are still 5 or 6 schools that I'm holding out for, but the results so far have been very disheartening. While I'm thrilled for everyone receiving interviews (and offers--way to go SUNY Geneseo!), I'm in a similar funk as you were, sans interviews to buoy me up. As the previous commenter recommended, focus on your upcoming interviews, some of us (and I'd venture to guess many of us) were not so fortunate.

14. I am not going to MLA, but a few depts have contacted me about interviewing in Chicago. When I have said that I am not going, they have all accomodated me by setting up a Skype/phone interview. I'm wondering if this has been the case with other people. Quite frankly I don't want to spend my time/money at MLA, and would rather do interviews from the comfort of home and be able to prepare for each interview more carefully. Thoughts?
 * This is my second time dishing out $$$$$$$$ (out of my own pocket) to attend the MLA solely for interviews. Of course, it's more comfortable from home. However, I find that phone and skype are very limiting. No eye contact, no gestures.. Skype is almost as bad, as they can only see your face. I'm a very extroverted person, and I think my animation can be seen better in person as opposed to the e- interviews. It also helps you get to know the other side better too. You are interviewing them just as much they are interviewing you!

15. A few people in Word on the Street have mentioned that they see status updates in their Interfolio accounts for various positions, e.g. that the committee is at a particular stage of review, or that the position is closed to submissions. In my case, I only see "submitted" or other words that indicate where *I* have finished various stages of the application. May I ask where you find these other status updates? Thanks!
 * I was wondering the same, so I logged into my Interfolio account to check. Not all of the positions put that status update (at least the ones I submitted to). However, the two that do have it in parentheses after the name of the university under "destination" in the deliveries tab (not under "status" where you see that it's been submitted). I hope that helps!
 * Ah, I see it now. Thanks for your help!

16. I was wondering how many of you are working part-time with PhD in hand... I have been for 3 years and it seems to me an eternity (?) 17. If your MLA interview will be held in a hotel room, and not at one of the official conference hotels, is it necessary to register for the conference? Traveling to the conference is already a huge expense for me as a student, and I am not presenting anything and plan to only be in Chicago for one day.
 * I have PhD in hand. I'm working full-time, but it's a VAP position, only 1 year long, so I'm right back on the market.
 * I'm not sure about the technicalities, but I would bite the bullet and pay (it's $55 for students). I know it seems like you're just buying an expensive name tag, but committees probably see it more as paying for access to the MLA interviews. The last thing you want is for them to have a negative view of you for a trivial thing like that. Does your graduate school or department have any funds to offset your expenses?
 * You can use my name tag. I doubt that they're going to have Fort Knox-level security there. ;)

Demographics
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 * ABD (will finish this academic year): 27
 * ABD and currently in a one-year, VAP, Completion Fellowship, visiting instructor, lecturer or adjunct position: 4
 * Ph.D. in hand (one-year, VAP, Lecturer, post-doc, adjunct): 17
 * Ph.D. in hand (unable to find academic employment at the moment): 3
 * Ph.D. in hand (currently working outside of academia): 2
 * Assistant Professor: 14
 * Associate Professor: 1
 * Full Professor:

How many applications have you sent out this year?:
 * 0: 1
 * 1-10: 17
 * 10-20: 10
 * 21-30: 13
 * 31-40: 3
 * 41-50: 2
 * 50+: 3

How many MLA interviews (or other prelim if they are leading to campus visits)?:
 * 12+:
 * 8+: 1
 * 4+: 1
 * 2+:
 * 1+: 2
 * 0 (with 15+ applications sent):