Irish 2011

=Irish Jobs 2011=

UCLA
From MLA JIL:

"The Department of English at UCLA invites applications for the position of advance assistant/beginning associate professor in literature of Great Britain/Ireland since 1900. Candidates should demonstrate engagement with the changing dynamics of the field which is now characterized by interdisciplinary approaches and new configurations of interests, including (though not limited to) feminist/gender studies, visual and media studies, literature and science, poetics, narrative theory, and other innovative frameworks. Candidates should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, 20-page writing sample, and dossier including three (3) letters of recommendation to: Ali Behdad, Chair, UCLA Department of English, 149 Humanities Bldg., Los Angeles, CA 90095-1530. Application dossiers are due by November 15, 2010; interviews will be held at the MLA Convention in Los Angeles in January."

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 * Cross-posted at Modern British 2011

University of Miami
FROM MLA JIL

"The University of Miami seeks an assistant or early associate professor in Irish literature to contribute to the department’s intellectual life by maintaining an active research and publication agenda, teaching courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels, directing dissertations, and serving on departmental, college, and/or university committees. We seek candidates with diverse scholarly interests whose teaching and research intersect with the work of other faculty in English and elsewhere in the College of Arts and Sciences. In addition to Irish literature, candidates should have strong teaching and research interests in a second field. Minimum requirements: Ph.D. with dissertation or refereed publications in the field of Irish literature and at least one year of university-level teaching experience.

Send letter of application, C.V., and dossier with at least three recommendations to Patrick A. McCarthy, Chair, Department of English, University of Miami, P.O. Box 248145, Coral Gables, FL 33124-4632. Applications should be sent by mail (not e-mail) and postmarked by November 1. Please do not send writing samples unless requested to do so. Selected candidates will be interviewed at the MLA meeting in Los Angeles."

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University of Notre Dame
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Subfield/description: "The Keough-Naughton Institute and Department of English at the University of Notre Dame seek an outstanding senior scholar in Irish Studies and Anglo-Irish Literature. The field of English is open, but preference will be given to candidates with interests in Irish Modernism or in Anglo-Irish literature from 1700 to the present."

Deadline: Evaluation of files will begin September 15th, 2010

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Are they still doing this search now that they've lured Declan Kiberd away from UCD?

YES! Declan Kiberd is on the search committee along with other senior Irish Studies faculty. This position is posted in the wake of the departure of Maud Ellmann and Luke Gibbons.