American Studies 2012

Page for Academic Positions beginning in 2012.

Last Year's Page: American Studies 2011-2012

See also: US History 2011-12, Other Ethnic American 2012, 20-21 c. American 2012 & African American Studies 2012

See also: The American Studies Association employment page

Please use "Heading 2" when adding names of schools / positions to this page.

Colby College - VAP in American Studies
The American Studies Program at Colby College invites applications for a one-year position as Visiting Assistant Professor in American Studies, beginning Fall 2012. We seek an Americanist with a specialty in visual culture. The position carries a five-course load. A Ph.D. in American Studies or other closely related interdisciplinary field in hand by August 2012 is required. The successful applicant will teach core courses in American Studies (including the introductory course, a junior-level methods course, and/or a senior seminar), the history of photography, and electives in visual culture. Submit as a single pdf a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy and research interests, and writing sample of no more than twenty-five pages to americanstudiessearch@colby.edu. Also send three letters of recommendation to the same address. The application deadline is February 1, 2012. Interviews will be conducted by telephone/skype in February.

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College of William and Mary
African American History/Studies

The History Department and American Studies Program at The College of William & Mary invite applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor beginning August 2012 in African American history with preference for a research specialization in the period from Emancipation through the twentieth century. Applicants must hold the Ph.D. by the time of appointment.

The successful candidate will teach two courses per term with the load divided evenly between the Department of History and the American Studies Program. The ability to teach American history and both semesters of the African American history survey as well as introductory courses in American Studies is required; previous teaching experience is strongly preferred. The successful candidate will instruct and advise both undergraduate and graduate students; he or she will be conversant in canonical and recent scholarship in both American Studies and African American history and in the interplay between the two. Involvement in the College's Africana Studies Program will be encouraged.

Review of credentials will begin on October 1, 2011. To apply, submit your letter of application, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information for three references via William & Mary’s online recruitment system at http://jobs.wm.edu. The College of William & Mary is an EO/AA employer.

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 * Also posted at African American Studies 2012 & US History 2011-12

George Washington University
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND AMERICAN CULTURE: The Department of American Studies at The George Washington University seeks to appoint a tenure-track assistant professor beginning Fall 2012. Basic Qualifications: All requirements completed for Ph.D. in American Studies or related discipline by August 1, 2012. Research experience/potential as demonstrated by works in progress or scholarly publications, and teaching experience at the college level. Preferred Qualifications: Research and teaching interests in the history and/or meaning of science or technology in American culture, environmental history, urban sustainability, medical humanities, environmental anthropology, ethnography of science, or the geopolitical impact of American scientific enterprise. Please send a cover letter, CV, three letters of recommendation, and a thirty-page writing sample to: Science and Technology Search Committee, Department of American Studies, The George Washington University, 2108 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20052. Review of applications will begin October 15, 2011, and continue until the position is filled. Only complete applications will be considered. The George Washington University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and particularly encourages applications from women and persons of color. Visit our website: http://departments.columbian.gwu.edu/americanstudies/

Deadline: review begins Oct. 15

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 * Was told by an administrator today that though the search committee has begun to review applications, they do not plan to bring candidates to campus for interviews until spring semester.
 * Cross-posted at History of Science, Technology & Medicine 2011-12

Penn State Harrisburg - Assistant / Associate Professor in American Studies
Penn State Harrisburg's School of Humanities invites applications and nominations for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor position in the American Studies program effective Fall Semester 2012. The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience to lead core courses in American Studies theory and methods, issues in American Studies, and a capstone research seminar.

Research and teaching areas should complement the program's fields of study: folk and popular culture; ethnography and society; public heritage and museum studies; interdisciplinary history and politics; regional and environmental studies. Areas of special interest for the position include technological and business/consumer studies; digital humanities; religion and culture; American popular music and media (film and television); environmental and landscape studies. The successful tenure-track candidate will be expected to teach and advise at the undergraduate and graduate level; have a significant record of scholarship and an active research agenda; and render service commensurate to the level of appointment. Involvement in American Studies organizations and/or centers is desirable. Service expectations include participation in curriculum development and program management, as well as involvement in outreach initiatives. For more information on the American Studies program, please our Web site at http://www.hbg.psu.edu/hum/amst.

Position requires a Ph.D. in American Studies. The Ph.D. must be in hand at the time of appointment. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in American Studies graduate instruction. Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2011 and continue until the position is filled. To be considered, please submit a cover letter detailing qualifications, a current CV and three letters of reference to: AMSTD Search Committee, c/o Mrs. Dorothy J. Guy, Director of Human Resources, Box: CHE-34769, Penn State Harrisburg, 777 West Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, PA 17057-4898. Online applications may be submitted to hbg-HR@psu.edu.

Deadline: review begins Oct. 15

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==Princeton University - Anschutz Distinguished Fellow in American Studies==

Position Summary: The Princeton Program in American Studies, founded in 1943, sponsors teaching, research, and public discussion about the history, literature, art, and cultures of the United States, in ways that transcend the traditional disciplines. The Anschutz Fellow is expected to teach one interdisciplinary undergraduate seminar course for the American Studies Program either in the fall or the spring semester. The seminar will be composed of no more than 15 students, and it will meet for three hours weekly over a 12 week teaching semester. The Fellow will also deliver one public lecture to the University during the semester and enjoy full access to Firestone Library and to a wide range of activities throughout the University. A computer-equipped office on campus will be provided for the semester. A Fellow who elects to reside on campus will receive a salary of $50,000, plus benefits. A Fellow who elects to commute from elsewhere will receive $32,000, plus benefits.

An applicant should submit a curriculum vita, a preliminary syllabus, and a short statement describing her or his proposed seminar and public lecture by midnight, e.s.t. on November 15, 2011. A short list of finalists will be asked to submit further materials.

Essential Qualifications: The Anschutz Distinguished Fellowship, created through an endowment by the Anschutz family, will be awarded in the academic year 2012-13 to a writer, critic, journalist, musician, artist, or other contributor to the arts, letters, public service, or commerce. The fellowship holder need not be an academic scholar. However, the selection committee will place great weight on indicia of the candidate's teaching ability as well as the rigor, innovation, and interdisciplinary emphasis of the proposed seminar course.

Comments related to end date: This appointment will be for one semester only. If the successful candidate selects the fall term the appointment will be from 09/01/2012 to 01/31/2013. If the spring term is selected, the appointment will be from 02/01/2013 to 06/30/2013.

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Roger Williams University
The Department of History and American Studies invites applications for a Tenure Track {C}{C {C}{C Assistant Professor of American Studies to teach introductory and upper-level courses in American Studies and potentially United States History, as well as sections of the University’s general education program. The instructor shall advise students and join in Departmental curricular development. In general, all tenure-track RWU faculty must demonstrate effectiveness in the following four categories: 1) teaching; 2) academic advising and program development; 3) scholarly, professional and/or creative activities; and 4) institutional and/or community service.

A Ph.D. in American Studies is required by job start date. Ability to offer introductory and upperlevel courses in American Studies, public memory, and transnationalism. Preferred areas of expertise in American Studies are gender studies, and labor and immigrant culture. Experience in global perspectives on American life and culture is welcome. Additional ability to teach in the university’s general education program a must. Evidence of teaching excellence and experience with academic advising is highly desirable. Candidates must also present evidence of an on-going program of scholarly/creative activity.

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Rutgers University, Assistant Professor of West/Southwest Asian American Culture
culture after 9/11; religion and religious cultures; and/or transnational Asian America or Asians in the Americas, including the Caribbean and Latin America. We welcome interdisciplinary or comparative ethnic studies scholarship that will contribute to departmental strengths in globalization studies. Studies, 131 George Street, Ruth Adams Building, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
 * The Departments of Women's and Gender Studies and American Studies at Rutgers University, New Brunswick invite applications for a tenure track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in feminist cultural studies of West (Middle East) and Southwest Asia. We encourage applications from innovative scholars whose research and methods contribute to more rigorous and theoretically engaged studies of the cultures, religions, and populations of West and Southwest Asia within a transnational framework. The committee will consider a range of applications and is particularly interested in studies of literature and
 * The successful candidate will teach in the W&GS graduate program (M.A. and Ph.D.) as well as in the vibrant undergraduate majors. The teaching load for research faculty is 2/2, and junior faculty members receive pre-tenure research leave support. Teaching responsibilities will be distributed between W&GS and American Studies. The successful candidate must hold Ph.D. in a relevant field by the time of appointment and must demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching students from diverse backgrounds. Home department will be determined based on the candidate's particular fields of expertise. The new hire will have opportunities to participate in the vibrant intellectual community fostered at Rutgers, through the Institute for Research on Women, the Center for Race and Ethnicity, the Center for Cultural Analysis, and Rutgers Center for Historical Analysis.
 * Review of applications will begin immediately; for fullest consideration, applications should be submitted by December 2, 2011.
 * To apply, please send a letter of interest, a curriculum vita, three (3) letters of recommendation, and a writing sample (max 25pp) to Asian American Search c/o Prof. Nicole Fleetwood, Department of American
 * also posted at Other Ethnic American, English Lit and Queer/Women's/Gender Studies

Smith College
The American Studies Program at Smith College invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor. This position will be housed in the American Studies Program; its occupant will contribute two of four yearly courses to the Department of History. Candidates must be well prepared to teach the range of theoretical and methodological questions, both established and emerging, central to American Studies scholarship, and they should be prepared to teach an Early American survey in the History department. We seek a candidate who will not replicate our current strengths in 19th and early 20th century history; we are particularly interested in candidates who work with Native American materials and/or cross-cultural encounters in early America.

Submit application at http://jobs.smith.edu with letter of application and curriculum vitae. Questions regarding the search should be directed to Professor Michael Thurston, Director of the American Studies Program (mthursto@smith.edu). Review of applications will begin August 20, 2011. Interviews with semifinalists will be held at the American Studies Association meeting in Baltimore, MD (October 20-23), or, if necessary, by telephone. Smith College is an equal opportunity employer encouraging excellence through diversity.

Deadline: Review begins Aug. 20

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Request for Additional Materials: Request for writing sample, 9/13

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ASA interview scheduled: 10/12 (How were you notified? e-mail? phone? By phone)

Campus interview scheduled: [has anyone heard anything since the ASA interviews? 11/2/11] campus visit (phone, 11/1) Did those of you with interviews get asked for a writing sample prior to your interview? yes--writing sample request 9/13, interview at ASA 10/20

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 * Also posted at US History 2011-12
 * Does anyone have a sense of whether or not this is an inside hire? There's a lecturer who seems pretty well suited for the position. I applied anyway, but I'm still curious.
 * Has anyone been contacted for an ASA interview?

University of Hawai`i at Manoa
The University of Hawai`i at Manoa, Department of American Studies, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor full-time 9-month appointment, Position no. 82176, to begin August 1, 2012, pending position clearance and availability of funds.

Duties: Teach American Studies undergraduate and graduate courses; teach/conduct research in Asian/Pacific American studies with an emphasis on Filipino American studies; and other duties as assigned by chair. Minimum qualifications: Ph.D. in American Studies or related area (ABDs will be considered), ability to teach American Studies undergraduate and graduate courses and to teach/conduct research in Asian/Pacific American studies with an emphasis on Filipino American studies. Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. To apply, send letter of application indicating how you satisfy the minimum qualifications, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and graduate school transcripts (copies acceptable, however original transcripts will be required at time of hire) to http://www.interfolio.com/universities/partners/uhAmericanStudies82176.cfm or to Search Committee, American Studies Department, University of Hawai`i at Manoa, 1890 East-West Road, Moore Hall 324, Honolulu, HI 96822.

Departmental representatives plan to conduct invited interviews at the annual meeting of the American Studies Association (October 20-23, 2011) in Baltimore, MD. See http://www.hawaii.edu/amst for further details on department. For inquiries contact Professor Vernadette Gonzalez, Search Committee Chair, vvg@hawaii.edu, or 808-956-8587. Closing Date: September 15, 2011. An EEO/AA Employer.

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University of Maryland, College Park
The Department of American Studies at the University of Maryland invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position focused on transnational studies at the rank of Assistant Professor. The starting date for this position is August 15, 2012, contingent upon funding.

We are seeking an interdisciplinary scholar who focuses on transnational flows of people, products, capital, power, and ideas and can situate her/his work within the context of one or both of our Departmental themes, cultural constructions of identity and difference and cultures of everyday life. The successful applicant will show clear promise of a strong research record, the ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses and advise students, and a strong commitment to interdisciplinary and collaborative research and teaching.

Minimum qualifications: (1.) Earned doctorate at time of appointment. (2.) Ability to teach and to advise students, and to produce innovative curriculum. (3.) Shows clear promise of a strong research record.

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 * Clearly defined interdisciplinary, cultural studies research program, which intersects with Department's foci: constructions of identity and difference, and cultures of everyday life.
 * Centers analysis on the interconnections between global and local formations, political economy, nation-state formation, and/or empire.
 * Focuses on diasporas and migrations from the Caribbean, Latin America, and/or Asia.
 * Provides expertise in one of our existing topical directions including food studies, queer studies, social movements, and digital humanities; or adds new areas, in particular, indigenous studies.

For best consideration, submit a complete application by Nov. 15, 2011. The application should include a letter of application describing one’s approach to transnational American Studies and interdisciplinary Americans' cultural studies more broadly, research program, teaching interests and experiences, curriculum vitae, a sample of scholarly research, and list of three references who will submit letters of reference. To apply for this position, visit https://jobs.umd.edu, click on the Faculty link, and look for position #117722.

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University of Southern California, in Los Angeles
Ethnic Studies: The Department of American Studies & Ethnicity, Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, University of Southern California, in Los Angeles, California, is currently seeking to hire a '''Department Chair, at the rank of Professor with tenure. '''We are looking for a senior scholar with a distinguished record of interdisciplinary research and publication and a commitment to teaching and graduate student mentorship. The department is interested in scholars from the social sciences or the humanities whose work demonstrates an engagement with issues of race, gender, sexuality, either in the U.S. or transnationally in the fields of American and Ethnic Studies. Such a scholar will have a national and international profile, a dynamic understanding of where the field is heading, and will have some previous administrative experience to bring to this position. This is a unique and nationally recognized department that offers exciting opportunities and is open to benefiting from the vision of an established, innovative and imaginative leader in the field of American and Ethnic Studies. USC strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment. Women and men, and members of all racial and ethnic groups, are encouraged to apply. To apply please send letter of interest and C.V. by October 1, 2011 to: Macarena Gomez-Barris, Interim Chair, Department of American Studies and Ethnicity, Kaprielian Hall (KAP) 462, Los Angeles, CA 90089-2534, preferably by e-mail to asehiring@dornsife.usc.edu. In order to be considered, applicants must also submit an electronic USC application; follow this job link or paste in a browser: https://jobs.usc.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=59606.

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University of Washington Bothell
INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTS AND SCIENCES

Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences (IAS) at the University of Washington Bothell (UWB) seeks applicants for multiple positions. Successful candidates will join a faculty working across the arts, humanities, and social and natural sciences in a curriculum that values interdisciplinary and engaged research and pedagogy. Candidates must have a demonstrated commitment to working with diverse student and community populations. For full position descriptions, including specific qualifications and application requirements, see http://www.uwb.edu/hr/employment.

Comparative Ethnic Studies: Assistant or Associate Professor, two full-time, tenure track, nine-month academic year appointments. Dynamic educators who can integrate teaching, research, and practice in comparative ethnic studies across one or more of the following areas: visual studies; performance studies; material culture; comparative history; public history.

Creative Writing and Poetics: Senior Lecturers/Artists-in-Residence (multiple positions, full-or half-time; 3-year renewable academic year appointments). Dynamic educators for a new MFA program; expertise in diverse genres, including cross genre and hybrid forms, and in poetics that address social, cultural, and/or technological aspects of writing.

Preferred deadline for all positions: October 17, 2011.

Deadline: Oct 17

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Also posted at CreativeWriting 2012

==Wellesley College - Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship In Asian-American Studies==

Wellesley College invites applications for a two-year Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Asian-American studies, to begin Fall 2012. Candidates should have received the Ph.D. within the past three years (ABD considered). Preference will be given to the fields of history, ethnic studies, American Studies, anthropology, and sociology. The Fellow will be in residence at the Newhouse Center for the Humanities the first year and will be expected to take an active role in its intellectual community. In the first year year, the Fellow will teach one course, and in the second year one course each semester, including an introductory course in Asian American Studies. The Fellow will also be expected to advise students and participate in programming for American Studies. The fellowship includes support for research and travel.

Please submit only in electronic form the following: a letter of application, a c.v., a graduate school transcript, three letters of recommendation, (The online application will request names/email address so that recommenders or dossier services may submit the letters directly.) a brief statement of teaching experience and research interests, and a writing sample to https://career.wellesley.edu. Applications must be received by October 15, 2011. If circumstances do not allow you to submit materials through our on line application system, please email us at working@wellesley.edu.

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 * Also posted at Humanities and Social Sciences Postdocs 2011-12

Wesleyan University - Mellon Postdoc in Native American Studies
Wesleyan University invites applications for a fellowship in Native American Studies. We seek a scholar whose research focuses on indigenous peoples in North America. The successful candidate will offer courses originating in the American Studies program. Applicants whose work is comparative and/or interdisciplinary are encouraged to apply.

The fellowship carries limited teaching duties, and opportunities for scholarly research and professional development. Ph.D. must be received before July 2012 and preferably since 2008. Annual stipend of $45,000.00, research/travel funds and health insurance. Renewable for a second year. Deadline: December 2, 2011. Applications must be submitted online at:http://careers.wesleyan.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51453 Include in application CV, 3 letters of reference, and writing sample. Questions may be addressed to Indira Karamcheti, Director, Center for the Americas, Wesleyan University, 255 High Street, Middletown, CT 06459.

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Also posted at Humanities and Social Sciences Postdocs 2011-12

Wesleyan University (VAP in American Studies)
The American Studies Program at Wesleyan University invites applicants for a one-year, full-time position from January to December 2012; rank of either Visiting Assistant Professor (completed Ph.D.) or Visiting Instructor (without completedPh.D.). Applicants with teaching fields in queer studies and/or 20th-century cultural history are especially encouraged to apply. Wesleyan is a highly selective liberal arts college; teaching load is two courses per semester. Submit, via email, letter of application, C.V., article-length writing sample, and three letters of reference to Professor Patricia Hill (phill@wesleyan.edu), American Studies Program, Center for the Americas, Wesleyan University, 255 High Street, Middletown, CT 06459. Review of applications will begin immediately; applications received by August 15, 2011 are guaranteed consideration. Wesleyan University is an equal-opportunity and affirmative-action employer and welcomes applications from women and members of historically underrepresented minority groups.

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Yale University - Latina/o Literature
The Yale University Ethnicity, Race, and Migration Program, and the Yale University American Studies Program, intends to make a joint, tenure-track assistant professor appointment, to begin July 1, 2012, focusing on Latina/o Literature. Applicants who work on Spanish- and English-language texts, with a focus on transnational/hemispheric literary or expressive cultures from the 18th century to the present, are particularly encouraged to apply. Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Yale values diversity among its students, staff, and faculty and strongly welcomes applications from women and underrepresented minorities. Ph.D. expected. Application, C.V., statement of research and teaching interests, a writing sample, and three letters of reference should be sent to the search committee via https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/ERM

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Deadline: The review of applications will begin October 14, 2011 and all applications must be received by December 2, 2011.

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Also posted at Other Ethnic American 2012 & Comparative 2012