Interdisciplinary Humanities and Liberal Arts 2014-2015

This page includes jobs in interdisciplinary/humanities/liberal arts fields (NOT to overlap with established fields like American Studies or Ethnic Studies). For example, jobs in "Individualized Studies," "Humanities," "Community Studies," "Peace and Conflict Studies," etc.

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Allegheny College (NC) - Community and Justice Studies - DEADLINE PASSED
The Community and Justice Studies Major, a new Interdisciplinary Program at Allegheny College invites applications for a tenure track faculty position beginning in August 2015. The desired focus for this position is a faculty member with expertise in Civic and Community Engagement and its connections to Domestic Diversity or International Issues. Teaching responsibilities for the position include foundations, methods, and a capstone seminar course, and other electives that demonstrate the interconnectedness between Civic Engagement, Diversity, and Global Learning. In addition, familiarity with engagement pedagogies, such as community-based-learning, is preferred. The teaching load is between 5.5 and 6 courses, depending on Senior Project advising. Faculty are expected to participate in delivering college-wide first-year/sophomore seminars that emphasize writing and speaking.Applications are welcome from all Ph.D. fields for this position, including but not limited to, Sociology, Gender Studies, Justice Studies, Community Action, etc. Successful candidates are expected to complete a Ph.D. by June 2015. The deadline for applications is October 30, 2014. In order to apply, please submit a Letter of Interest, C.V., Teaching Philosophy, evidence of Scholarship, and three Letters of Recommendation electronically to comj@allegheny.edu

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Florida Institute of Technology (FL) - Asst. Professor of Humanities
HUMANITIES: Florida Tech's School of Arts and Communication invites applications for an assistant professor of humanities in its dynamic program for Fall 2015. Must hold a Ph.D. in humanities with preference given to areas in ancient and world history, philosophy, literature, or a combination of the above. Faculty responsibilities include teaching the university humanities Civilization core sequence, advising undergraduate students, engaging in research and scholarly activity, and providing service to the school, university, and profession.

APPLICANTS: Review of applications will begin December 1, 2014. Send vita, three letters of recommendation, and transcripts to Dr. Robert Taylor, School of Arts and Communication, Florida Institute of Technology, 150 W. University Blvd., Melbourne, Florida 32901 or e-mail [mailto:rotaylor@fit.edu rotaylor@fit.edu].

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Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MA) - TT Assistant Professor of Liberal Arts
Massachusetts College of Art and Design seeks to fill a full-time tenure track position for the teaching of expository writing and literature in the Liberal Arts Department beginning September 2015. The college grants BFA and MFA degrees in a variety of Art and Design disciplines.

We are looking for someone to teach required freshman courses in expository writing and direct the freshman writing program that offers courses within the Liberal Arts Department. We regard expository writing as a vehicle for analysis, the engine of clear communication, and the skill that enables the creative use of language in visual and other arts. English is not offered as a major. The successful candidate will demonstrate an ability to lead and organize a large writing program. Candidate must demonstrate success in working with diverse populations of students.

In addition to activities related to freshman writing courses, the successful candidate may also teach other literature, creative writing, or literature-oriented interdisciplinary electives. Additionally, the successful candidate will act as liaison with tutors and writing coaches in the college’s academic support center. Faculty serve on governance committees. The teaching load at this Massachusetts State University institution is equivalent to 12 credits per semester.

The candidate’s area of academic expertise need not be Composition Studies. The successful candidate will be a scholar and/or writer who brings the perspective of a different academic discipline to the teaching of composition.

Massachusetts College of Art and Design is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Members of under-represented groups and those committed to working in a diverse cultural environment are encouraged to apply.

Review of applications will begin on Thursday, January 15, 2015, and will continue until filled.

Required Minimum Qualifications: Ph.D. in a Liberal Arts discipline (such as English, History, Psychology), or a Ph.D. in a cognate discipline, or a MFA in Creative Writing; 3+ years experience beyond a TA teaching expository writing at a college or university; Record of scholarly and/or creative publication or exhibition

Preferred Qualifications: Experience coordinating or leading a college-level expository writing program

Link to Apply: http://careers.massart.edu:80/postings/256

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 * Also posted at Generalist 2015

Milligan College (TN) - TT Asst. Professor, Composition and Humanities
Milligan College, a liberal arts college located in Northeast Tennessee, invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track assistant professor position in composition and humanities to begin Fall 2015. The candidate will teach in our rigorous undergraduate composition sequence, as well as in our unique, interdisciplinary humanities program.

An interest in integrating faith and learning in a liberal arts environment is essential. The successful candidate must demonstrate a strong Christian faith, commitment to the College mission, and a lifestyle consistent with the College’s goals. Milligan is an EEO employer and encourages female and minority applicants.

The ideal candidate will have an earned Ph.D. in applicable areas of study, including English, humanities, or composition studies.

Send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and a response to our mission statement to [mailto:compositionsearch@milligan.edu compositionsearch@milligan.edu]. Milligan College conducts background checks on final candidates. Review of applications will begin at once, and will continue until position is filled.

http://www.milligan.edu/employment/#assistant-professor-of-composition-and-humanities

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 * Also posted at Generalist 2015 and Rhetoric/Composition 2015

Montana Tech (MT) - TT Assistant Professor in the Humanities / Liberal Studies
The Liberal Studies Department at Montana Tech invites applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor in the Humanities beginning in the fall of 2015. The specialty for this position is open, but the successful candidate will have an earned doctorate in a field central to humanities: English, Philosophy, Modern Languages, Comparative Literature, Art History, Gender Studies, Gay and Lesbian Studies, Religious Studies, etc. Responsibilities will include teaching a broad range of undergraduate courses related to the candidate's focus, developing new courses subject to departmental need, and advising undergraduate Liberal Studies majors. In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to pursue an active research agenda, including supervising research projects at the undergraduate level, and to assist in curricular and program development at both the department and university level. For more information visit www.mtech.edu/employment

Applicants will submit a cover letter and up-to-date curriculum vitae, research statement, teaching statement, and the names and addresses of three references. Review of applications will begin February 2, 2015.

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===Swarthmore College (PA) - Assistant Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies - DEADLINE PASSED===

At levels from the interpersonal to the global, the Peace and Conflict Studies Program at Swarthmore College provides opportunities to study conflict and peacemaking in many forms.

The program's multidisciplinary curriculum examines the causes, practices, and consequences of violence as well as peaceful or nonviolent methods of conflict management, resolution,and transformation. Students explore many factors shaping human conflict, including the psychological,social, cultural, political, economic, biological, religious, and historical.

The Peace and Conflict Studies Program draws courses from a range of social science and humanities departments at Swarthmore and the other campuses of the Tri-College consortium. Students in any major may add a minor in peace and conflict studies.

Consideration of applications will begin on October 10, and we expect to begin interviewing candidates in early November.

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University of Redlands (CA) - Faculty - Johnston Center for Integrative Studies - DEADLINE PASSED
The Johnston Center for Integrative Studies seeks a candidate at the assistant or associate level who has practiced interdisciplinary teaching, research, and learning. We are interested in candidates who work across some combination of Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Humanities, and/or the Arts. Our chief concern is not a specific discipline but rather a teacher-scholar who is eager to work with students in interdisciplinary and integrative ways. The successful applicant should have a PhD in hand, experience with alternative education at the college level, and enthusiasm for working with students and faculty in a community setting. Oct. 17, 2014

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===University of Saint Thomas (MN) - TT Assistant Professor of Justice and Peace Studies - INTERVIEWS REQUESTED===

The Department of Justice and Peace Studies (JPST) at the University of St. Thomas is seeking engaged, committed, creative candidates with strong teaching ability, on-the-ground experience, and a scholarly agenda for a new tenure-track, assistant professor position to begin September 2015

The JPST department, through an interdisciplinary curriculum, prepares students to work for cooperative social change in a world of diverse cultures and worldviews. A distinctive feature of our department is our pedagogy of experiential and engaged learning, which we call the "Circle of Praxis" that integrates theory, critical analysis and action. Please see: http://www.stthomas.edu/justpeace/academics/.

Qualifications: Candidates for this position must have training in critical pedagogy and experience in the action components of the Circle of Praxis, while being prepared to join all department faculty at teaching broadly in the field of justice, peace, and conflict studies. In particular, this faculty member will be intimately involved in our department’s emphasis on student leadership and meaningful internship experiences. The candidate will also show promise in contributing to scholarship in the interdisciplinary field of justice and peace studies.

The ideal candidate will show evidence, in his/her scholarly work and teaching, of an interest in and ability to bring diverse academic perspectives to bear on questions of justice and peace. A doctorate in peace and conflict studies, education, the social sciences or other related fields is preferred, but ABD nearing completion of the degree (with initial appointment at the rank of instructor) will be considered. The ideal candidate will have experience in both higher education teaching and grassroots community engagement, in a global or local setting. In addition to strong scholarship and teaching, the candidate will demonstrate capacity to take initiative, develop and implement social justice programming, and grow sustainable relationships with community partners. Evidence of familiarity and engagement with Catholic social teaching will strengthen a candidate’s application.

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University of Southern Mississippi (MS) - Assistant Professor of Individualized Studies - DEADLINE PASSED
The University of Southern Mississippi invites applicants for a full-time, nine-month, faculty position as an assistant professor in the Interdisciplinary Studies Program. The position will be joint with, and tenurable within, the department of the successful candidate's primary terminal degree in the College of Arts and Letters.

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Virginia Tech (MA) - Assistant Professor of Public Humanities - DEADLINE PASSED
The Department of Religion and Culture at Virginia Tech invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in Public Humanities to participate in the Master’s Program in Material Culture and Public Humanities and the undergraduate curriculum in Religion and Culture beginning fall 2015. The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in a humanities or social sciences field closely related to Public Humanities (e.g. in interdisciplinary programs such as American studies, ethnic studies, and cultural studies, or in disciplines such as folklore, anthropology, sociology, or history) or evidence of completion by August 2015.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to a program of research and publication and an interest in community-engaged research and teaching. We seek a scholar with a record of successful teaching and the ability to teach departmental graduate courses, including “Material Culture and Humanities in the Public Sphere” or “Topics in Public Humanities,” and departmental undergraduate courses in Humanities, Appalachian Studies, or Religion and Culture. Normal teaching load is two courses per semester. The MA in Material Culture and Public Humanities is a cross-disciplinary program that prepares graduates to interpret material culture and engage communities with humanities issues within informed historical and cultural frameworks, so that they are prepared for a wide range of careers in community and cultural organizations. We seek candidates with an interest in helping to place students in relevant practicum positions. We invite applications that demonstrate expertise in any one of a broad array of public humanities interests including, for example, musical and other performance traditions, histories of art, theories and histories of the “public” and public space, public culture, or folklore and technology. Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate a scholarly engagement with material culture and expertise in regional studies such as Appalachian Studies.

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Harvard University (MA)  - Lecturers in History and Literature
The Committee on Degrees in History and Literature at Harvard University seeks Full-Time and Part-Time Lecturers beginning academic year 2015-16. Positions in: American, Modern European (including but not limited to British, French and German), Medieval, Early Modern European, Russian, Latin American, North and Sub-Saharan African, Middle Eastern, and South Asian history and literature. We are interested in candidates who bring comparative or transnational as well as interdisciplinary perspectives into their teaching and scholarship, and especially those with expertise in transatlantic and post-colonial studies. Minimum Requirements: strong interdisciplinary background; doctoral degree and teaching experience; ability to design and execute interdisciplinary tutorial programs for sophomores and juniors, as well as direct senior honors theses; ability to advise students on curricular matters, to evaluate examinations, essays and senior theses, and to conduct senior oral examinations. A doctorate in a related field ordinarily is required by the time the appointment begins. Lecturer positions are normally for three years, the second two years contingent upon a successful performance review in the first year. Harvard is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Application deadline is January 16, 2015.

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MLA JIL 11/07/14

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 * Also posted at Generalist 2015 and Open Field or Mixed Hire History 2014-15

Haverford College (PA) - Three-Year Visiting Asst. Professor in Peace, Justice, and Human Rights
Haverford College invites applications for a three-year visiting Assistant Professor (with possibility of renewal) in its Peace, Justice and Human Rights Program. The position is open to scholars at all pre-tenure levels with training in the humanities or social sciences who focus in their work on questions of justice, peace and conflict, human rights and related fields, with special attention to ethics or ethical leadership. Candidates should be able to teach an applied ethics course in issues of global justice and/or an introductory course on peace, justice and human rights, as well as offer more specialized courses. The teaching load is five courses per year. Successful candidates will be given resources to plan and host a symposium oriented around themes of ethics and justice in the second year of the appointment, during which the teaching load will be reduced to four courses to accommodate the responsibilities of preparing and hosting the symposium. Candidates for the position should have a Ph.D and demonstrated evidence of strong teaching at all levels of the curriculum to a diverse student body. ABD candidates may apply but must also provide assurance of completion of the degree by September 1, 2015 and evidence of relevant teaching experience. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. Research and travel money is also available. Faculty housing on campus may be available. Haverford College is a leading liberal arts college serving highly motivated students on a nationally recognized arboretum in suburban Haverford, just outside Philadelphia. The program in Peace, Justice and Human Rights is an interdisciplinary concentration that students may add on to any major. Its goal is to foster cross-disciplinary collaboration and creative new perspectives on entrenched problems. For more information, see http://www.haverford.edu/pjhr/ Please submit a cover letter addressing your fitness for the position, curriculum vitae, a sample course syllabus for “Introduction to Peace, Justice and Human Rights” or “Applied Ethics of Peace, Justice and Human Rights,” a short teaching statement and evaluations, and a writing sample of no more than 25 pages to http://apply.interfolio.com/27643. In order to receive full consideration, all materials must be uploaded to Interfolio by February 6, 2015.

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 * Also posted at Religious Studies 2014-2015