Early American 2011

=Early and 19th Century American Jobs 2011= Add demographics at Talk:Early American 2011

American University of Beirut
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"The Department of English at the American University of Beirut is seeking applicants with expertise in the field of Early American Literature to 1900. All areas of specialization will be considered, but those that are of relevance to the Middle East are of particular interest. Applicants must have a PhD at the time of appointment. All positions are normally at the Assistant Professor level to begin September 15, 2011, but appointments at higher ranks may also be considered. Applicants are expected to have teaching experience and to demonstrate research potential commensurate with the rank at which they are applying. Appointments are for an initial period of four years. The usual teaching load is 3/3. The appointee will also be expected to teach courses cross-listed in American Studies, and humanities courses within the General Education program."

Deadline: All application materials should be received by December 1, 2010.

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Claremont Graduate University (California)
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Subfield/description: "The School of Arts & Humanities and the Department of Cultural Studies and the Department of English at Claremont Graduate University announce a tenure-track joint appointment in Cultural Studies and English....The ideal candidate will have strong scholarly credentials in some area of Latina/Latino Studies as well as 19th Century American Literature and Cultural and Literary Theory. Field of specialization is open but we are especially interested in candidates whose work is transnational or comparative and opens up new ways of thinking about gender and race within American hemispheric studies."

Cross-posted at Other Ethnic American 2011 and Comparative 2011

Deadline: Applications must be postmarked by November 1, 2010

(note that there's a discrepancy between the inside higher ed listing and the mla listing as far as deadline--the latter says postmarked by october 15....)

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Colorado State University-Pueblo
Full-time, tenure-track position in American literature before 1900. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses in American literature and sections of freshman composition; advise students in the English major and minor; advise M.A. program students writing theses or working on research projects in areas of specialization; participate in department, college, and university service activities and governance; and maintain an active program of writing and research. Contract teaching load is 12 hours per semester. Applicants for this position should expect to teach at least one section of composition every semester.

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Deadline: Open Until Filled (posted at HigherEdJobs 10/4/10)

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The listing asks for "three professional references including names, addresses and phone numbers." Does anyone know whether this means we should send letters, or just a list of references?


 * My understanding is that this request means you should include complete contact information in your application (best place is on the c.v.), rather than the letters themselves. If you do include the reference information on the cv, you might say something like, "I've included my CV, which includes complete contact information for my references."

Cornell University (2 positions)
From MLA JIL

Assistant Professor of 18th or 19th-century literature.

"The Cornell University department of English invites applications and nominations for two full-time, tenure-track, beginning assistant professorships to begin July 1, 2011, with a focus on 18th or 19th-century literature in English, including British, American, colonial, transatlantic, ethnic, or legal studies. . Ph.D. or Ph.D./J.D. is required. Please send a letter of application, c.v., and a two-page dissertation abstract to Appointments Committee, Department of English, 256 Goldwin Smith Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-3201."

Deadline: October 1, 2010.

Acknowledgment received: email (5 Oct) (x4)

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 * Cross-posted at Romanticism, Victorian/19th 2011 & Restoration/18th-Century 2011
 * This seems like they are hiring one Americanist and one Romanticist/Victorianist, so "two positions" might not be completely correct in the context of the "Early American 2011" list.

Denison U. (OH)
"Denison University seeks a tenure-track assistant professor in 19th-century American literature. Please specify your focus in 19th-century literature as well as any other areas of specialization in your research and teaching. Ability to engage issues of race and ethnicity in the classroom is desired. The 3/2 teaching assignment typically includes survey-level courses, first-year writing courses, and advanced courses of the candidate's design."

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Deadline: Nov. 13

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 * Q: Denison currently lists a 19th c. Americanist at the Assistant Professor rank. Does anyone know why they're conducting this search?
 * A: That could be old information. There is an Assistant Professor who teaches pre-1900 but specializes in pre-1800.

DePaul University (IL)
Tenure-track position beginning in September 2011 in Nineteenth-Century American literature, with an emphasis on literature and culture before the Civil War. Secondary interests in Caribbean, African, or other world literatures in English are particularly welcome.

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Deadline: Monday, November 8, 2010

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Drew University (NJ)
From MLA JIL (10/1):

Drew University, a selective liberal arts college located 30 miles outside New York City, seeks applications for a '''tenure-track assistant professor of nineteenth-century American literature. '''Pending budget approval. We are specifically interested in applicants whose teaching and research is transnational in scope and situates U.S. literary movements of the nineteenth century within one or more global contexts. These may include colonialism/imperialism, the Black Atlantic, westward expansion and territorial conquest. Five course teaching load per year, including undergraduate survey courses in nineteenth-century American and African American literature, intermediate and upper-level courses in nineteenth century, and possible graduate courses. PhD required. Applicants must have a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching as well as a record of publication and evidence of an established research program. Submit cover letter and CV by November 1, 2010, to Professor Robert Ready, English Department, Drew University, Madison NJ 07940.

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Edgewood College (WI)
Position Announcement (College HR)

"tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor to begin August 2011. Preference will be given to generalists with a primary strength in American Literature to 1900 and secondary strengths in 19th- century British Literature (composition and rhetoric a plus)."

Deadline: Nov. 15

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 * Cross-posted at Generalist 2011 & Romanticism, Victorian/19th 2011
 * Nothing against Edgewood, but $43,000 is not, as the posting claims, a competitive salary. The lowest salary listed in last year's Wiki is $44,000, but most are well into the 50s.

Fontbonne University (MO)
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Fontbonne University seeks an Assistant Professor of English with a specialty in American literature. Duties include teaching four courses per semester, advising, participating in shared university governance, and working to advance a small but vigorous department that houses majors in English and communication studies. . . . The ability to teach courses in African-American literature, or women's literature, or to supervise teaching certification would be an advantage. Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled. This position is advertised pending available funding. Deadline for receipt of applications is November 15. Submit letter of application, curriculum vita, three letters of recommendation, and evidence of teaching effectiveness to: Professor Jason Sommer Department of English and Communication Fontbonne University 6800 Wydown Boulevard St. Louis, MO 63105-3098.

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 * Cross-posted at 20-21 c. American 2011 and African American 2011

Fairfield University (CT)
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"tenure-track faculty position in 19th and early 20th century American Literature in a Transatlantic Context, at the Assistant Professor level . . . successful candidate will teach such courses as "Transatlantic Literature and Culture" and "American Realism and Naturalism." 3/3 course load.

Deadline: Application review begins October 1, 2010

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 * Cross-posted at 20-21 c. American 2011
 * Please note, under "required qualifications," the statement that "An internal candidate has been identified."
 * Attention ABDs: The ad specifies "Ph.D. in English (in hand by August 2010)," which seems very early for an entry-level position. A typo perhaps?
 * Note the following comments from "20-21 c. American":
 * "It is essentially a spousal hire. Not really an open position at all. Stay away. Don't get your hopes up.
 * Well, that explains the insanely early deadline. Nice way to weed folks out on a technicality.
 * Thank you for posting this stuff about the internal candidate. I've been to other sites where, at the end of the job search season, said wiki has who got the position and identifies "internal hire," "spousal hire" etc... It's very helpful. That said, did two separate people post this and confirm the information? Thanks.
 * The original ad includes the language about the "internal candidate" and a second poster confirmed it."
 * Today's (10/1) job list states that interviews for the MLA have already been scheduled!
 * 10/8: Note the following, posted at 20-21 c. American: "1) The position has a rolling deadline; review of applications was set to start Oct 1, 2010; 2) The pulldown menu box in the JIL ad stating "MLA interviews have already been scheduled for this position" was incorrectly checked. The search committee has not yet even begun review of applications. 3) Also note the JIL ad has been corrected to state the successful candidate must have Ph.D. in hand by August 2011, not August 2010 --Jim Simon, department chair"

Franklin College Switzerland
From MLA JIL:

"Franklin College Switzerland seeks applications for an Assistant Professor in Literature beginning fall 2011, pending funding.The successful candidate will have a Ph.D., with expertise in 19th and 20th-century North American literary studies and a secondary focus in creative writing or a non-western literature. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to excellence in both teaching and scholarship and a strong interest in interdisciplinary teaching and research. The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate courses in literary studies, lead academic travel, and maintain an active research agenda. Preference will be given to candidates with European experience and a working knowledge of a Swiss language. Please submit electronically a letter of application, a cv, and recent teaching evaluations to [mailto:litsearch@fc.edu litsearch@fc.edu] by November 10, 2010. For more information see http://www.fc.edu/

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Cross-posted at 20-21 c. American 2011 & CreativeWriting 2011

Hendrix College (AR)
From MLA JIL:

"Department of English at Hendrix College seeks applications for a tenure-track assistant professor with a specialty in pre-1900 American literature. The appointment will begin in the fall of 2011. In addition to courses in pre-1900 American literature, other teaching responsibilities will include introductory and advanced writing, introductory literary studies, and an interdisciplinary liberal studies course required of all first-year students."

Deadline: Applications must be postmarked by Friday, November 5, 2010.

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 * Did they fill this position last year?
 * According to Early American 2010, offer was declined.

Hillsdale College (MI) - 2 positions
From MLA JIL (10/13):

Hillsdale College, an independent, four-year institution with a traditional liberal arts mission, seeks applications for two entry-level tenure-track positions beginning August 2011. Responsibilities include teaching three courses per semester as follows: a. two courses in a “Freshmen Rhetoric and the Great Books” sequence; b. a survey course in English or American literature or an upper-level course in English or American literature. Generalists in British and American literature are encouraged to apply; preference will be given to those prepared to teach Restoration to Romantic literature (1660-1830), Victorian to Modern British literature (1830 to the present), or Colonial and Federalist American literature (1607-1820). Other desirable attributes include a solid blend of teaching, research, and service preparation, and a strong commitment to a traditional liberal arts mission. Send a letter of application that presents (a) evidence of strong undergraduate teaching skills (b) a discussion of the philosophy behind such teaching and (c) a detailed response to the College’s Mission Statement (http://www.hillsdale.edu/about/history/mission.asp ) that includes a discussion of the candidate’s ability to teach in the light of its commitments. The application must also include a curriculum vitae, three up-to-date letters of recommendation, transcripts, and a self-addressed, stamped postcard for acknowledgment of the completed application. All materials must be received by December 1, 2010. Interviews will be conducted at the Los Angeles MLA Convention January 6-9, 2011. Send materials to Dr. Michael M. Jordan, Chair, Department of English, Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, MI 49242. (517) 437-7341.

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 * Cross-Posted at Modern British 2011, Generalist 2011, Romanticism, Victorian/19th 2011 & Restoration/18th-Century 2011

Marian University (WI)
From MLA JIL:

"Marian University, a premier Catholic university located in Fond du Lac, WI invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position in English beginning Fall 2011. Primary responsibilities include teaching courses in English composition, American literature, research writing and advanced-level writing and literature for majors and minors in English and English Education. Normal teaching load is 12 credits per semester. Additional responsibilities include departmental duties, such as advising and writing assessment, as well as school and university-wide service and committee work. Ph.D. or terminal degree in English required. Willingness to support the Vision, Mission and Core Values of the University. Submit a letter of application, current curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, three letters of reference, evidence of teaching effectiveness (sample syllabi for one literature and one composition course, and course evaluations for the last year) and transcripts by January 2, 2011 to: Human Resources, Marian University, 45 S. National Ave., Fond du Lac, WI 54935."

See also: Ad in Chronicle

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 * Cross-Posted at 20-21 c. American 2011 & Generalist 2011

Mary Baldwin College
From MLA JIL:

"Mary Baldwin College seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor of English specializing in American Literature, Colonial Period through Realism. Expertise in African American literature essential and expertise in postcolonial literatures welcome. Candidates should have a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching as well as scholarship. Teaching load will include 100 semester hours per year of on-line instruction as well as four on-campus courses, two of which will be freshman-level writing classes."

Deadline: Review begins November 10

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 * Cross-posted at African American 2011

Marymount University (VA)
Tenure-track Assistant Professor position in early through 19th-century American literature. We seek a teacher and scholar of wide-ranging expertise, and we are especially interested in candidates with experience multicultural literature or literature of the Americas broadly defined. In addition to upper-division and graduate courses in their specializations, literature faculty also teach survey courses and liberal arts core courses as well as writing at all levels, including first year composition. The department values teaching interests in interdisciplinary areas (such as gender or cultural studies) as well as innovative approaches to teaching with technology.

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Deadline: November 8 (review of applications begins October 15)

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Messiah College
From MLA JIL:

"Messiah College invites applications for a term tenure-track position as assistant professor of English beginning in August 2011. This position will specialize in 19th-century American literature, with secondary expertise in 20th-century American literature. Ability to teach writing for digital media or ability to diversity our curricular offerings in American literature is desirable. This position also requires teaching first year seminar and general education literature, advising, and participation in departmental governance. Evidence of strong commitment to teaching undergraduates in the liberal arts tradition and to scholarly research is expected. PhD required at time of employment. Review of applications will begin October 15, 2010 and will continue until the position is filled. . . Application forms may be accessed at http://www.messiah.edu/offices/hr/forms/Faculty_Empl_Appl.pdf. Messiah College is a Christian college of the liberal and applied arts and sciences. The College is committed to an embracing evangelical spirit rooted in the Anabaptist, Pietist and Wesleyan traditions of the Christian Church."

Acknowledgment received: 10/18 (email)

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 * Corss-Posted at 20-21 c. American 2011

Northern Illinois University
From MLA JIL;

"The Department of English seeks to fill a tenure-track, nine-month continuing position, subject to funding, at the rank of assistant professor, with a specialty in American literature before 1830. The candidate must be prepared to teach graduate and undergraduate courses in early American literature, along with other courses in the undergraduate curriculum"

Deadline: Complete applications must be RECEIVED on or before November 15, 2010.

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Notre Dame (University of)
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"Assistant Professor, American literature before 1900. Breadth and interest in various genres desirable."

Deadline: Application review begins Oct 1, 2010, and continues through October

Acknowledgment received: 9/29 via e-mail (e-mailed application) (x2), 10/06 same, via snail mail w/ institutional diversity form (10/15) (x1)

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 * Searches in 20-21 c. American, African American, and Latino/a (Other Ethnic American 2011) also advertised. Not clear which has priority?
 * To those of you who submitted hard copies of your application materials: have you received acknowledgement yet (10/15)?

Oregon State University (Literature, Science and Technology)
Link to University Job Site (posting #0006235)

Assistant Professor in Literature, Science, and Technology

From MLA JIL:

A full-time (1.0 FTE), nine-month, tenure-track, assistant professor position in Literature, Science, and Technology beginning in Fall, 2011. Ph.D. required at time of appointment. Significant teaching experience and demonstrated scholarly innovation, commitment, and publication strongly preferred. A typical teaching load would be five courses (2-2-1 or similar three-term arrangement) and might include Science Writing, Historical Textualities of Science, Science and Travel, Language and Environmental Science, etc., with emphasis on 18th-21st century Anglo-American and interdisciplinary perspectives.

Deadline: 11-12-2010

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 * Cross-posted at Restoration/18th-Century 2011, Modern British 2011, Romanticism, Victorian/19th 2011, & 20-21 c. American 2011

Pitzer College (California)
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Subfield/description: "'Pitzer College invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the Assistant Professor level beginning Fall 2011 in 19th and 20th Century American Literature, with a specialization in Chicana/o-Latina/o literatures. Also desirable are research and teaching interests in gender and sexuality, queer theory, and/or film and literature."'

Deadline: November 1, 2010 or until the position is filled

Cross-posted at Other Ethnic American 2011

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Pomona College (California)
Subfield/description: "Assistant Professor of English: Asian Diaspora. Full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor specializing in literature relevant to histories of contact/migration between Asia and the Americas. We welcome interdisciplinary scholarship and ped...agogy. Attractive secondary interests include drama and performance studies, postcolonial or transnational literary theories and comparative diaspora studies. Ability to teach in the nineteenth century is also a plus. PhD in hand or expected by September 2011. Department faculty teach two courses per semester, and are eligible for a one-year junior research leave, regular sabbatical leaves, and generous research support. Send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and project outline to [mailto:ENGL2010Search@pomona.edu; ENGL2010Search@pomona.edu]."

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Can't find link yet, ad was passed to me by a friend who has a friend on the Pomona faculty.


 * It was posted on the MLA JIL today (Sept. 24 update).


 * Cross-posted at Other Ethnic American 2011 & Comparative 2011

Princeton University
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"19th-20th - century American Literature. Candidates with expertise in theory and/or visual culture are especially welcome."

Deadline: November 1, 2010

Cross-posted at 20-21 c. American 2011

Acknowledgment received: Automated acknowledgment from HR system received: 10/20

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Saint Louis University (MO)
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"Saint Louis University, a Catholic, Jesuit institution dedicated to student learning, research, health care, and service, invites applications for an Assistant Professor of English. Evidence of teaching excellence and research potential required. The person hired for this position will be the English Department Faculty Liaison for a long-established advanced college credit program in regional high schools (1818 Program). The Department seeks applicants who can demonstrate involvement in English Education, with research and teaching interests in medical narrative and fiction from 1700 to the present. Current department teaching load 2/2, with possible reduction for administrative service. The English Department offers B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. programs, and an undergraduate medical humanities certificate. Start date: August 2011. Candidates must have completed the Ph.D. by August 2011. All candidates must submit a letter, c.v., and writing sample online at http://jobs.slu.edu/."

Deadline: November 1, 2010.

Acknowledgment received: 10/27

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 * Cross-posted at Romanticism, Victorian/19th 2011, Restoration/18th-Century 2011 & Generalist 2011
 * Also posted at English Education / Children's 2011

Skidmore College
"tenure-track Assistant Professor of English with specializations in nineteenth-century American literature and Queer Theory, to begin September 2011. As part of a 3/2 teaching load, the successful candidate will teach a course on Queer Theory each year in the Gender Studies program and will occasionally offer English courses that can be cross-listed with Gender Studies."

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Deadline: To ensure full consideration, applications should be received by October 15, 2010

Acknowledgment received: Automated acknowledgment from HR system received 9/27, same 10/11, same 10/15 (x2)

Request for Additional Materials: Writing Sample & References requested 10/14 (x2), same 10/18, same 10/22, same 10/26 (x2)

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Southern Arkansas University
"Tenure-track position to begin August 2011. Specialization in one or more of the following areas desired: secondary English education (with experience in teaching at the secondary level), composition and rhetoric or American literature. Duties include teaching freshman composition, sophomore world literature courses, and upper division English courses in area of expertise; scholarship and service are also expected."

LINK

Deadline: Review of applications will begin on October 22, 2010, and will continue until the position is filled.

Acknowledgment received: by mail (10/12)

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 * Cross-posted at 20-21 c. American 2011, Children's 2011 & Generalist 2011

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
"Assistant Professor in late-eighteenth or nineteenth-century American literature and culture."

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Deadline: December 1, 2010, or until filled.

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Southern Methodist University
From MLA JIL:

"We seek a tenure-track professor of Early American literature and culture at the beginning or advanced assistant professor level, to start Fall 2011. All approaches to the study of pre-nineteenth-century American literature and culture are welcome. The Ph.D. from a literature department, American Studies, or Ethnic Studies program must be completed no later than August 1, 2011. For full consideration, applicants must send a CV and a letter outlining teaching and research interests to Professor Ezra Greenspan, Chair, Search Committee, Department of English, Southern Methodist University, P.O. Box 750435, Dallas, Texas 75275-0435, postmarked no later than October 22, 2010, although the search committee will continue to accept applications until the position is filled. Send no writing sample at this time. We will be interviewing at MLA and will notify applicants of our employment decision once the position is filled."

Acknowledgment received: 10/14 (e-mail), same (10/21), same 10/25

Request for Additional Materials: 10/25 (email x2) 10/27 (email x2)

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UCLA
From MLA JIL:

"The Department of English at UCLA invites applications for the position of tenure-track assistant professor in American Literature before 1900. Candidates should demonstrate engagement with the changing dynamics of the field which is now characterized by interdiciplinary approaches and new configurations of interests, including (though not limited to) transatlantic studies, hemispheric studies, print culture and material textuality studies, gender and sexuality studies, visual culture studies, comparative race and ethnicity studies, geographical studies, disability studies, 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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University of Central Arkansas
American Literature Generalist: The University of Central Arkansas English Department seeks qualified applicants for a tenure-track generalist in American literature at the assistant professor level, to begin in Fall 2011. The successful candidate may have a specialization in any aspect of American literature. Teaching load will usually consist of general education courses in literature (including world literature), with occasional sophomore level surveys or courses in the candidate's field.

LINK

Deadline: Applications should be received by January 15, 2011.

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Cross-posted at 20-21 c. American 2011 & Generalist 2011

University of Chicago
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"The University of Chicago's Department of English invites applications for an assistant professorship in transnational American literatures from candidates with a special interest in the relation of racial formations to media histories and aesthetics from the colonial period to the present. We welcome applications from scholars working in a specific historical period or across periods, but especially from those who are creatively rethinking ethnic studies and its relation to other fields."

Deadline: Nov. 1

Cross-posted at 20-21 c. American 2011 and Other Ethnic American 2011

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University of Louisville
From MLA JIL:

The Department of English at the University of Louisville invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Transnational Studies. We seek applicants with expertise in transnational theoretical concerns and approaches, transatlantic/transoceanic literary or cultural studies, cosmopolitan studies, and/or diaspora studies. Genre and period are open, but the department particularly invites applicants with further expertise in poetry (late 17th c - 19th c); early American studies; or, modern and/or contemporary drama. Evidence of superior scholarship and excellence as a teacher required. Teaching load appropriate to a research institution; salary competitive. The appointment will begin Fall semester 2011. Course assignments range from graduate seminars to undergraduate writing (which all professorial faculty teach). Ph.D. required by date of appointment. Please send your letter of application, dissertation or book description, and CV to Professor Aaron Jaffe, Chair, Transnational Search Committee, Department of English, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292. All applicants must also apply online at http://www.louisville.edu/jobs; this website will be available October 11, 2010.

Deadline: Applications must be postmarked on or before November 11, 2010.

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Cross-posted at Comparative 2011 & Anglophone 2011


 * Also posted at Theater 2010-2011

University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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"Assistant Professor (tenure track) in American Literature prior to the Civil War and/or in US Multi-ethnic literature(s), to begin Fall 2011. Teaching assignment is 2/3 with possibility of teaching in a variety of interdisciplinary programs at both undergraduate and graduate levels."

Deadline: November 1, 2010

Cross-posted at Other Ethnic American 2011

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University of Massachusetts Boston
From MLA JIL (10/13):

"We are seeking an Americanist specializing in literature from 1820-1865 for a tenure-track position as an Assistant Professor. Responsibilities include teaching and developing lower division and major courses as well as graduate seminars. Our ideal candidate will be a committed teacher and a productive, innovative scholar with expertise in global and/or interdisciplinary perspectives. We are especially interested in candidates whose scholarship and teaching engage with the dynamics of race and/or ethnicity. Secondary areas of expertise are of interest to us and should be described. Candidates must have completed the PhD by September 1, 2011. . . . Send cover letter, CV, writing sample of no more than 20 pages, and three letters of reference to Professor Betsy Klimasmith, Recruiting Committee Chair, English Department, University of Massachusetts Boston, 100 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA 02125."

Deadline: Applications must be received by November 22, 2010.

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University of Mississippi
"Tenure-track assistant professor in American literature, 1820-1865. Expertise in poetry and/or ecocriticism desirable. Ph.D. required or in-hand by August 2011. To apply, please visit the UM Human Resources website (http://jobs.olemiss.edu) and complete an online application, attaching letter of application and CV. Review of applications begins immediately and continues until November 1."

Acknowledgment received: HR Automated acknowledgment 10/11(x2)

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University of Nevada, Reno
"Tenure-track, assistant professor position in late 19th-and/or early 20th-Century American literature. The faculty member will teach intermediate and advanced undergraduate courses in English and in the Core Curriculum, as well as graduate seminars. UNR English faculty who teach and mentor in the graduate program and engage as expected in scholarly research typically teach a 2/2 load. Interviews will be held at MLA in Los Angeles. . . Dissertation must focus on late 19th and/or early 20th century American fiction. Ph.D. must be completed by July 1, 2011. . . Desired areas of secondary specialization include, but are not limited to, cultural studies and the study of race, identity, and/or gender."

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University of Rhode Island
From MLA JIL (10/1):

Assistant Professor (Critical/Cultural theorist in 19-Century American Literature and Culture): The Department of English at the University of Rhode Island anticipates an opening for a full-time, academic year, tenure-track position starting in September 2011. Visit https://jobs.uri.edu to apply by November 20, 2010, and view complete details for job posting # (6000268). Only electronic applications will be accepted and will require the following pdf attachments: Cover letter, a current CV to include one course syllabus, and “Other Document” of a sample of recent scholarly writing. Additional information such as three current letters of professional recommendation and copies of official transcripts should be postmarked no later than November 20, 2010 and sent to: Search Chair, Mary Cappello, Professor of English, Swan Hall, URI, Kingston, RI 02881.

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University of Wisconsin-Madison
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"The Department of English at the University of Wisconsin-Madison seeks to make an appointment at the assistant professor level in early American literature and culture beginning August 2011. This position is part of a joint initiative of UW-Madison and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to foster humanities research and teaching that crosses intellectual, disciplinary, and territorial boundaries. We especially welcome applicants whose work is informed by the inter-animation of cultures, including global perspectives, transnational print culture studies, religious studies, or discourses of migration and immigration."

Deadline: To ensure full consideration, applications should be received by November 14, 2010.

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Wayne State
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"Tenure-track assistant professorship in American Literature and Culture to 1800. Special areas of expertise may include, but are not limited to, inter-American, transatlantic, or comparative approaches; African diasporic literature; Native American studies; and/or the rise of national literary and print cultures."

Deadline: November 1, 2010

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