Romanticism and Victorian

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Last Updated: 12/14 at 12:08 PM EST

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Romanticism
Baylor University Writing Sample Requested 11/18
 * MLA interview scheduled by email 12/11

Bridgewater State College
 * Phone Interview Scheduled 12/3

College of Charleston letter rec'd 12/4, dated 11/28: they'll be screening app's for "the next several weeks."
 * Request for MLA interview 12/11 (3)

CUNY John Jay Letters of reference requested 12/5
 * MLA interview scheduled by phone 12/12 (3)

Lakehead University

Mount Holyoke College
 * MLA Interview Scheduled by phone 12/4 (4)

New York University Writing Sample Requested 11/12 Writing Sample Requested 11/19 (2) letter, dated 12/4, rec'd 12/12, stating the SC is "now" in final stages of deliberation and will notify me of their decision in the next few weeks. What? Why not just send rejection letters? (2)
 * MLA interview scheduled 12/11 (1)

SUNY Albany Writing Sample Requested 11/15 Q: Was this a request for a 2nd writing sample (since writing sample was part of the original application)? Q: Any chance this is a typo, perhaps meant to be SUNY New Paltz? Did Albany really schedule interviews already? A: Not a typo.
 * MLA Interview scheduled 12/10 (2)

SUNY New Paltz
 * MLA Interview scheduled by phone 12/10 (2)

Temple University Writing Sample Requested 11/07 (4) I know this isn't the ideal way to inform people, and we will, of course, be sending proper letters. But I imagine that, on balance, folks would want to know as soon as possible.
 * All MLA interviewees contacted(12/08): posted by search committe chair.

University of Alabama Writing Sample Requested 11/15 (2)
 * MLA interview scheduled 12/10 (2)

University of Arizona
 * MLA Interview Scheduled 12/3

UC Riverside (open rank)
 * MLA interview scheduled 12/12 (3)

Virginia Military Institute
 * MLA Interview Scheduled 11/30 (3)

Fitchburg State College posted 11/23; open until filled

Nineteenth Century/Victorian
Auburn, Montgomery Victorian or American Lit Deadline: 12/3
 * MLA Interview scheduled by phone 12/7

Austin Peay State University (TN) Victorian Deadline: until filled
 * 12/10: asked about dissertation status (1)
 * 12/12: dossier request (3)
 * They won't be doing MLA interviews.

Cal State Chico Victorian Deadline: 12/3
 * MLA Interview Request by phone 12/13 (2)

Cal State Dominguez Hills Victorian or Romantic Lit Deadline: Nov 15
 * MLA interview scheduled by phone 12/12 (2), 12/13 (2)

Cardinal Stritch Univ. (Milwaukee) 19th Century, Composition Postmark by Nov. 15

Catholic U. (D.C.) Asst. Prof. Victorian Lit Deadline: Dec. 1
 * MLA interview scheduled by phone: 12/7 (2)

De Paul (Chicago) Victorian Postmark Deadline: 10/31 Dossier Requests: 11/1 (5), 11/7 (2), 11/8, 11/12, 11/27 (4) Rejection letters, snail mail: 11/9, 11/16 (2), 11/27, 12/3, 12/6 Has anyone been contacted yet for interviews?

Drake University (Des Moines) 19th Century 11/9 dossier requested (3) 12/3 snail mail rejection letter (9) 12/13 scheduled phone interview

Fordham Victorian Deadline: 11/1 11/7 dossier and sample requested by email (7)
 * 11/30 MLA interview scheduled by e-mail (8)

Gordon College (MA)
 * 12/11 MLA interview requested by e-mail (2)

Gustavus Adolphus College (MN) 19th c. Brit lit. Review begins Nov. 2 11/20 Request for syllabi by email (2)

Hendrix College (Arkansas) 19th c. Brit lit. Deadline: Nov. 2
 * 11/30 MLA Interview Scheduled (3)

High Point Univ. (NC) Victorian, Shakespeare Review begins "in November" Application acknowledged as complete: Nov. 7
 * 12/7 MLA interview scheduled by email

Iowa State 19th-c Brit Lit Deadline: 11/1 11/12 dossier and writing sample requested via email (9) 11/27 dossier and writing sample requested via email (2)

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Victorian Review begins: November 7
 * 12/11 MLA interview scheduled by phone (2)

Long Island U (CW Post campus) English Novel of 18th/19th c: Deadline: 11/20 11/4 dossier and sample request 11/13 dossier and sample request via email 11/27 dossier and sample request via email
 * 12/9 18th century candidate MLA interview scheduled

Loyola (New Orleans) Romanticism or Nineteenth-Century and one other period, excluding medieval Postmark Deadline: November 15
 * 12/1 MLA Interview Scheduled (4)

Minnesota State, Mankato British Commonwealth Deadline: 1/14/08 Not listed in JIL yet, see http://www.mnsu.edu/humanres/MSU-VAC_NOT/EnglishLit.pdf

Ohio State, Mansfield English 19th and/or 20th Deadline: 11/15
 * 12/7 MLA interview scheduled by phone (3)

Queen's University (Canada) 11/23: Snail Mail rejection letter

Sacramento State University 19th Century British Poetry: Deadline: November 20
 * 11/21 MLA Interview Scheduled (2)

Stanford (British lit, 1660-1914) Someone (not me) got an interview with Stanford on 12/12.

SUNY Fredonia 19th-c Brit Lit Deadline: 10/16 11/7: Req. for more materials (3) 11/17: Snail Mail rejection letter (4) 11/19: snail Mail rejection letter (6)
 * 12/11: MLA Interview Scheduled by phone (3)

SUNY New Paltz Victorian Deadline: Nov 1 12/13 rejection letter
 * 12/4: MLA interview scheduled by phone (5)

SUNY Oneonta Comp/Rhet & 19th-Century British Review begins immediately 11/26: Phone Interview Scheduled
 * 12/5: Campus Interview Scheduled

Swarthmore History of Novel in English Postmark Deadline: Nov 1 12/12: snail mail rejection (x6) 12/13: snail mail rejection Q: People seem to be getting rejections in the mail from Swarthmore, but has anyone heard about interviews? Have they made the calls??

Tennessee State University 19th Century British Deadline: Dec. 7 Now posted at generalist_and_open

U of Alabama History of Novel to 1900 Postmark Deadline: October 31 11/6 Writing sample and dossier request (2)
 * According to the U of A listing on the 18th c. wiki page, they've already scheduled MLA interviews. Were any Victorianists contacted?

U of Alberta (Edmonton) Vic. lit and culture Deadline: Nov. 15 11/15: FOIPP permission to distribute materials to the department (Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act; Canadian policy) 11/22: FOIPP, dossier request & transcripts (4)

UC Davis (open rank) Victorian Postmark Deadline: November 9 Application acknowledged 11/16 (postmarked 11/23 [!]; rec'd 12/5): says they will be in touch mid-Dec. if they wish to schedule a MLA interview Anyone know if they are looking for a senior hire? Q: Are you junior people? Just curious to know how "open" open rank is? Q: I'm curious whether they are interviewing people from East Coast institutions. A: Interesting. In last year's 18th-C search at Davis the three finalists brought to campus were all UCLA PhDs. Is UC incestuousness a common phenomenon?
 * 12/12: MLA Interview Scheduled by phone (2)

UC Irvine Victorian Deadline: Nov 1
 * 12/12: MLA interview scheduled by phone (3)

U Idaho 19th-c Brit Lit Deadline: 11/16
 * MLA Interview scheduled by email 12/12 (4)

U Illinois, Chicago 19th-c British Studies Deadline: 11/9 any word on this? any requests? I'm wondering the same thing! Has ANYbody heard from UIC? I just want to know!!!! Confirmation of receipt, but nothing since...

U Kentucky Long 19th C Deadline: 11/2 rec'd aff. action card and letter that they'll contact interviewees later, 12/4
 * MLA interview request via e-mail, 12/9 (3); via phone 12/9, via phone 12/10

U North Texas, Denton Victorian Deadline: now accepting apps 11/5: Writing sample requested by e-mail (8)
 * 11/30: MLA Interview by phone (6)

U of South Carolina, Upstate 19th C Romantic/Victorian Deadline: now accepting apps

U of Tennessee, Chattanooga Victorian Review begins "immediately"
 * 12/5: 30 minute phone interview scheduled (2)

UT Austin Victorian Deadline: Oct 15 11/2: Email dossier and writing sample request (10) 11/2: Snail mail dossier and writing sample request (2: rec. 11/9) (rec. 11/15) 11/9: Snail mail rejection letter (5) 11/19: Snail mail rejection letter

U Wisconsin, Platteville 19th-/20th-century British Literature with Postcolonial emphasis Deadline: Nov 26 11/30: scheduled 30 minute phone interview (2)
 * 12/10: campus visit/campus interview scheduled by phone

Vanderbilt Victorian Deadline: 11/1 Dossier and sample request: 11/9 (5), 11/13 (2), 11/14, 11/16, 11/20, 11/21
 * 12/10 MLA interview scheduled by phone (2)

Wilkes U (PA) 19th-Century and Rhet/Comp Postmark Deadline: November 16

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