Other Ethnic American 2010

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'CAN PEOPLE PLEASE'' LIST DATES WHEN THEY INCLUDE UPDATES? THERE ARE A LOT OF MLA INTERVIEWS SCHEDULED BELOW WITHOUT ANY DATES OR INFO ABOUT HOW THE INTERVIEW WAS SCHEDULED. THANK YOU. '''

Demographics: ABD (early):

ABD (will finish this academic year): 8

Ph.D. in hand (one-year (2), VAP (3), Lecturer (2)): 7

Assistant Professor: 1

Associate Professor:

Full Professor:

Lurker:

Total: 16

Interviews scheduled
Bentley

Colby

Denison

High Point

Indiana U, South Bend

John Jay College, CUNY

Marquette

Montclair

Pace

Rowan

Southern Methodist

University of North Texas

West Chester

West Virginia

Yale

Arizona State University (Comparative Ethnic, Transnational, or Hemispheric Literary/Cultural Studies)
Phone interview completed: 11/21
 * 10/28 email ack.

Do you know if they're planning to do MLA interviews?

No MLA interview. They claim it's for budgetary reasons. Of course, it also allows them to move more quickly than schools on the MLA schedule (flyouts in January) ,and thus make offers earlier.

From what I understand, their department is hiring for 10 positions, so I imagine there are budgetary concerns. Has there been any further word on this position?

Bentley University (ethnic American lit)

 * MLA interview scheduled via email on 12/10

Brown University (American Indian Studies)

 * Asked for intro to book ms. sometime in November and told that applications would be reviewed in early December.
 * email confirming completed application (12/2) (X4)
 * anyone get a call for an interview yet? (12/15)

California State University, Northridge (American Indian Studies Program)

 * Does anyone know if they are interviewing at MLA?
 * interviews being scheduled now . Q: Has anyone received a call for an interview? (12/15)
 * EOE letter sent (12/15)

Colby College

 * 11/6 email request for writing sample
 * 11/5 e-mail request for writing sample
 * MLA interview scheduled by phone 12/4
 * MLA interview scheduled by email 12/5

Columbia College (Chicago)

 * anyone heard anything from this one? The Anglophone page shows they scheduled that interview. Anyone heard about the US Latino/a Literature position?
 * According to the Spanish wiki, someone got a phone call on 12/7 for an interview. Has any one on this page gotten an interview request?

Dartmouth College (Native American Studies)

 * E-mail ack received 12/1

Denison University

 * Writing sample request (11/18) (x3)
 * MLA interview scheduled (12/11) (x2)

Drew University (American literature with a secondary specialization in "ethnic literatures")

 * E-mail acknowledgment (10/28)
 * 20th Am Lit page mentions MLA interviews (12/12)

High Point University (NC)

 * Ack via e-mail 11/24
 * Phone interview scheduled via e-mail 12/8

Ithaca College

 * Received a robo-response immediately after submitting my application through the online system in October. Haven't heard anything since
 * Is this for the Latina/o Studies position?
 * Yes. Have you heard anything?~ not a word. I just figured I was passed over, since they never did contact my references. ---Hmm, the department seems kind of odd. It made me a bit suspicious that they seem to also be looking for a new director of the program, as I don't think the last one was there too long.  I applied to a postdoc with this program over the summer and the whole thing seemed totally disorganized, with poor communication.  But I figured I'd take a crack at this advertised position anyway, thinking that there's nothing to lose.

Indiana University, South Bend

 * Ack. received by email 10/29, ditto 11/10
 * Writing sample requested by email 11/27 (x3)
 * MLA interview scheduled by phone 12/14 (x2)

Iowa State University (Creative Writing/Am Indian Studies)

 * Q: Anyone heard from Iowa State? 11/28
 * A: The search was canceled. Notified by email 12/15. (x4)
 * budgets suck! :-)

John Jay College CUNY (Latino Studies)

 * Rec'd acknowledgment 11/12
 * MLA interview scheduled by phone 12/8 (x2)
 * Sorry I'm new to this page -- is this for the Latino Studies or the African American Studies position? Thanks.

Loyola Marymount University

 * Rcv'd call (11/19), Invited for campus visit early Dec

Marquette University
20th/21st c. page indicates that individuals were asked for a writing sample.

from 20-21 c. page:---
 * Writing sample requested by e-mail 11/10 (X2)
 * Writing sample requested in October shortly after submission of app.
 * Rejection via email 12/10
 * me too - and after a ws request, too! (ouch) (same here - big ouch)


 * It hurts when you've been asked for more materials and nothing comes of it. But you guys should feel really good that such a great program took an interest in you and your work. That should provide some consolation. :) [Meanwhile, I never was asked for anything and didn't even get the courtesy of a rejection!]
 * Rejection via email 12/10 (x3), 12/11, 12/15.
 * MLA interview scheduled: 12/10 (by phone). 12/11 (by phone). [From 20-21 c. page]

Montclair State University
Acknowledgment (email) 11/22 (x3)
 * Ack. by post (12/3, 12/7); aa survey received in mail (12/4)
 * Q: Is Montclair interviewing at MLA? Seems like they're sending out acknowledgments pretty late. (12/14)
 * Phone interview scheduled by phone 12/9

Northeastern Illinois University

 * Acknowledgment letter rec'd 11/10 (2)
 * Will NIU be interviewing at the MLA? I haven't heard a peep from them since the acknowledgment letter.

Pace University (NYC): Assistant Professor of Asian-American, Latino/a, and/or Diasporan Literatures with specialty in Queer Studies

 * MLA interview scheduled 12/11 by phone

Rowan University
Request for additional materials (writing sample, teaching philo. and letters) 11/11 x3
 * Rejection via email 12/9. Email notes that they received "nearly 200 applications." (x7)


 * Q: Did anyone else also never even receive a confirmation? (12/12)

A: I don't know, but I got e-mail confirmation a couple of days after e-mailing my application materials and then a request for add'l materials in November. You might want to e-mail the chair to see if the dept received your materials.
 * MLA interview scheduled phone 12/14


 * Rejection via e-mail 12/15 after earlier request for writing sample, etc.(same date x2)

Southern Methodist University
Request for additional materials (writing sample, teaching philos & letters) x2 (10/28)

MLA interview scheduled.

Received rejection via email 12/9 x2; 12/9 rejection after being asked fro WS. (Auch!)

University of Illinois at Chicago (Asian American Studies)
Has anyone heard anything from these folks? I submitted my materials 11/1, got an acknowledgment email, but then nothing. (12/14)

The word I've heard about the search is that it really is geared towards hiring a historian or social scientist (as stated in the job call), since UIC already has senior faculty in Asian Am literature. I applied anyway since I have general AAS teaching experience, but I'm not holding my breath as a lit specialist.

University of Louisiana, Lafayette

 * Email indicating short-list status for phone interview; they're not doing MLA. Decisions on interviews to be made first week of December. (11/19) (x3)
 * Clarification: the decision for campus interviews will be made in the first week of December? Phone interviews.
 * Q: Were you asked for a writing sample and dossier before the short-list status was confirmed?Thanks.No.

Anyone hear anything more from the University of Louisiana?

University of New Mexico (American Studies/Native American Studies) (1/4/10)
unmjobs.unm.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=55272

University of North Texas

 * Has anyone received a confirmation? I got the electronic application number, but I haven't heard anything from the department.
 * I applied in October and never even got acknowledgment of receipt of app.
 * MLA interview scheduled. (x2)
 * Congrats! Date of call? Did they request more info from you before scheduling the interview?
 * Thanks. Contacted me on 12/4. They did not request additional materials.  (x2)

West Chester University, West Chester, PA -- Assistant Professor of Chicana/o or Latina/o Literatures
MLA interview scheduled (12/7) (x2)

West Virginia University
Any word yet? 12/07

MLA Interview scheduled (12/2) (x2)

Yale University

 * Has anyone heard anything? Even a confirmation?
 * Yes, I received a postcard confirming receipt of the application and including an employment data form, a couple of weeks ago (posted 11/20).(x2)
 * I haven't gotten a confirmation or anything. (11/21)
 * Didn't they do this search last year and drop it? All I got was an employment data postcard and I suspect they may not be going through with it, again. (12/9)
 * Request for "more writing" (12/7) (x2)
 * Notified of MLA interview (by phone); interview schedule and info. to be sent this afternoon by email (12/16)