Spanish 2010-2011

Position
ABD, not defending soon:2

ABD, defense date set: 12

ABD, no defense, almost finished: 14

PhD in hand: 16

Visiting Assistant Professor/Adjunct: 20

Assistant Professor: 13

Lecturer: 4

Member of a Search Committee: 3

Field
Consider yourself a Generalist: 6

Transatlantic 20th and 21st Century

(Schools with which interviews have been scheduled as well as means - MLA or phone. Remember to mention the DATES. Put the most recent at the top.)

 * University of California Irvine MLA interview 11/30 Q: did you received the invitation by phone or mail?
 * Columbia C (Assist. or Assoc. Prof. and Coord. of the Spanish Program): Skype/Phone Interview (11/29)
 * College of Charleston (Assistant Professor of SLA in Spanish): MLA Interview (11/29)
 * College of Charleston (Medieval/Golden Age): MLA Interview (11/23)
 * Oberlin: MLA Interview (Email contact, 11/24) x4
 * Gettysburg College: MLA Interview (11/23)
 * [which position? They had 3 different ads]
 * Definitely not the Medieval one: they canceled the search. Answer: Latino Lit.
 * University of North Florida: Phone Interview (11/23)
 * 'Carnegie Mellon University': MLA interview (11/23) x3
 * (Is this for Golden Age?) [The ad just said peninsular, I think--not necessarily Golden Age.]
 * 'IUPUI' (Spanish Linguistics): Phone interview (11/22) x3
 * Manhattan C (Assistant Professor of Spanish Linguistics): MLA Interview (11/22)
 * Bentley University: MLA interview (11/17) x3
 * California Lutheran (Senior position) (DATE?)
 * Tulane U: Phone interview (11/12) x2
 * UNC-Pembroke: Phone interview (11/10)
 * Liverpool: Invitations to campus (Nov 25-26) and rejections sent by email on 11/11 (The rejections were sent via email, but how did you find out about the campus interview? Thanks!) (rejections only sent to longlisted candidates?, Thanks!) [The longlisted candidates received details about the dates and brief details about the interview, my guess (and only a guess) is that if you did not receive news of being on the longlist, you should not expect to be contacted. They had over 200 applications.]
 * UNC-Chapel Hill: Videoconference: 1 [When was it scheduled? Thanks!] It was scheduled on 11/07 for 11/18 [Has anyone else heard from UNC? Thanks!] (The internal word is that a guy from Iowa (ABD) got a videoconference interview for this week (11/18). It would be interesting to know how many other applicants received any news from the search commitee) [Have they only interviewed 1 person, or is the Iowa guy #2?] (No clue whether the Iowa ABD was #1 or #10, but the word around was that his interview was scheduled for this week. No other rumor has been spread before, so this may mean something) [Got it. Thanks.] Just FYI, I got a rejection letter from them yesterday (11/23). They must have someone in mind because I had all three of the languages they mentioned in their posting and still didn't get an interview. I know my portfolio does not suck THAT bad.
 * No me cabe la menor duda que tienen a un candidato porque pensaba que mi perfil podría encajar en lo que buscaban (PhD en Lingüística Hispánica Teórica desde el 2009 y, además de investigación aceptable publica en varias revistas y colaboraciones, el plus de bilingüe gallego-portugués de nacimiento) y esta semana he recibido la carta de desestimación. Me río de toda la parafernalia que montan al abrir plazas de profesor en este país cuando al final el sistema es endogámico desde el comienzo. Una vez más intentan vender al público este tipo de proceso de selección para ocultar la falta de profesionalismo e integridad en el mismo. Estoy impaciente por ver el nombre del candidato en la lista de profesorado el año que viene y deseando que sea uno que no se haya doctorado de Iowa, porque, de ser así, tendrían razón los comentarios de arriba, así como otros que he escuchado recientemente por personal del departamento. It gets worse the longer you're in the profession. Apply for an "open rank" position year after year, only to find an enrty-level Asst Prof is always hired. Totalmente de acuerdo. Por lo que he oído y he visto en mi departamento, los trabajos suelen casi siempre ser asignados a candidatos internos o a personas con muy buenos contactos. Esto último es lo que más cuenta.

Jobs
*George Mason: Assistant Professor of Latin American Culture
 * UC Berkeley
 * Boston University (Spanish Linguistics)
 * Lehman College (Spanish Linguistics)
 * UNC Charlotte (Spanish Linguistics and Translation)
 * Davidson College
 * University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
 * California Lutheran (Senior position)
 * California Lutheran (Asst Prof)
 * Colgate University
 * Columbia University (Asst Prof of Latin American Cultural Studies - since 1800)
 * Columbia Univesity (Asst Prof of Contemporary Latin American Cultural Studies)
 * Dartmouth College
 * Georgia Institute of Technology
 * Oberlin College
 * Portland State University
 * Sonoma State University
 * University of New Hampshire
 * University of Richmond
 * Middlebury College (Spanish Linguistics)
 * Wesleyan University
 * Temple University
 * George Washington University ( Assistant-Golden Age)
 * University of Michigan (Ann Arbor)- Assistant, Golden Age
 * University of Connecticut (Storrs)
 * University of Massachussets (Amherst)
 * West Chester University
 * Wheaton College
 * McDaniel: Assistant Professor of Spanish
 * University of Liverpool (UK). 3 permanent lectureships (= tenure-track equivalent) in Peninsular / Transatlantic Hispanic Studies. Closing date: October 15th. Start date: January or September 2011. Link to Chronicle ad
 * Swarthmore: does anyone know what happened to this job? It's on the JIL but seems to have been removed from Swarthmore's website... Visiting Assistant Professor of Spanish (2011-2014) [13314] The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at Swarthmore College seeks applicants for a non-renewable three-year position as Visiting Assistant Professor of Spanish, beginning August 2011. Teaching load is 5 courses per year, 3 or 4 of them in Spanish language and 1 or 2 in literature/culture. Essential qualifications include: PhD in hand by August 2011; strong commitment to undergraduate education; native or near-native proficiency in Spanish and English; ability to teach language courses at all levels as well as an introductory course in Iberian literature/culture; experience in teaching North American college students, and a lively classroom presence. Salary and benefits are competitive. The deadline for application is November 30, 2010.
 * Grand View University (Iowa): The Department of Modern Languages in the Humanities Division invites applications for an eight-month, tenure track faculty position. Appointment date is August 22, 2011. Candidates must have a Doctorate in Spanish, or ABDs will be considered. Candidates need to be committed to innovation and excellence in teaching, and be able to integrate language, culture, literature and curriculum at all levels, and have interest in traveling with students abroad and within the United States. Grand View is a university environment that embraces traditional and non-traditional students. (http://www.grandview.edu/aspx/employment/employment.aspx?gvu=1&jid=4608).
 * Manhattan College: Assistant Professor of Spanish Linguistics
 * Valdosta SU: Assistant Professor of Spanish Linguistics
 * UNC-Chapel Hill: Assistant Professor of Spanish Linguistics
 * University of Oregon: Assistant Professor of Spanish Applied Linguistics (socio or SLA)
 * U of Wisconsin-Madison: Assistant Professor of Spanish Linguistics
 * U of Virginia: Assistant Professor of Spanish Linguistics
 * Otterbein U: Assistant Professor of Spanish Education
 * St. Olaf: Assistant Professor of Spanish (Peninsular Lit/Culture)
 * Whittier College
 * College of Charleston
 * West Chester U
 * Carnegie Mellon
 * Reed College

Campus Visits Scheduled

 * UNC-Chapel Hill (Hispanic Linguistics) [Nov. 25]
 * That's early, can I ask when is the visit scheduled for (approx.)? Thanks!
 * A campus interview scheduled on Nov 25 for x ? This sounds a bit-bit fishy and unprofessional. I don't really see why; the committee may need/want to speed up the process for some reason, e.g. budgetary reasons. --> Simplemente para cumplir con la "seriedad" que trata de vender la academia norteamericana, de la cual me río. Justificarse con "budgetary reasons" no cabe en la cabeza de nadie, salvo en la de quienes así quieran ponerlo de excusa. Si no contaban con los fondos, que no hubieran empezado el proceso: ser inteligente no se riñe con ser previsor. Integriedad y profesionalismo quedan totalmente descartados con estos actos. That's how it is sometimes. Last year a rumor came out the fix was in for a job at the U of So CA. Big brouhaha and somebody even deleted a bunch of posts. Turned out the fix was in.
 * Nov. 25 was the date that the note about the visit was posted. The actual date of the visit is unknown. This is second-hand information (i.e., the person who made the post is not the actual candidate.)

Word on the Street
I know that this is a tough time, but most of the committees for which people are soliciting information won't meet/won't decide things for a long time yet. Hang in there, dudes, it's a long season, but things don't really get rolling until December, usually, and the MLA is later now that it was. Recieved same email on 11/13.
 * UW Madison: anuncian dos (¡dos!) puestos de peninsular moderna (18-21), especialidad abierta. ¿Alguien sabe qué están buscando exactamente?
 * Does anyone know if Temple University will be interviewing in the MLA for their 2 positions??
 * East Carolina U? Letter received 11/25 saying the search committee will select the top 3 candidates from the pool for on-campus interviews. No mention to the MLA at all. (Nov 27)
 * Augustana College? On campus interviews have been scheduled (second hand).
 * Baylor?
 * Davidson College? Colonial position. Did anyone hear from them? Are they scheduling interviews yet?
 * Macalester C?
 * Dartmouth C?
 * Wesleyan U?
 * Middlebury C?
 * Oberlin C?
 * U of Richmond?
 * Reed C?
 * Does anyone know if Columbia University (lecturer position) interviewed at ACTFL?
 * No response, no receipt, no feedback... nothing!
 * Any news or inside info on George Washington University ( Assistant-Golden Age)?
 * Any news on University of Michigan (Ann Arbor)- 'Assistant, Golden Age. XV)-XIX does not mean Golden Age, actually means more contemporary than GA.
 * Any news on '''University of Connecticut (Storrs)??
 * Anything on University of Massachussets (Amherst), Medieval/Golden Age position??? Yes, I got a letter for the acknowledgment of receipt on 11/22. It said that they had all the documents of the application for the position in Colonial/19th century Latin America, and that they will contact the candidates to interview them in San Diego in December 2004. What???? Yes, nobody checked the letter they were using. It seems that they recycled one from another search. This shows a lot of incompetence. I know people in the department and this does not surprise me. I applied because I have family in the area but this institution is a complete mess. I would not be surprised if they cancel the position at the end (as they have been doing with others in the last years) because the university is completely broke and is suffering from serious budget cuts since 2003.A. GOT THE SAME LETTER TODAY . POSITION IS NOW CORRECT, BUT MLA INTERVIEWS ARE STILL IN SAN DIEGO. A. I got a second letter with the correct information now. However, they did not send the envelope to return the Afirmative Action form. Esta gente es bien cutre. >> Un consejo: cuidado con eso de insultar a "esta gente" que te ha dado una entrevista, sé por experiencia que algunos comités siguen el Wiki y aunque no sepan quién lo ha dicho, van a llegar a las entrevistas ya amargados. Entiendo que son días de mucho estrés, pero el autosabotaje no te lleva a ninguna parte.
 * Any inside info on University of West Chester???? basically you do not want to accept an offer there. the PA State System of Higher Education is completely broken and they are firing either tenure-tracks and tenures...having said that, it implies that if there is a professor who is being fired from another spanish dept. of the 14th univ. of the system, they are forced by law to give him/her that position. sad, but so true. ---Still, a tenure-track with chance of firing would probably trump a series of visiting positions, ¿cierto? NOPE, and i know it for sure. you coul be hired, but once you accept they will tell you can loose your job at every moment, which has already happened to two people, one with tenure and another one in TT. --I'm failing to see how a job that might prove permanent is worse than the constant scrabble for new visiting positions, but that's me.-- I agree, I don't get why the possibility that something might happen should determine whether somebody accepts a job there, especially when no single tenure-track job anywhere is 100% safe these days... I don't see that much of a difference between this situation and what might happen anywhere else. I know somebody in the PASSHE system and they have told me that West Chester University is doing fine and they have not fired anybody, so...so...let me put this in other words. since a tenured professor has been fired from another univ of the PA state system, the possition at west chester belongs to him by law (see collective agreement of the PASSHE -maybe your friend has no idea about this...). besides, WC is already under the new policy of retrechment, believe me or not, and yes, this is INSIDE info. --Fair enough. The first time you mentioned the info re: professor being fired, it was posed as a hypothetical case, not a done deal. I'm still taking all this with a grain of salt, mind.
 * Anyone knows about Wheaton College and their religious expectations on professors??? Increíble, insultante, medieval, etc. hay dónde quejarse? I really dont know but I was just wondering what this means " Wheaton College is an Evangelical Protestant Christian liberal arts college whose faculty affirm a Statement of Faith and the moral and lifestyle expectations of our Community Covenant ." I've heard stories (including a piece in the Chronicle of Higher Education): people have been fired for getting divorced and converting to Catholicism (from Chronicle story); I've also heard they have a saying: a praying knee and a dancing foot don't grow on the same leg. In other words, what the previous poster noted.they are a private institution and they have the right to do whatever they like. well of course they can. has that been called into question here? what they "like" does, however, happen to fall well outside of normative hiring practices and employment expectations. allow me to also politely point out that wiki users have the right to express dislike and fear of non-normative policies that are discriminatory, even if legally so. this is a blog about circulating information about jobs and institutions, with the ostensible end of helping people make personal career decisions. so i'm not sure how invoking the privateness of the institution is productive. Touchy touchy! The Wiki gets more interesting as people get more moody on the job market :) To answer the OP's question, just Google "Wheaton Community Covenant" (or even easier, look at it here: http://www.wheaton.edu/welcome/aboutus_community.html). I'd say it's pretty clear. Among other things, it implies you do not belong there if you engage in "sexual immorality, such as the use of pornography (Matt. 5:27-28), pre-marital sex, adultery, homosexual behavior and all other sexual relations outside the bounds of marriage between a man and woman (Rom. 1:21-27; 1 Cor. 6:9-10; Gen. 2:24; Eph. 5:31)." Don't even think about "drunkenness, orgies, and the like", and remember, "On-campus dances will take place only with official College sponsorship." Sounds like a hoot and a holler! ciertamente, tuve enormes ganas de mandarles pedir mis 12 dólares de vuelta, que fue lo que me costó el envío de documentos, y sugerirles que la siguiente vez pongan todas estas "condiciones" en su job posting bien clarito, digo, para evitar que la gente gaste creyendo que los derechos civiles existen y etc etc. Te entiendo...pero sí estuvieron bastante claras sus expectativas (fíjate en la cita subrayada de arriba, que te pide una declaración de fe y menciona el pacto comunitario). Antes de mandar solicitudes y materiales, no sería mala idea saber a dónde los estás mandando. Si te preguntabas, mirar el sitio de la universidad una sola vez habría sido suficiente. Pero igual, me gusta la voluntad de pedirles los 12 dólares :)
 * Any news from U of Texas San Marcos (medieval)?
 * Any news from Manhattan C?
 * Received an email inviting for an interview for the MLA convention (Nov. 11).
 * Does anyone know if McDaniel plans to schedule MLA or phone interviews?
 * Has anyone heard from West Virginia U?
 * (Secondhand) - requested teaching evaluations November 10th, said application was incomplete without them. This was for the Hispanic Linguistics position.
 * I wonder when/where teaching evaluations had been requested, since it hadn't been announced in the MLA.
 * There are two positions: Tenure-track in Hispanic Linguistics, no teaching evaluations required. Teaching position in Lat Am: Teaching evaluations required.
 * Anybody heard from U. of Liverpool? The closing date was October 15 and they should be now inviting for interviews.
 * They sent emails to the "longlisted" candidates on Nov. 1, saying that they would be meeting on Nov. 4th to decide on the invitations to campus, candidates would be notified shortly thereafter.
 * Word is that next week they will be notifying the candidates who will be invited for a campus interview.
 * Any news (rejections? phone interviews? other?) from John Hopkins U (Lecturer position)?
 * Any news from SU of New York, C at Oneonta (Position in Spanish Linguistics)?
 * Any news from SU of New York, Purchase C?
 * Any news from U of Texas, El Paso (Position in Spanish Linguistics)?
 * Any news from Columbia C (Position in Spanish Linguistics)?
 * Any news from Carnegie Mellon? I heard they cancelled the position, but that info. could be wrong. [are you sure? I got an email for an interview at the MLA. Is your source reliable?] Possibly not. I didn't apply to that institution but one of my colleagues informed me about it; maybe she was talking about another position offered in their department? If you got an interview, I'm sure the position is still open. Good luck!
 * Any news from Valdosta U? (Position in Spanish Linguistics)
 * Any news from Aquinas C? (Position in Spanish Linguistics)
 * Any news from Bentley U?
 * MLA interviews scheduled 11/17
 * Any news from Penn State (Spanish Basic Language Program Director)? They have a strong inside candidate.
 * Any news from U of Chicago (Golden Age position)?
 * Not yet. It might be too early though. they have someone in mind (inside info): very advanced assist (5th year)/early assoc. with a book on renaissance/baroque poetry...
 * Any news from Duquesne U (Spanish Applied Linguistics)?
 * Any news from IUPUI (Position in Spanish Linguistics)?
 * Any news from the C of the Holy Cross (Position in 19th-21st century Latin American poetry)?
 * Any news from George Mason (Assistant Professor of Latin American Culture)? Word is that they have emailed their "first round" picks and requested letters of reference. ....Were letters of reference not part of the original application? ; Do you know when they sent the letter request? A: Email sent 11/13. It said the search committee "has finished its review of almost 200 applications" and requested letters to be emailed (the original application just asked for a list of references).
 * Universite de Montreal: Contemporary Latin American Lit. - An insider's job? yes, and i know the candidate. besides, in canada they can play with the "canadian" card, which means if you are not canandian mos likely you are not gonna be considered. I've seen several ads from them over the years and this is the first that wasn't written in French (nor does the ad mention that it is a Francophone university). En cualquier caso, se espera que el/la candidato/a sea canadiense y capaz de impartir cursos en español y en francés. All universities have their own expectations, but it seems to me that if this is, in fact, the U of Montreal's policy, then it would limit the talent pool they pull from drastically, possibly to the same extent as Wheaton (see conversation above). >>Would you criticize a university in Barcelona for expecting Catalan proficiency or a university in the States for expecting English proficiency? They speak French in Montreal. Hence, the expectation that the faculty speak French''. No, colega, el problema no es el idioma, sino la preferencia que dan a postulantes con habilitación legal como residentes o a ciudadanos canadienses. Respuesta 3: Hola a todos. He vivido varios años en Canadá (aunque no en Quebec) y he visto varias contrataciones en departamentos de Español/Lenguas Modernas, así me gustaría decir que no es cierto que haya ventaja para residentes o ciudadanos canadienses. En muchos casos las únicas personas que llegan a tener visitas en campus vienen de Estados Unidos, y conozco a gente con pasaporte canadiense que no consiguió puestos tenure-track porque se los dieron a gente de Estados Unidos. Así que conviene no mantener el mito de que es imposible conseguir un trabajo en Canadá. Si queréis, podéis ir a ver a quién contrataron en peninsular este año en UBC (Vancouver), o quién logró el puesto en literatura mexicana hace un año en Toronto. Son ejemplos que están ahí para quien quiera verlos. Si Quebec funciona de otra manera, eso ya no os lo puedo decir. Pero sí os puedo decir que para que una persona consiga un permiso de trabajo en Quebec tiene que acreditar un certificado de idoenidad que pasa por tener un cierto nivel de francés. Así que si no sabéis nada de francés la única solución sería ponerse con un curso acelerado de lengua para poder pasar un examen oral o recibir algún certificado oficial de lengua. Espero que esta información os haya servido de ayuda. Suerte con el MLA (yo también la necesito). Respuesta 4: a ver, amigo/a, estods dos ejemplos no prueban nada. en el pasado he estado en varios comites en canada y se que hay prioridad absoluta para los canadienes, lo quieras o no. aunque si que es verdad que los departamentos pueden hacer cierta "trampa" y justificar que no hay nadie en el pais que pueda hacer el trabajo que ellos proponen, por lo que despues podrian contratarte, pero puedo decirte y asegurarte que esa no es una practica habitual. en cuanto a lo del frances estoy totalmente de acuerdo. en montreal la gente ni habla ingles, y es bastante rechazado, en general. Respuesta 5: en Montreal hay una población anglófona monolingüe no despreciable y es fácil desenvolverse en la vida cotidiana sin hablar o entender francés, por tanto quien haya solicitado este puesto debería buscar otros canales de información más fiables que algunas de las respuestas que leerá aquí. No sé si este puesto requería conocimientos de francés (supongo que sí), pero respecto a la necesidad de acreditar competencia en la lengua para conseguir el trabajo, no es aplicable en este caso, ya que el certificado de idoneidad de Quebec, que esponsorizará la universidad, es un trámite administrativo que la persona seleccionada hará después de firmar el contrato. Respuesta 6' (soy el de la respuesta 3). Me gustaría respondar a los dos últimos compañeros. A número 4: mira la página del departamento más grande de Español en Canadá, que es U of Toronto, y dime la ciudadanía de los Assistant profs. Ninguno canadiense. Yo vi pasar a los cuatro candidatos que vinieron al campus hace año y pico y ninguno era canadiense. Cuando el departamento es muy pequeño (2 o 3 profesores de Español a tiempo completo, en muchos casos, solapados con francés y/o italiano) ahí sí es cierto que se tiende a dar ventaja a gente de la casa o de la misma provincia, pero es que este tipo de trabajos de bajo perfil ni los vas a llegar a ver en el MLA. Y a número 5: en Montreal hay dos universidad francófonas y dos anglófonas. U Montreal es francófona y si no sabes francés no hay manera de que te contraten. Si quieres un trabajo sin saber francés, entonces tendrías que mirar en Concordia y en McGill. Y respecto a lo del certificado de idoneidad, yo no diría que es un trámite pero si tú tienes información más exacta, pues así sea. En cualquier caso, U Montreal require francés sí o sí.
 * Any news about St. Olaf?


 * Any news from UC Berkeley? I heard some applicants were ask to provide aditional materials. Can somebody confirm this?
 * Any news about University of Alabama? I am trying to apply on their web page but I cannot find the Spanish position they are offering. I found German one instead of Spanish. The MLC webpage is totally obsolete (first hand knowledge). You need to go to www.as.ua.edu, and from there to faculty jobs, and you will find it there: https://facultyjobs.ua.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1290444370075
 * Transylvania U?
 * Centre College?
 * College of Charleston (Golden Age). Interview scheduled. NOT TRUE, STILL REVIEWING APPLICATIONS (Again: Does not it sound like an inside commentary rather than a "word on the street" one? ) It is true because they also called me for an interview on 11/23. Me too. (Although they could still be reviewing applications, I suppose). Did any ABDs get a call? The ad just said "PhD", nothing about "in hand" or "by appointment," so I'm wondering who they ended up considering. // I posted the first "interview scheduled" comment, and, as you can see, they called others on 11/23. Geez...// FYI, there are 2 positions (Lit & Ling) at the C of Charleston. // This is for Medieval/Golden Age, as it says in the first line. It is not a good place to work. terrible envirenonment in the Dept., and even worst salary. a nice city although. good luck! In response to this last comment: while I do not know much about the salary range at their disposal in the department of Hispanic Studies at CofC, I can attest to the great atmosphere in the department. It is unarguably a teaching rather than research based department - although many of the faculty have strong publishing records - but the students are very interested in the field and strike me as a pleasure to work with. I am a Charleston resident who attends many of the department's events, which are always filled with enthusiastic students. And having lived in major cities all over the world, I can say with total honesty that Charleston is 'one of the nicest places I have ever been. esto lo dices porque vas a fiestas, pero no trabajas alli. yo puedo atestiguar que fui profe (assist. en TT) alli y me largue depues de un anno porque el ambiente era imposible. aunque han cambiado ahora de chair y las cosas parece que han mejorado un poco...
 * Rhodes College? (Golden Age/Medieval)
 * Any news on St. Edward's University?
 * Any news on Ithaca College?
 * Any news on Augsburg College?
 * Any news on Portland State U?
 * Any news on University of Virginia (Position in Spanish Linguistics)?
 * Any news on Wisconsin Madison (Position in Spanish Linguistics)?
 * Any news on CUNY Lehman College (Position in Spanish Linguistics)?

Advice (as if anyone knew)
Una preguntita: I am a Colonial Mexican and Caribbean scholar that just defended a PhD at a "top ten" university and in a top five department (not according to the latest NRC rankings que son risibles). I have applied to a variety of universities. A friend of mine gave me the advice of not putting my publications (variety of journals) for teaching and mid-level big state universities. Is that a good advice? I understand that in the past they would worry about scholars leaving after a year or two, but in this climate, would they still go with a lesser candidate for "safety"? Answer : I don't know who your friend is but this is the worst advice I have ever heard. I've been on multiple committees and when we questioned whether someone from an elite university would be interested in our department long-term, it was never because they had too many publications, but rather because they displayed a condescending attitude to our institution. Answer : I think things are too unpredictable to give an answer one way or the other, and I'm not sure I would go so far as to delete publications from the vita when applying to such institutions. But it can be a problem, for example, if your publication records is seen to rival those of people who will soon be going up for tenure at such institutions. Sometimes, of course, and not always: there are a lot of playa haters out there. So you certainly might find yourself walking a thin line in some cases. At the same time, I'm glad to hear the above poster and her/his comrades only ask such questions when the candidate displays a hostile attitude. In my experience it has been to the contrary--defending my candidacy along such lines at institutions I very much liked. Indeed, the expectation should always be that your application stands as proof that both the institution as well as the place are in some sense attractive to the candidate. Original respondent again : I may have been a bit hyperbolic by saying that was the worst advice ever....I don't doubt that there are insecure senior faculty at lots of institutions and it's definitely good to have that in mind. I just meant that rather than dumbing yourself down, I'd focus on showing interest in their department and the opportunities you see for yourself there. R: con tanto tof 5 y tanto top 10 yo ya te descalificaria de entrada, independientemente de tus publiaciones -que soberbia!!! es verdaderamente lamentable