American Studies 2016

Page for Academic Positions in American Studies that begin in 2016.

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See also: Ethnic Studies 2015-2016 and Womens/Gender/Queer Studies 2015-2016

Adjacent field pages: History 2015-16 and English Literature 2015-2016

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===American University of Beirut  (Lebanon) - Edward Said Chair of American Studies=== The Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for American Studies and Research (CASAR) at the American University of Beirut is searching for the 2016-2017 Edward Said Chair of American Studies to begin September 1, 2016. CASAR is an interdisciplinary research and academic center that offers an undergraduate minor and a new MA in Transnational American Studies. CASAR hosts visiting lecturers and organizes an international, bi-annual conference. CASAR has a generous endowment from the Alwaleed Foundation and has a mission to increase understanding of America in the Arab world.

The Said Chair should have a distinguished scholarly reputation in American Studies and its related fields. Preferred qualifications include: a demonstrated engagement with the discipline of American Studies, a distinguished research profile in transnational American Studies, an interest in the scholarly intersections of American and Middle East Studies. Degree field is open. The Said Chair should be appointed at the rank of full professor. Outstanding candidates at the rank of advanced associate professor will be considered. For the right candidate, the University is willing to consider a permanent appointment.

The Said Chair will teach undergraduate and graduate courses at CASAR and contribute to the intellectual life of the research center.

Interested applicants should send a statement of interest and CV, and provide the names and e-addresses of three references to: Interested applicants should send a letter of application and a CV, and arrange for three letters of reference to be sent to one of the following: Patrick McGreevy, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, American University of Beirut c/o New York Office, 3 Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10017-2303, USA.

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Patrick McGreevy, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, American University of Beirut, P.O. Box 11-0236, Riad El-Solh, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon.

Electronic submissions are highly encouraged and may be sent to as_dean@aub.edu.lb

For best consideration, please submit materials by December 1, 2015.

For more information on this position, please visit http://www.aub.edu.lb/fas/pages/academic-employment.aspx

The American University of Beirut is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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===American University of Beirut  (Lebanon) - Assistant Professor of American Studies=== The Center for American Studies and Research (CASAR) at the American University of Beirut is seeking to appoint an Americanist from any social science discipline or humanities discipline, starting September 1, 2016 at the rank of Assistant Professor. We are particularly interested in a scholar whose research and interests engage the fields of transnational American Studies and can contribute to the Center’s MA program in Transnational American Studies, in addition to an existing minor program in American Studies. We hope to attract a candidate who can teach “Introduction to American Studies” at the undergraduate level and courses related to transnational American Studies at the graduate level.

The appointment is for an initial period of four years. The salary is competitive but depends upon qualifications. The usual teaching load is not more than 15 credits per year. The language of instruction is English. The hire will have joint appointment with a department in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.

Interested applicants should send a letter of application and a CV, and arrange for three letters of reference to be sent to one of the following: Patrick McGreevy, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, American University of Beirut c/o New York Office, 3 Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10017-2303, USA.

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Patrick McGreevy, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, American University of Beirut, P.O. Box 11-0236, Riad El-Solh, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon.

Electronic submissions may be sent to: as_dean@aub.edu.lb For best consideration, review of applications will begin on November 15, 2015. For more information please visit our website at http://www.aub.edu.lb/fas/ The American University of Beirut is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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California State University, Long Beach (CA) - TT Asst. Professor, American Studies
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American Studies Program

Tenure-Track Position Opening

RECRUITMENT NUMBER: 2295

POSITION: Assistant Professor of American Studies

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 17, 2016 (Fall Semester)

SALARY RANGE: Commensurate with qualifications and experience

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. in American Studies or related field at time of application or official notification of completion of the doctoral degree by August 1, 2016.

Evidence of, or clear potential for, effective teaching at the undergraduate level.

Demonstrated potential for successful research, scholarly and creative activities.

Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population.

DESIRED/PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Trained in American Studies with a demonstrated knowledge of the American Studies tradition, including its relationship to social movements inside and outside the academy.

Demonstrated understanding of and ability to teach American Studies research paradigms.

Expertise in research and teaching in American Studies areas such as analysis and celebrations of regionalism and the laboring of American culture; the study of myths, images and symbols; cultural studies critiques; postcolonial, poststructural and queer theories; and frames grounded in transnational, indigeneity, disability and critical race studies.

Ongoing or potential research projects that can foster student involvement.

Demonstrated potential for successful course and program development including grant writing.

Demonstrated ability to develop the American Studies program and to form cross-disciplinary and community partnerships.

DUTIES: Teach undergraduate courses, including the Introduction to American Studies, the Senior Seminar in American Studies, and other American Studies courses in a specialty area. Maintain a research agenda leading to publication that supports the curriculum and research agenda.

Collaborate with program faculty to develop the American Studies curriculum, including the creation of new lower-division (100- and 200-levels) and theory/method courses.

Participate in regional and national American Studies organizations.

Participate in service to the department, college, university, and community.

CSULB seeks to recruit faculty who enthusiastically support the University’s strong commitment to the academic success of all of our students, including students of color, students with disabilities, students who are first generation to college, veterans, students with diverse socio-economic backgrounds, and students of diverse sexual orientations and gender expressions. CSULB seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the People of California, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students a rich variety of expertise, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION: A Student Success Statement about your teaching or other experiences, successes, and challenges in working with a diverse student population (approximately one page, single-spaced). A statement about your knowledge and practice of interdisciplinary American Studies approaches and methods in your research and teaching (approximately one page, single-spaced). Letter of application addressing the minimum and desired/preferred qualifications. CV (including current email address). Three current letters of recommendation. Copy of transcript from institution awarding highest degree. Evidence of teaching excellence, as shown by course syllabi, assignments, and student evaluations. Writing sample, preferably a maximum of 25 pages. Finalists will also be required to submit a signed SC-1 form, three current letters of recommendation (if not already submitted), and an official transcript. Because of the nature of this position, the University requires that the successful candidate complete a background check (including a criminal records check) prior to assuming this position.

Applications, required documentation, and/or requests for information should be addressed to:
 * Dr. Brett Mizelle, Program Director
 * California State University, Long Beach
 * American Studies Program
 * 1250 Bellflower Boulevard
 * Long Beach, CA 90840-1601
 * 562-985-4424 or brett.mizelle@csulb.edu

Applicants may also apply electronically through: Academic Jobs Online https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Review of applications to begin November 2, 2015. Position opened until filled (or recruitment canceled).

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Hobart and William Smith Colleges (NY) - TT Asst. Professor - American Studies
The American Studies Program at Hobart and William Smith Colleges invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in global/transnational American Studies beginning Fall 2016. The successful candidate will offer introductory, methods, and capstone courses, as well as courses in her or his area of expertise.

Required Qualifications: Applicants must have a Ph.D. in American Studies or a comparable interdisciplinary field in hand or expected by June 2016, college-level experience teaching, and a demonstrated commitment to diversity.

Preferred Qualifications: Research areas are open, but expertise in empire/borders/migrations, science and technology studies, and/or indigenous/Native American studies is desirable. Preference will be given to those whose teaching experience includes core American Studies courses.

American Studies is one of the oldest interdisciplinary programs at HWS; it offers a major or a minor, and crosslists broadly with other departments and programs. The teaching load is five courses.

Applicants are encouraged to submit all materials through Interfolio, including a letter of application, curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, a statement of teaching philosophy, sample syllabi, a writing sample, and three letters of reference. Applications are due by September 1, 2015. Materials may be submitted online at http://www.hws.edu/offices/hr/employment/fac_2016_American_Studies_TT.aspx

Questions regarding the search should be directed to Joseph Mink, Chair, American Studies Search, mink@hws.edu. Questions regarding Interfolio should be directed to Peggy Ferran, ferran@hws.edu.

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Miami University of Ohio (OH) - Asst. Professor - American Studies and Media Studies
Assistant Professor with a focus on "consumer culture" to teach introductory courses in American Studies and Media Studies, in addition to advanced undergraduate courses in consumer culture and/or the candidate's areas of specialization

Require: Ph.D. in American Studies, Media Studies or a closely cognate field at time of appointment to begin at assistant professor level; degree must be completed by December 31, 2016 for re-appointment to second year.

We welcome applicants whose interests intersect with the study of consumer culture from any number of angles, including (but not limited to) advertising, the culture of capitalism, digital media, popular culture, public relations, globalization, and visual culture

Submit letter of interest and cv to https://miamioh.hiretouch.com/job-details?jobID=1560. Three letters of recommendation should be sent directly to either committee co-chair: Marguerite Shaffer (shaffems@miamioh.edu) or Ron Becker (beckerrp@miamioh.edu). Direct inquiries to committee co-chairs.

Screening of applications begins October 1, 2015 and will continue until the position is filled

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 * Also posted at Communication and Media Studies 2015-2016

Michigan State University (MI) - TT Asst. Professor - Humanities, Culture, and Writing
Job Summary: James Madison College, a residential college of public affairs at Michigan State University, invites applications for a tenure-system position in its Humanities, Culture, and Writing (HCW) program. With an enrollment limited to 1200 students, James Madison College (JMC) provides an ideal environment for a teacher-scholar who both plans to maintain an active scholarly agenda and is primarily devoted to excellence in undergraduate teaching. The latter is the primary criterion for tenure at the college. In addition to its mission of excellence in undergraduate teaching, JMC is noted for its rigorous academic standards and attention to the analytical, writing and speaking skills of its students. JMC also has close working relationships with MSU's area studies centers and its many international teaching and research centers. The faculty currently teaching in the HCW program hold Ph.D.s in English, history, American studies, and government. They offer a variety of first year seminars that incorporate readings from the humanities and social sciences to explore topics of broad relevance to public affairs. Recent topics include: "Literature and Cultural Memory: Slavery, the Holocaust, and AIDS"; "Borderlands, Displacement, and Diasporas"; and "America in the 1930s: Responding to Crisis." The teaching load is 2-2/3-2 in a semester system, meaning that faculty alternate between a 2-2 and a 3-2 annual load. This load includes one upper-level course in one of the college's four majors: Comparative Cultures and Politics; International Relations; Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy; Social Relations and Policy. The remaining courses will be first-year seminars, which enroll a maximum of 20 students each. Review of applications will begin November 1, 2015 and will continue until the position is filled.

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 * Also posted at Generalist 2016 and Interdisciplinary Humanities and Liberal Arts 2015-2016

Scripps College (CA) - TT Asst. Professor in American Studies (Comparative Ethnic Studies)
Scripps College, a women's liberal arts college with a strong interdisciplinary tradition, invites applications for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level in American Studies with an emphasis on Comparative Ethnic Studies to begin in the 2016-17 academic year. The teaching load is 5 courses and senior thesis advising. Participation in the Core Curriculum in Interdisciplinary Humanities program is expected. Candidates with interdisciplinary training and a strong theoretical foundation in issues of race and historical processes of racialization and the study of popular culture are particularly encouraged to apply. Ph.D. in American Studies or a related discipline, teaching experience, and evidence of research potential required. Preference will be given to applicants with a commitment to the Colleges goal of improving higher education for under-represented students.

Applicants should submit the following materials online at http://apply.interfolio.com/29809 by the application deadline of September 1, 2015: letter of application; CV; three letters of recommendation; teaching portfolio (including sample syllabi and evidence of teaching experience and excellence) and a writing sample of no more than 25 pages. For matters other than the submission of material, contact Professor Warren Liu, Chair, American Studies Search Committee, at [mailto:AmericanStudiesSearch@scrippscollege.edu AmericanStudiesSearch@scrippscollege.edu]. Interviews will be conducted at the American Studies Association meeting in Toronto in October.

Scripps College is one of seven members of The Claremont Colleges Consortium located 35 miles east of Los Angeles. In a continuing effort to build a diverse academic community and to provide equal educational and employment opportunities, Scripps College actively encourages applications from women and members of historically under-represented groups.

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 * Also posted at Ethnic Studies 2015-2016

University of Delaware (DE) - TT Advanced Assistant or Associate Professor of American Material Culture Studies (multiple positions)
The College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Delaware invites applications for multiple tenure-track advanced Assistant or Associate Professor with tenure positions in American Material Culture Studies. The positions are open to those who hold PhDs in any discipline in the humanities, including, but not limited to History, Art History, English, African American Studies, and American Studies. We are looking for candidates firmly grounded in their primary disciplines who can add to the College of Arts and Sciences' traditional strength in Material Culture Studies. We also seek candidates committed to a deeply integrated, interdisciplinary approach to humanistic study at the graduate and undergraduate levels who engage forms of public scholarship. Associate or advanced Assistant Professors are preferred; other applicants will be considered only if they can guarantee Ph.D. in hand by August, 2016.

The positions offer highly competitive salaries, good teaching loads, and excellent benefits. Successful candidates will be intellectual leaders of significant national reputation (at the Associate level) or advanced Assistant Professors with well-established active publishing records who can work with UD's Center for Material Culture Studies to build the university's reputation as a leading destination for interdisciplinary research and teaching related to the physical evidence of culture. Successful candidates will be prepared to contribute to UD's PhD programs in the humanities, make use of UD's world-class special collections library and galleries, and strengthen UD's affiliations with the Winterthur Museum, the Hagley Museum, and other humanities institutions in the region.

Applicants should visit http://www.udel.edu/udjobs and read Applicant Instructions under the Resources for Applicants tab before submitting their application. Applicants are asked to create and upload a single document that includes a letter of application and a CV. We will begin reviewing applications on September 28, 2015. The hiring committee will then solicit letters of recommendation and other materials from selected applicants. Applications will be reviewed until the positions are filled.

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 * Also posted at American Open 2016, Art History 2015-2016, Ethnic Studies 2015-2016 and North American History 2015-16

Wesleyan University (CT) - TT Asst. Professor - Department of Sociology, Open Area (2 Positions)
Wesleyan University’s Department of Sociology invites applications for two tenure-track assistant professorships beginning Fall, 2016. Areas include, but are not limited to, food; education; transnational migration and diaspora; and the politics of knowledge production. In addition to Introductory Sociology, ability to teach Sociological Theory and/or Sociological Analysis is a plus. The department encourages applicants with critical and interdisciplinary approaches to social inquiry. The teaching load is 2/2. Wesleyan values both scholarship and teaching very highly, has a strong, diverse undergraduate student body, and offers a generous sabbatical program and competitive salaries and benefits.


 * Full info is here: https://careers.wesleyan.edu/postings/4934
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 * Also posted at Interdisciplinary Humanities and Liberal Arts 2015-2016, Womens/Gender/Queer Studies 2015-2016 and Ethnic Studies 2015-2016

Princeton University (NJ) - Visiting Lecturer - American Religion (Spring 2016)
Princeton University seeks distinguished candidates for a Visiting Lecturer in American Studies with a special focus on Religion. The candidate is expected to team-teach with current faculty the gateway course to the program. Preference will be given to candidates who have had extensive experience teaching in American Studies and in interdisciplinary courses. We are especially interested in scholars whose work focuses on: the intersections of religion and sexual politics, including topics such as feminism, reproductive rights, and sexualization; religion and popular culture; religion and racial politics. The successful candidate will be appointed in the Program in American Studies for Spring 2016.

Applicants should apply online at http://jobs.princeton.edu and should submit a letter of interest along with a vita, three names of reference, a sample American Studies syllabus, and a writing sample. At the Jobs at Princeton site, you may search for Req. #1500381, or simply click here.
 * The deadline for applications is July 2, 2015.

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 * Also posted at Religious Studies 2015-2016

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