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Revision as of 16:37, 5 February 2009

British Open

Adrian University (Generalist, 18c, Romantic, Victorian, Modern) Deadline: Feb 1


Drury University (British prefer 19th or 20th century)

Deadline: February 2

12/15: Received email acknowledgment with note stating that phone interviews will be scheduled beginning February 16 12/27: Received revised email stating a temporary hiring freeze but still planning on scheduling phone interviews February 16 (x2)

2/4: Received Email Update. University will decide by first week of March which searches will be funded, and interviews are to follow soon after if given the green light (x2)


Hillsdale College (generalists, possible pref for 1660-1830)

11/20: letter that college "will not at present hire for this position" 11/21: emailed search chair and confirmed that search is cancelled

Hood College (Augustan Age through post-modernism)

Deadline: November 3

  • 10/28: this job is no longer listed on the JIL, CHE, higheredjobs.com, or Hood's HR page. Is the search cancelled?
  • 11/19 : Request for more materials (3)
  • Q: was this via email or letter or phone?
  • A: Hood requested materials by email
  • Q: 12/13 Has anyone heard anything since the req for materials?
  • A: 12/14 Nothing since here... and I'm starting to wonder. I hope we hear something next week (the 15th+)
  • A: Apparently calls will be made either this afternoon or tomorrow.
  • 12/19: Request for interview by phone x3
  • 1/14: Request for campus visit by phone


Northern State University (specialist in 19th century British preferred with experience in Journalism)

Deadline: December 15

12/16: Received phone request for additional material (references and transcripts) to be sent hard copy by mid-January.

1/27: Received phone call requesting phone interview. Phone interview scheduled.

2/4: Phone interview. Will finish interviewing on Friday and will contact candidates for campus visits in three weeks.


Pfeiffer University (NC) Deadline: Dec. 1

  • Q: Any info on this? Are they intverviewing at MLA?
  • A: No idea, but as they say, no news isn't bad news right now. (Not necessarily good either, though.)

Purdue University North Central (any period from 1700 to the present) Review begins October 22


University of Mobile (any period of British literature before the 20th century)

Deadline: October 29

  • 12/2: Request for phone interview


Wheaton College (British and World)

Deadline: November 14

11/5: Received email acknowledgment (they will send application to promising applicants, sounds like others will receive no further notification)

11/14: Request for more materials (application and essays) 12/17: Very nice rejection letter