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Appalachian State University - TT Asst Prof Sustainable Development / Culture and Environment - SKYPE INTERVIEWS SCHEDULED[]
The Goodnight Family Sustainable Development Department at Appalachian State University invites applications for a tenure-track, nine-month faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning August 2015. We seek broadly trained applicants with expertise in Culture and Environment, whose work is in the environmental humanities and/or the humanistic social sciences and situated in the larger context of sustainable development. The area of specialization is open. Candidates must have a PhD by the beginning of the appointment.
The successful candidate will have the ability to teach courses in global and/or postcolonial environmental literature, environmental humanities, and upper-level coursework in the candidate’s area of expertise. Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to teaching and research and a strong desire to contribute to a vibrant, growing department. We welcome applications from candidates whose work links two or more disciplines. The department is committed to building a culturally diverse educational environment.
The teaching load is three courses per semester for faculty with an active research agenda. Faculty must be able to maintain a productive level of scholarship and participate regularly in curriculum development, student advisement, and service activities.
Applications should include: 1) a letter of interest that includes discussion of relevant scholarly research and teaching philosophy; 2) a curriculum vitae, including contact information for at least three references; and 3) a 500-word maximum statement articulating your approach to the interface of sustainable development and Culture and Environment, including a discussion of how your work will complement the department’s existing emphases on sustainable agriculture, critical development studies, and environmental studies.
All application materials should be submitted as a single PDF file to <westermanjh [at] appstate.edu>. Review of applications will begin October 31, 2014, and continue until the position is filled. Any questions regarding the position may be addressed to the search committee chair, Dr. Jennifer Westerman, at <westermanjh [at] appstate.edu>.
Deadline: Oct. 31, 2014
Acknowledgment received: 10/29, included link to AA/EEO survey
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Preliminary interview scheduled (please specify: MLA, phone, Skype, etc.): Skype interview scheduled (11/10)
Rejection (after preliminary interview): 12/1
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- Also posted at Environmental Studies 2014-2015 and Comparative 2015
- Out of curiousity, since the position is so broad, what discipline garnered an interview? Sorry if it's bad manners to ask.
- --Literature: ecocriticism with an interdisciplinary science studies background
- Has an offer been made?
City College (CCNY) of the City University of New York (CUNY) - TT Asst. or Assoc. Professor, Science and Literature (English)[]
The English Department of the City College (CCNY) of the City University of New York (CUNY) announces a search for a tenure-track Assistant Professor or Associate Professor who works in scientific humanities, post-humanities, or literary ecologies. We would particularly welcome applicants with interdisciplinary interests in one of the following: literature and cognitive science or neuroscience, literature and medicine; literature and constructing scientific communities; literature and evolutionism/Darwinism/anti-Darwinism; eco-criticism, science and religion; science and genre fiction; science, race, and ethnicity; science and sexuality; science and gender history. Candidates should also be interested in developing collaborations within the department, with faculty in the history and philosophy of science, and/or with faculty in the College's Division of Science, Grove School of Engineering, and Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education.
The position begins Fall 2015, and will include teaching on the undergraduate and master’s level. Minimum qualifications include Ph.D. in hand by September 2015; evidence of a serious commitment to scholarship, teaching, and service.
One of our nation’s greatest democratic experiments, The City College of New York was conceived in 1847 to educate “the children of the whole people.” Since its founding, it has provided free or low-cost, high-quality education in a wide variety of disciplines, producing more Nobel laureates than any other public institution in the United States. Set on a striking 35-acre hilltop campus in upper Manhattan, CCNY enrolls each year more than 16,000 students who pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; the Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture; the School of Education; the Grove School of Engineering; the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, and the Colin L. Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership.
To apply, please view the job posting (Job ID 11548) at http://www.cuny.edu/employment/jobsearch.html, and follow all instructions.
https://apply.interfolio.com/27274
MLA JIL 10/17/14
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- Also posted at Generalist 2015
University of Arizona (AZ) - TT Assistant Professor, English (2 Positions; fields incl. British Literature and Environment or Health) - MLA INTERVIEWS SCHEDULED[]
The Department of English at the University of Arizona is seeking two assistant professors in the areas of Early Modern Literature, Twentieth Century British/Postcolonial Literature, or British Literature (period open) with an interdisciplinary interest in Environment or Health.
Faculty and Students in the Department are actively involved with programs in Africana Studies, American Indian Studies, Gender and Women's Studies, LGBT Studies, Mexican American Studies, the Institute for the Environment, and the Group for Early Modern Studies. We seek candidates with strong research and teaching profiles who can contribute to both the MA/Ph.D. and undergraduate programs. The Department of English is a vibrant intellectual community with strong interdisciplinary connections across the university. Ph.D. required at time of appointment.
As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, the University of Arizona recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds.
Link to Apply: http://www.uacareertrack.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=214172
Deadline: Review begins on 11-24-2014 (Continues until position filled)
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- Also posted at Renaissance 2015, British Open 2015, Anglophone 2015, and Modern British 2015
University of California Santa Barbara (CA) - TT Asst. Professor, Literature and Environment - OFFER ACCEPTED[]
We invite applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the areas of Literature and Environment, beginning July 1, 2015. We seek literary scholars working in the environmental humanities in any historical period and area of specialization, including global and area studies. To complement our existing strengths, we are especially interested in candidates whose research focuses on climate, critical science studies, and public advocacy/activist literatures. The successful candidate will be able to teach a range of courses in environmental literature and theory, and contribute to the department’s Literature and Environment specialization and other collaborative research centers, as well as campus-wide interdisciplinary initiatives in the environmental humanities and environmental studies.
We seek a colleague who will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching, and service. Please visit the UCSB English website for further information about the department's centers and programs (https://www.english.ucsb.edu/).
Ph.D. expected at the time of appointment. To ensure full consideration, complete the online application process by October 24, 2014. Please submit your letter of application, CV, writing sample (25pp or less), and at least 3 letters of recommendation.
Link to Apply: https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/apply/JPF00342
Deadline: Oct. 24, 2014
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- Offer accepted (March 25)
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- Also posted at Generalist 2015
University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh (WI) - TT Assistant Professor of Environmental Humanities - OFFER MADE[]
Environmental Studies Program, University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh
Job category: Junior faculty / Tenure-track or similar
AOS: Teach 3 courses per semester - an interdisciplinary introductory course on sustainability as part of University Studies Program; a course on history of environmental thought; upper level courses in the candidate's area of expertise; other courses to be determined by faculty interest and program needs; advising and program building; active research agenda in a field within environmental humanities
Start date: September 1, 2015
Job description
Assistant Professor in the Environmental Humanities
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Environmental Studies Program, with the position starting on September 1, 2015. The successful candidate will have a commitment to both undergraduate teaching and research; area of specialization within the humanities is open. Strong preference given to candidates with ability to teach courses on environmental ethics and history of environmental thought, an introductory course on sustainability as part of our University Studies Program, plus upper level courses in the candidate’s area of expertise. Research focus outside of North America and Western Europe preferred. The position involves advising ES majors and program building. Ph.D. required by time of appointment; teaching experience preferred. Candidates should send 1) a cover letter explaining interdisciplinary range, experience, and vision for Environmental Studies, 2) a teaching statement, a list courses they can teach or would like to develop, and teaching evaluations if available; 3) research agenda; 4) curriculum vitae; 5) a writing sample; 6) transcripts (photocopies acceptable); 7) three current letters of recommendation. Send materials to Dr. Jim Feldman, Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, 800 Algoma Blvd, Oshkosh WI 54901, feldmanj@uwosh.edu. We will begin reviewing applications on October 1. UW Oshkosh is a national leader in campus sustainability in both operations and curriculum, and Environmental Studies is a vibrant, engaged, and supportive program. UW Oshkosh values diversity and is an AA/EOE institution.
Send materials to Dr. Jim Feldman, Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, 800 Algoma Blvd, Oshkosh WI 54901, feldmanj@uwosh.edu. We will begin reviewing applications on October 1.
Link to apply: http://www.uwosh.edu/hr/employment/assistant-professor-of-environmental-humanities-102a.1415
Email to apply: feldmanj[here goes you know what sign]uwosh.edu
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- Also posted at Environmental Studies 2014-2015
Visiting Positions / Limited Term Appointments[]
Davidson College (NC) - Visiting Assistant Professor - English and Environmental Studies (incl. American Lit.)[]
DAVIDSON COLLEGE, a highly-selective, nationally-ranked, residential, four-year liberal arts college located 20 minutes north of Charlotte, North Carolina, invites applications for a one-year visiting position at the level of Assistant Professor in English and Environmental Studies starting August 1, 2015. The successful candidate will teach five courses over two semesters, including the survey of American Literature from beginnings to the present, one or more courses in Environmental Literature, and courses in the applicant's areas of expertise. We also welcome applications from candidates who can teach Southern Literature. Candidates are expected to be highly committed to excellence in undergraduate teaching, and experience teaching undergraduates is strongly preferred. Candidates must have a PhD in English by July 31, 2015.
Please visit https://jobs.davidson.edu to submit a letter of application (which should include both a statement of teaching and a brief description of potential courses), curriculum vitae, sample syllabi of courses applicant is prepared to offer, and the names and contact information for three references who have agreed to provide letters of recommendation. At least one letter should address the applicant's teaching.
Review of applications begins on January 15, 2015 and will continue until the position is filled.
Davidson is strongly committed to achieving excellence and cultural diversity, and welcomes applications from women, members of minority groups, and others who would bring additional dimensions to the college's mission.
Link to Apply: http://www.Click2Apply.net/bzq3bbq
Deadline: Jan. 15
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- Also posted at American Open 2015
- Any news on this? 13/5