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- Anyone heard from:
- Gustavus Adolphus?
Has anyone received a call yet for a campus visit? I thought that they would decide today (2/1). A: I, too, haven't heard, but they were only planning to invite two candidates. A: Calls were made for campus visits for film position - 2/6. Looks like 2/8 on the film page. rejection email 2/15. nothing since MLA 2/17.
- Cornell, the VAP position?
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CAMPUS INTERVIEWS SCHEDULED
- Auburn, Montgomery
- Baylor 1/16
- Bridgewater State
- Cal State Chico 1/11
- CSU Dominguez Hills 1/31--No hire. Provost suspended all faculty hiring.
- Cal State Sacramento
- Catholic U
- College of Charleston
- CUNY - John Jay
- DePaul 1/8, 1/10--any others scheduled?
- Drake
- Fitchburg SC
- Fordham--anyone gotten a rejection?
- Gordon
- Hendrix - I received a late call (2/8); did someone pull out?
- High Point
- Iowa State (1/2)
- Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
- Loyola
- Mt Holyoke
- Rochester Institute of Technology
- Stanford
- Swarthmore
- SUNY Fredonia
- SUNY Oneonta
- SUNY New Paltz--Victorian
- SUNY New Paltz--Romanticism
- SUNY Albany
- Temple
- University of Arizona
- University of Idaho
- University of Illinois, Chicago
- University of Miami
- University of North Texas
- University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
- University of Texas, Austin
- University of Wisconsin, Platteville
- UC-Davis
- UC-Irvine
- UC-Riverside 1/8
- University of Alabama
- VMI - (2) 1/18
- Wilkes University
OFFERS MADE
- Catholic U
- Cal State Chico
- DePaul
- Fordham
- Loyola
- Ohio State, Mansfield
- Stanford
- SUNY New Paltz
- SUNY Oneonta
- Temple
- University of Alabama
- University of Arizona
- University of California, Davis - may I ask what rank?
- University of California, Irvine
- University of California, Riverside
- University of Detroit Mercy
- University of Idaho (UVA ABD)
- U Miami
- University of North Texas
- VMI
- Wilkes University
OFFERS ACCEPTED
Q: Sorry I'm new to this. Is this normal? That after ALL THAT only 3 offers were accepted?
A: Standard practice is that you get two weeks after an offer is made to make a decision, so this section will not be filling out completely for a while yet. Also, as of 2/21, several schools have yet to make offers. (Every school I visited said they could not make offers until 2/22, and presumably others are that late or later as well.)
- Catholic U
- Cal State Chico (2/18)
- University of Idaho
- Ohio State, Mansfield (2/6)
- DePaul (2/14)
- Fordham (2/20, received email from SC saying they had hired a new colleague and the search is complete)
- VMI (2/12)
- SUNY New Paltz--Victorian
- University of Detroit Mercy
- Temple (2/22)--posted by SCC
- University of Arizona
- Iowa State
- High Point University
- Wilkes University (3/3)
- Stanford
- University of California, Irvine
Romanticism
Baylor University Writing Sample Requested 11/18
- MLA interview scheduled by email 12/11
Bridgewater State College
- Phone Interview Scheduled 12/3
College of Charleston
letter rec'd 12/4, dated 11/28: they'll be screening app's for "the next several weeks."
- Request for MLA interview 12/11 (4)
Did anyone get their schedule for making campus visit decisions?
CUNY John Jay
Letters of reference requested 12/5
- MLA interview scheduled by phone 12/12 (3)
Does anyone know what's up with this school's teaching load? The ad mentions multiple course releases in the first 5 years. Does that mean they're changing from 3/4 to a 3-3 or 2-3? I'm pretty sure that you can choose to take the course releases whenever you like--so you could reduce a 3/4 load to a 3/3 or 2/3, etc. in the first year and then use however many you have left later on (before year 5). You might inquire about class size, though; I think the classes are pretty large.
- Helpful info. Though to the person who responded, or anyone else who knows people at this school or is familiar: what does pretty huge mean? are we talking 35 students for a gen ed course, or more than that?
- I'm not the original responder, but I've heard it's more like 45 for lower level classes and 30-35 for upper.
Fitchburg State College
posted 11/23; open until filled
Phone Interview Requested (by email) 1/29 (2)
Lakehead University
Mount Holyoke College
- MLA Interview Scheduled by phone 12/4 (4)
New York University
Writing Sample Requested 11/12, 11/19 (2)
- MLA interview scheduled 12/11 (2)
SUNY Albany
Writing Sample Requested 11/15
- MLA Interview scheduled 12/10 (2)
Has anyone heard anything since Chicago? (1/7)
SUNY New Paltz
- MLA Interview scheduled by phone 12/10 (2)
Temple University
Writing Sample Requested 11/07 (4)
- All MLA interviewees contacted(12/08): posted by search committe chair.
I know this isn't the ideal way to inform people, and we will, of course, be sending proper letters. But I imagine that, on balance, folks would want to know as soon as possible. A: This place sent out the nicest rejection letters! Having received rude mass emails that didn't even list my name or being outright ignored by over 2/3 of the schools where I applied, I really appreciated not only getting a letter, but getting one that gave me an idea how I'd placed in this search. Very helpful and humane. Whoever gets this job is a lucky person.
University of Alabama
Writing Sample Requested 11/15 (2)
- MLA interview scheduled 12/10 (2)
University of Arizona
- MLA Interview Scheduled 12/3
UC Riverside (open rank)
- MLA interview scheduled 12/12 (3)
University of Wisconsin—Superior
- application acknowledged via letter 1/25
- rejection letter 3/3
Virginia Military Institute
- MLA Interview Scheduled 11/30 (3)
Nineteenth Century/Victorian
Auburn, Montgomery Victorian or American Lit
- MLA Interview scheduled by phone 12/7, 12/14
They recently reposted a job listing for this position on Chronicle list. What does that mean? A-It's not exactly the same job; the new posting is for split duty between WAC and literature classes.
3/12 I got an email from SCC indicating that they're now looking for a Victorian novel person since they hired a Victorian poetry person during their comp search. (2)
- 3/20 Phone call to see if I were still interested in the position
Austin Peay State University (TN) Victorian Deadline: until filled
- 12/10: asked about dissertation status (1)
- 12/12: dossier request (3)
- They won't be doing MLA interviews.
Cal State Chico Victorian Deadline: 12/3
- MLA Interview Request by phone 12/13 (2)
Cal State Dominguez Hills
Victorian or Romantic Lit
Deadline: Nov 15
- MLA interview scheduled by phone 12/12 (2), 12/13 (2)
- Notice that I wouldn't be invited for a campus visit received via e-mail (1/31)
- 1/31 received a nicely worded rejection via e-mail
- 1/31--email for a campus visit.
Cardinal Stritch Univ. (Milwaukee) 19th Century, Composition Postmark by Nov. 15
- MLA interview scheduled by email 12/19
See "universities to fear." Be sure to confirm your MLA interview appointment. They've been double-booking.
Catholic U. (D.C.)
Asst. Prof. Victorian Lit
Deadline: Dec. 1
- MLA interview scheduled by phone: 12/7 (2)
De Paul (Chicago)
Victorian
Postmark Deadline: 10/31
Dossier Requests: 11/1 (5), 11/7 (2), 11/8, 11/12, 11/27 (4)
Rejection letters, snail mail: 11/9, 11/16 (2), 11/27, 12/3, 12/6
- MLA interview scheduled by phone 12/15
- MLA interview scheduled by phone 12/17 (2)
- Kindly worded rejection by email 12/18 (5)
- Campus visit scheduled by phone 1/10
Drake University (Des Moines)
19th Century
11/9 dossier requested (3)
12/3 snail mail rejection letter (9)
- 12/13 scheduled phone interview (3)
Fordham
Victorian
11/7 dossier and sample requested by email (7)
- 11/30 MLA interview scheduled by e-mail (9)
Gordon College (MA)
- 12/11 MLA interview requested by e-mail (2)
Gustavus Adolphus College (MN)
19th c. Brit lit.
- 11/20 Request for syllabi by email (2)
- MLA interview scheduled by phone 12/16
Hendrix College (Arkansas)
19th c. Brit lit.
Deadline: Nov. 2
- 11/30 MLA Interview Scheduled (3)
High Point Univ. (NC)
Victorian, Shakespeare
Review begins "in November"
Application acknowledged as complete: Nov. 7
- 12/7 MLA interview scheduled by email
- Rejection letter received March 1; 160 applications; areas of specializations for successful candidate are Shakespeare and Early Modern
Iowa State
19th-c Brit Lit
Deadline: 11/1
- 11/12 dossier and writing sample requested via email (9)
- 11/27 dossier and writing sample requested via email (2)
- MLA Interviews scheduled (12/14)
- Campus Interviews scheduled by phone (1/2)
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Victorian
Review begins: November 7
- 12/11 MLA interview scheduled by phone (2)
- 1/4 Campus visit scheduled by phone
Long Island U (CW Post campus)
English Novel of 18th/19th c:
Deadline: 11/20
11/4 dossier and sample request
11/13 dossier and sample request via email
11/27 dossier and sample request via email
- 12/9 18th century candidate MLA interview scheduled
Loyola (New Orleans)
Romanticism or Nineteenth-Century and one other period, excluding medieval
Postmark Deadline: November 15
- 12/1 MLA Interview Scheduled (4)
Snail Mail rejection letter 12/17 (2) Dated January 7, 2008 for some reason)
Minnesota State, Mankato
British Commonwealth
Deadline: 1/14/08
Not listed in JIL yet, see http://www.mnsu.edu/humanres/MSU-VAC_NOT/EnglishLit.pdf
Ohio State, Mansfield
English 19th and/or 20th
Deadline: 11/15
- 12/7 MLA interview scheduled by phone (3)
Queen's University (Canada)
11/23: Snail Mail rejection letter
Sacramento State University
19th Century British Poetry:
Deadline: November 20
- 11/21 MLA Interview Scheduled (2)
- 3/17 received letter stating that the position was not being funded this year
Stanford (British lit, 1660-1914)
- Someone (not me) got an interview with Stanford on 12/12.
Email rejection 12/20 (3)
SUNY Fredonia
19th-c Brit Lit
Deadline: 10/16
- 11/7: Req. for more materials (3)
- 11/17: Snail Mail rejection letter (4)
- 11/19: snail Mail rejection letter (6)
- 12/11: MLA Interview Scheduled by phone (3)
- 2/10: Actually hiring two positions (18th and 19th C Brit) and having six candidates visit campus. The first three candidates completed their campus visits earlier this week and the next three will be complete by 2/18. They may be considering some candidates for both positions so may not inform any of them until all campus visits are complete.
SUNY New Paltz
Victorian
Deadline: Nov 1
- 12/13 rejection letter (2)
- Neither rejection nor interview, 12/15 (anyone else?) (3)
- 12/4: MLA interview scheduled by phone (6)
SUNY Oneonta
Comp/Rhet & 19th-Century British
Review begins immediately
- 11/26: Phone Interview Scheduled
- 12/5: Campus Interview Scheduled
- Job offer made 1/19
Swarthmore
History of Novel in English
Postmark Deadline: Nov 1
- 12/12: snail mail rejection (x6)
- 12/13: snail mail rejection
- 12/17 MLA interview scheduled by phone (3) Q: Are you a Victorianist? A: yes
- 12/17 Email rejection to the "last cut"
Tennessee State University
19th Century British
Deadline: Dec. 7
Now posted at generalist_and_open
- 2/13 email to schedule phone interview
U of Alabama
History of Novel to 1900
Postmark Deadline: October 31
11/6 Writing sample and dossier request (2)
- According to the U of A listing on the 18th c. wiki page, they've already scheduled MLA interviews. Were any Victorianists contacted?
U of Alberta (Edmonton)
Vic. lit and culture
Deadline: Nov. 15
11/15: FOIPP permission to distribute materials to the department (Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act; Canadian policy)
11/22: FOIPP, dossier request & transcripts (4)
- Q: Anyone head anything more from this school? I haven't head anything since the FOIPP request. (12/17)
12/20 Campus visit scheduled by phone
Good gracious. They are putting mp3 files of candidates' talks on the web??? That seems unnecessary. And like a candidate is going to feel comfortable saying "no" to that request
UC Davis (open rank) Victorian Postmark Deadline: November 9 Application acknowledged 11/16 (postmarked 11/23 [!]; rec'd 12/5): says they will be in touch mid-Dec. if they wish to schedule a MLA interview Anyone know if they are looking for a senior hire?
- 12/12: MLA Interview Scheduled by phone (2)
Q: Are you junior people? Just curious to know how "open" open rank is? A: I'm junior Q: I'm curious whether they are interviewing people from East Coast institutions. A: Interesting. In last year's 18th-C search at Davis the three finalists brought to campus were all UCLA PhDs. Is UC incestuousness a common phenomenon?
A: All the UC campuses draw people from the most competitive programs across the country during job searches. A better explanation might be superb advisors in the UCLA dept. in this field.
A: Didn't the candidates all have the same advisor? That's what I observed. A better explanation might be an advisor or set of advisors from the UCLA dept. willing to stick her/their necks out and put pressure on contacts to take her/their students seriously. My sense of the hiring climate of UC Davis is that they prefer very junior hires. All of last year's 18th-century campus visit candidates were fresh out of grad. school.
A: Yes, and their early modern hire was an advanced assistant with a book out and no UC connnections. Generalizing on the basis of one search is a perilous proposition. This SC interviewed scholars of all ranks.
A: Since this question references the UCs in general, I can say that the "open-rank search" at UCR this year interviewed and brought scholars of all ranks to campus (recent grad, recently tenured, recently full professor, and distinguished full—one of the candidates was from a UC school, but has taught several places in between graduation and the current campus visit.
- Campus visit scheduled by phone (1/3)
University of Detroit Mercy Romantic and Victorian
- Email rejection 1/14/08
- Acknowledgement of application, late January.
UC Irvine Victorian Deadline: Nov 1
- 12/12: MLA interview scheduled by phone (4)
- 1/1: Second sample request by email (2)
U Idaho 19th-c Brit Lit Deadline: 11/16
- MLA Interview scheduled by email 12/12 (4)
U Illinois, Chicago
19th-c British Studies
Deadline: 11/9
- MLA Interview scheduled by email 12/14 (2) (not an inside candidate)
- 12/23 Snail Mail Rejection letter
- 1/2 Campus visit scheduled by phone
U Kentucky
Long 19th C
Deadline: 11/2
rec'd aff. action card and letter that they'll contact interviewees later, 12/4
- MLA interview request via e-mail, 12/9 (3); via phone 12/9, via phone 12/10
U North Texas, Denton Victorian Deadline: now accepting apps 11/5: Writing sample requested by e-mail (8)
- MLA Interview by phone (6): 11/30
- Campus visit scheduled by phone: 12/29
U of South Carolina, Upstate 19th C Romantic/Victorian Anyone heard anything from them?
- Writing sample request (2) 1/24
U of Tennessee, Chattanooga
Victorian
Review begins "immediately"
- 12/5: 30 minute phone interview scheduled (2)
UT Austin
Victorian
Deadline: Oct 15
11/2: Email dossier and writing sample request (10)
11/2: Snail mail dossier and writing sample request (2: rec. 11/9) (rec. 11/15)
11/9: Snail mail rejection letter (5)
11/19: Snail mail rejection letter
12/21: Snail Mail Rejection letter
- MLA interview scheduled by phone 12/14 (2)
- 12/23: Snail Mail Rejection letter
12/30: Campus visit scheduled by phone
U Wisconsin, Platteville
19th-/20th-century British Literature with Postcolonial emphasis
Deadline: Nov 26
11/30: scheduled 30 minute phone interview (2)
- 12/10: campus visit/campus interview scheduled by phone (2)
Vanderbilt
Victorian
Deadline: 11/1
Dossier and sample request: 11/9 (5), 11/13 (2), 11/14, 11/16, 11/20, 11/21
- 12/10 MLA interview scheduled by phone (3)
- 12/17 Snail mail rejection
Washburn Univ. (Kansas)
- Application acknowledged by email
- Because of administrative issues, campus interviews will not be until late March (email from Dept. Chair 2/27)
- Rejection email received from chair 3/25
Wilkes U (PA)
19th-Century and Rhet/Comp
Postmark Deadline: November 16
- 12/21 MLA interview scheduled by phone
- 11/24 Campus visit scheduled by phone (any more?)