UCLA
Department of World Arts and Cultures
Announcement of Faculty Position
Beginning Fall 2008 or when filled

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in Culture, Performance, and Globalization

Position Description
The Department of World Arts and Cultures at UCLA invites applications from scholars and scholar-artists for a tenure-track open-rank position focused on culture, performance, and globalization. The applicant’s scholarly or artistic research might focus on the migration of aesthetic practices; borders and border crossing; mestizaje and creolization; cultural action in political contexts; the role of culture in environmental movements; and new approaches to ethnographic inquiry and research methods, all with the intention of critiquing theories and practices of globalization and the arts.
Responsibilities of the position include active pursuit of a program of research, publication, and creative work; graduate and undergraduate teaching, including mentoring students from diverse backgrounds; service to the department and university; and leadership within the Culture and Performance degree program. Successful candidates will be expected to contribute energetically to the interdisciplinary and intercultural theoretical dialogues that define the intellectual vitality of the Department of World Arts and Cultures. Possible courses to be taught include Intro to World Arts and Cultures; World Arts, Local Lives; Art as Social/Moral Action; Culture: An Introduction; Theories of Performance; and Ethnographic Methods, as well as courses of the candidate’s own devising.

Qualifications
Ph.D., M.F.A., or other terminal degree preferred. We especially invite applications from candidates who are interested in connecting with fields and disciplines outside their own. Theoretical and geographical interests are open, although candidates whose international engagements include Latin America or the Black Atlantic are strongly encouraged to apply. International experience and commitments are essential. Demonstrated ability to mentor and challenge students of diverse backgrounds, and administrative leadership skills and experience are desirable.

Rank/Salary
Level of appointment and salary will be determined by the candidate’s qualifications and professional experience.

Application
Applicants must apply online at www.wac.ucla.edu. Requirements include a CV; 150-250-word narrative bio and a statement providing context for the applicant’s research and teaching interests; sample publication and/or documentation of creative work; and three letters of reference. Hard copies of supplemental materials that cannot be uploaded should be sent directly to:
Chair, CPG Search Committee; Ref. # 0430-0708-02
UCLA Department of World Arts and Cultures
Box 951608
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1608

Deadline: Application period begins Friday January 4, 2008, closing on Friday, February 29, 2008, with all supplemental materials that cannot be uploaded to be received at the address above by March 7, 2008. On-line applications will be accepted starting January 7, 2008.

UCLA welcomes and encourages diversity and 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 richly varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.

The University of California, Los Angeles is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Proof of U.S. citizenship or eligibility for U.S. employment will be required prior to employment (Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986).