Pending budgetary approval, the Department of Ethnic Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, seeks applicants for a full time, tenure-track position at the assistant professor rank in Comparative Ethnic Studies (Search #1304).  We define Comparative Ethnic Studies broadly as work on more than one distinct ethno-racial group; work on intersections and/or co-constitution among race, gender, sexuality, and class; and work that theorizes race or ethnicity both particularly and generally.  The candidate should focus on one or more of those areas.  A substantive focus on either the US or international/transnational communities and linkages is appropriate.  Field of doctorate is open (including interdisciplinary fields).  The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  Applications are due by December 1, 2008, for a start date of July 1, 2009. Candidates should send letter of application, CV, and three letters of recommendation (please refer outside referees to the University policy on confidentiality found at <http://apo.chance.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html and one writing sample or publication. On line applications are strongly encouraged
http://ls-ourunit.berkeley.edu:80/sReg.php?i=201

Prof. Nelson Maldonado-Torres
Chair, Ethnic Studies Search Committee
University of California at Berkeley
506 Barrows Hall
Berkeley, CA  94720-2570

Assistant Dean of Students/Director Asian & Asian American Center #09786

The Office of Student Support and Diversity Education consists of multiple units, each of which coordinates and delivers a variety of services and programs that extend campus-wide to support student well-being, in order to promote personal growth, respectful human relations, and appreciation of diversity, and to enhance each student’s ability to thrive in and contribute to a vibrant, inclusive educational community.  The following position is new and part of a university initiative to expand its ability to respond to the needs of all campus constituencies.

This position provides outreach to the diverse Asian and Asian American student community by coordinating, creating, and promoting original programs and supplementing existing programs campus-wide that focus on Asian and Asian American student well-being and community building.  The term “Asian and Asian American” used here refers to individuals whose ancestry can be traced to East Asia, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent as well as the Pacific Islands.

Participates in the creation of, and will ultimately be responsible for all aspects of directing a new Asian and Asian American Center, which will provide a comprehensive array of programs, events, and services related to Asian and Asian American student undergraduate and graduate community needs, and aimed at enhancing the campus climate for all.

Promotes student leadership development by collaborating with advisors and student leaders of the diverse array of Asian and Asian American student groups, particularly the Cornell Asian Pacific-Islander Students Union (CAPSU), the umbrella organization for Asian and Asian American student groups on campus.  Serves as advisor to the Asian and Asian American Student Forum (AAAF), which promotes mental health outreach and advocacy in support of the Asian and Asian American community at Cornell.  Plans, develops, and manages extensive and diverse presentations, events, programs and projects in collaboration with offices campus-wide, and which utilize student leaders and volunteers.  Will oversee recruitment, training and supervision of Center staff and volunteers.  Develops and maintains public relations and educational materials.

Participates in overall Office of Student Support and Diversity Education functions.  Provides personal support, advocacy and referral to Asian and Asian American students in particular and students in general.  Participates in the Office’s collaborative campus wide programming and training efforts. Serves as a member of the Community Support Team, providing support to groups of students who have experienced a trauma or loss. Serves as a member of the Bias Response Committee.  May serve on the University’s Crisis Management Team.

Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree and 3-5 years experience is required (Master’s degree and 5+ years experience is preferred), in diversity education, student development, cross-cultural communication, human relations, minority student affairs, counseling or related field.

Experience must include management, supervision and strategic planning. Experience collaborating with and building cohesion among diverse communities, and in working simultaneously and collaboratively with many offices.  Demonstrated experience working with Asian and Asian American young adults, and in-depth understanding of pertinent issues and challenges facing Asian and Asian American students.  Ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise great sensitivity and excellent judgment in dealing with individuals and campus climate issues.  Experience handling bias-related issues and situations. Demonstrated skills in informal counseling and interpersonal communication, and ability to apply counseling skills in informal settings and program planning.  Teaching, training and group facilitation experience a must.  Demonstrated experience in program planning and delivery, and in working with volunteers. Experience must be relevant to planning and delivery of a wide array of cultural and educational services and programs, from small groups to large events. Ability to lead and guide others, manage multiple priorities and delegate appropriately in routine as well as high pressure situations. Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills (verbal and written) as well as presentation skills.  Ability to engage in a variety of public relations functions, including public speaking, representing programs to and collaborating with administration, faculty, staff, students, alumni and general public.

Preferred Qualifications
Training of Trainers certification desirable.  Experience working in a complex university setting.  Experience initiating a new, complex program or service.

No relocation assistance is provided for this position. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Sound like an interesting position? To apply visit us on line at http://www.ohr.cornell.edu/jobs. Use category “Staff (non-academic) and Library positions.”

Located in Ithaca, N.Y., Cornell University is a bold, innovative and inclusive teaching and research university of academic distinction and public service where staff, faculty, and students alike are challenged to be active citizens of the world.
Cornell University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educator and employer.

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Here are four position announcements at Scripps College in Claremont, CA

1. Tenure-track in Asian American literature

2. Two one-course visiting lecturer positions for Spring 2009, one in Asian American women’s issues, and one on arts, activism, and Asian American social movements. People can apply for one or both.

3. Tenure-track in Gender and Women’s Studies.
SCRIPPS COLLEGE
CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA 91711

Assistant Professor of English

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 Asian-American literature. Desirable sub-specialties include Native American or African American literature. Ph.D, evidence of strong teaching, and research potential required. Applicants should be prepared to teach surveys of American literature, an introduction to literary theory, and courses in the College’s Core Curriculum in Interdisciplinary Humanities.

Applications must be received by November 5, 2008. Send an application letter, c.v., and three letters of reference to:

Prof. Gayle Greene,
Chair, English Search Committee,
Box 4025, Scripps College
1030 Columbia Ave.
Claremont, CA 91711
ggreene@scrippscollege.edu

Scripps College is one of seven members of The Claremont Colleges cluster located 35 miles east of Los Angeles. In a continuing effort to enrich its academic environment and provide equal educational and employment opportunities, Scripps College actively encourages applications from women and members of historically underrepresented groups.

SCRIPPS COLLEGE
CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA 91711

VISITING LECTURER IN ASIAN AMERICAN STUDIES SPRING SEMESTER 2009

Scripps College, a women’s liberal arts college with a strong interdisciplinary tradition, invites applications for a part-time Visiting Lecturer for spring semester 2009 to teach one or two courses in Asian American studies. One course is on Asian American women¹s issues. The second course is on arts, activism, and Asian American social movements.

Applicants may seek to teach one or both courses. Applicants should be ABD or have a Ph.D. in ethnic studies, Asian American Studies, history, psychology, sociology, anthropology or other disciplines or interdisciplinary studies appropriate to this subject. Teaching experience preferred. Applications will be reviewed as soon as complete and accepted until the positions are filled.

Please submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, proposed course syllabus or syllabi, and contact information for three references to:

Professor Thomas Kim
Scripps College
1030 Columbia Avenue #1054
Claremont, CA 91711

For further information, please contact Professor Kim via email at tkim@scrippscol.edu or via phone at (909) 607-3535.

Scripps College is one of seven members of The Claremont Colleges cluster located 35 miles east of Los Angeles. In a continuing effort to enrich its academic environment and provide equal educational and employment opportunities, Scripps College actively encourages applications from women and members of historically underrepresented groups.

SCRIPPS COLLEGE
CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA 91711

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN GENDER AND WOMEN’S STUDIES
FALL 2009

Scripps College, a women’s liberal arts college with a strong interdisciplinary tradition, invites applications for a tenure-track, assistant professor of Gender and Women’s Studies. Successful candidates should be prepared to teach a range of lower and upper division courses, including Introduction to Gender and Women’s Studies, Introduction to Queer Studies, Feminist Theory, upper and lower division courses in area of specialization, and to participate in the Interdisciplinary Humanities Core Curriculum. We seek candidates with strong theoretical grounding in feminist theory and evidence of transnational interests. Ph. D. and
teaching experience required.

Application deadline November 1, 2008.

Please submit letter of application, CV, three letters of recommendation, writing sample (no more than 20 pp), and sample syllabi for any classes listed above to: gwsposition@scrippscollege.edu (Electronic submissions preferred).

Send hard copies to:
Nancy Macko, GWS Search Committee Chair
Scripps College
1030 Columbia Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711

Inquiries to: nmacko@scrippscollege.edu

Scripps College is one of seven members of The Claremont Colleges cluster located 35 miles east of Los Angeles. In a continuing effort to enrich its academic environment and provide equal educational and employment opportunities, Scripps College actively encourages applications from women and members of historically underrepresented groups.

The National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum invites you to attend a briefing on

“Human Trafficking and the Asian & Pacific Islander Community”

Wednesday, October 8, 2008
6PM - 7:30PM

Loyola University - Kasbeer Hall
25 E. Pearson, Chicago

Human trafficking is one of the worst forms of exploitation. As a multi-billion dollar industry with profits that rival the illegal drug and arms trades, human trafficking disproportionately impacts Asian and Pacific Islander women and girls, who represent the largest group of persons trafficked into the United States.

You are invited to a special briefing on Rights to Survival & Mobility, a newly released report by the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum on human trafficking and its impact on Asian and Pacific Islander women and girls.

Speakers include:
Liezl Tomas Rebugio
Anti-Trafficking Project Director, National Asian Pacific American
Women’s Forum

Katherine Kaufka
Executive Director, International Organization for Adolescents

RSVP and questions to napawfchicago@gmail.com by October 6, 2008

Special Thanks to:
NAPAWF-Chicago Chapter (host)
Loyola University School of Social Work (sponsor)

CFP Succotash: critical reflections on the 2008 Presidential campaigns

Eds. María Ochoa, Alvina Quintana, Myra Mendible, Barbara K. Ige

We seek papers that provide a variety of critical frames for the many, indeed thousands, of exchanges, formal and informal, analytical and reflective, that are brought about and sustained by the 2008 campaigns for U.S. President and Vice President. We welcome political, social, and cultural reflections, critiques, and analyses that have stakes in current discussions by, for, and about U.S. women of color feminist and transnational/postcolonial feminist discourses within and outside of the United States.

Possible topics include, but not limited to:

• Mis/appropriations of feminism as a label, project, agenda
• Re-alignments and alliances across racial/ethnic lines
• “Mainstreaming” of identity politics
• Reconstituting whiteness as a political entity
• Mommy Wars: Hillary, Sarah, Michelle, and their daughters/sons
• Body politics: the visual representation of candidates
• Battles for/among voters of color, particularly Latinas/os and Blacks
• Invisible constituencies: Asian, Pacific Islander, American Indian, Middle East populations
• Out of the rainbow, on to Main Street: LGBTG matters
• Youth/campus activism
• Discourse analyses: the presentation of candidates, platforms, ideas
• Transnational analyses: thinking global, acting local
• Rhetorical strategies or frameworks
• Exploitation of nativist, racist, sexist sentiments
• Militarism/diplomacy
• Social constructs of rights, entitlements, and privilege
• Cross-dressings: the cooptation of language and signifiers
• Faith based activism: clerics and congregations
• It’s the economy, stupid: just don’t talk about poverty or poor people
• All in the family: constructs, illusions, visions
• Circuits of information, dissemination, disbursal of news
• Re/Framing of international perspectives regarding the United States

Submission Guidelines

• Deadline for abstracts: October 31, 2008
• Deadline for first draft of completed pieces: January 30, 2009
• Deadline for final draft: April 1, 2009
• Send 300-500 word abstracts outlining the intent and scope of the paper, and where appropriate, author‚s theoretical, empirical, and/or methodological framework and one-page bios to: succotash.info@gmail.com
• N.B. Abstracts and bios will be utilized in the book prospectus.
• Submittal format: Please save all work in MS Word format using Times New Roman, 12-point font size and double-spaced. Papers should adhere to Modern Language Association (MLA) style guidelines, APA style, or law review Bluebook citation format. Papers should be 15-25 pages plus references. If you have additional questions, please e-mail: succotash.info@gmail.com

Intercollegiate Department of Asian American Studies
Claremont Colleges

The Intercollegiate Department of Asian American Studies at the Claremont Colleges invites applications for part-time, visiting lecturer positions to teach one or two courses in Asian American Studies during the Spring 2009 semester. We welcome applicants who can offer special topics courses which complement our curriculum, especially courses on South Asian, Filipino, mixed race, or mixed ethnicity Asian Americans. Applicants should have a Ph.D. or be ABD, and have some teaching experience.

The Claremont Colleges (Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, Pitzer, Pomona, and Scripps) are liberal arts colleges located 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. We value diversity, and actively encourage applications from women and members of historically underrepresented groups.

Please submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, proposed course syllabi, and contact information for three references via email to tami.arnold@pomona.edu, followed by a hard copy of your application materials to:

Professor David Yoo
c/o Tami Arnold
Intercollegiate Department of Asian American Studies
Claremont Colleges
Lincoln Building 1118
647 N College Way
Claremont, CA 91711

Review of application will begin immediately. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Please feel free to forward the announcement below about the exciting, new report, The state of Asian America: Trajectory of civic and political engagement. As part of the launch, there will be roundtable discussions held all across the country. Below is information on the roundtables.

Attached is a press release for the press event on Sept. 30th in Washington, DC.

For more information about the event, please contact Tom Schuyler, toms@mbooth.com or (212) 539 – 3223.

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“Minority” No Longer, Asian Americans Emerge as a Force in the Nation’s Civic and Political Life

A New Report by LEAP Examines Role of Asian Americans in Electoral Process

Please save the date for a limited series of roundtable discussions about the release of LEAP’s 5th public policy report: The State of Asian America: Trajectory of Civic and Political Engagement. Nationally renowned educators in the field of Asian American Studies have come together to put forth the possibilities for the future of Asian American civic engagement in America. Especially important to recognize in this color-conscious election year, the report touches on issues such as the civic participation of immigrants and Asian American college students, the role of the internet in increasing Asian American civic engagement, and how civic engagement might serve as a pathway to political party identification.

What: An engaging panel with writers to discuss findings from the report, discuss the issues, and Q&A.

Panelists:
Paul Ong, UC Los Angeles (editor)

Taeku Lee, UC Berkeley

Richard Hung, University of Massachussetts, Boston

Yen Le Espiritu, UC San Diego

Jerry Kang, UC Los Angeles

Pei-te Lien, UC Santa Barbara

Julie Park, UC Los Angeles

Claire Jean Kim, UC Irvine

Terry Ao, Asian American Justice Center

Marlene Kim, University of Massachussetts, Boston

*Each roundtable will have 3-4 of the above writers present

Who: Anyone interested in learning more about the increasingly powerful voice of Asian American voters and the future possibilities of Asian American civic engagement in this nation

Where: A special thanks to: The Carnegie Corporation of New York, The James Irvine Foundation, and Washington Mutual for supporting the publication and Nielsen Media Research for supporting the series of community roundtables.

SERIES OF ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS:

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Congressional Briefing & Community Roundtable
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Place: The Cannon House Office Building
Cannon Room 122
First and C Streets, SE
Time: 1:00 3:00 pm

NEW YORK CITY

Wednesday, October 1
Place: Asian/Asian American Research Institute
19th Floor
25 West 43rd Street (between 5 & 6th Aves)
Time: 4:30-7:30pm

BOSTON

Thursday, October 2
Place: Boston City Hall
Piemonte Room on 5th floor
One City Hall Square
Time: 4:30-6:30pm

LOS ANGELES
Tuesday, October 7
Place: Japanese American Cultural and Community Center
Garden Room B
244 S. San Pedro Street
Time: 4:00-7:00 pm
Sponsored by Nielsen Media Research

SAN FRANCISCO

Wednesday, October 8
Place: San Francisco Public Library Main Branch
Latino Room B
100 Larkin Street
Time: 4:00-7:00pm
Sponsored by Nielsen Media Research

To Be Scheduled:

CHICAGO
SEATTLE
November 2009
Sponsored by Nielsen Media Research

RSVP: Looking at attend one of the roundtables, please RSVP to ppi-rsvp@leap.org.

Buying the Book:
Can’t make it to a roundtable? You can still order a copy of the book by calling 213-485-1422 or emailing leap@leap.org.
You can also download a free PDF version of the book at the LEAP website beginning 9/30/08.

THE PROGRAM — The University of California President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program was established in 1984 to encourage outstanding women and minority Ph.D. recipients to pursue academic careers at the University of California. The current program offers postdoctoral research fellowships, faculty mentoring, and eligibility for a hiring incentive to qualified scholars in all fields whose research, teaching, and service will contribute to the diversity and equal opportunity at the University of California. These contributions may include public service addressing the needs of our increasingly diverse society, efforts to advance equitable access to higher education for women and minorities, or research focusing on underserved populations or understanding issues of racial or gender inequalities. The program is seeking applicants with the potential to bring to their academic careers the critical perspective that comes from their non-traditional educational background or understanding of the experiences of members of groups historically underrepresented in higher education.

AWARDS AND APPOINTMENTS — Each year 15–20 fellowships are awarded for research conducted under faculty sponsorship on any one of the University of California’s ten campuses. The annual award is up to $55,000, in Humanities and Social Sciences, and up to $65,000 in Math, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences and Engineering. The award includes stipend, health, vision and dental benefits, and $4,000 for research-related expenses. Each award is for a 12-month period, renewable for one year upon demonstration of academic productivity and participation in program events.

HIRING INCENTIVE — Fellowship recipients are eligible for a hiring incentive program for faculty appointments at University of California campuses.

ELIGIBILITY — Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and must hold or receive a Ph.D. from an accredited university by June 30, 2009.

APPLICATION — Application deadline is November 3, 2008. Online application is available on the web at: http://www.ucop.edu/acadadv/ppfp/

Further Information:

Kimberly Adkinson, Program Manager
President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
University of California, Berkeley
102 California Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720-1508
510-643-6566; 510-987-9500
kadkinson@berkeley.edu

Assistant or Associate Professor of Sociology
Ethnicity/Race/Racism

University of Utah.  The Department of Sociology (www.soc.utah.edu) invites applications for a tenure-track or tenured position at the Assistant Professor or beginning Associate Professor level.  Although the Department would benefit from any number of teaching and research specialties, we are particularly interested in sociologists whose teaching and research involve issues of race/ethnicity and/or criminology, and those whose research interests complement one of the Department’s two major foci: Comparative International Sociology and Population & Health (descriptions available at www.soc.utah.edu/graduate/description.html).  The following are a few potential examples of preferred teaching and research areas: comparative criminology; the sociology of Mexican Americans and Latino/a Americans; social stratification; transborder relations; transnational identities; criminalization of immigration and immigrants; comparative sociology of law; sexuality & deviance; global sex trafficking; international terrorism; the sociology of drugs and addictions; race/ethnicity/racism in relation to crime and the criminal justice system; race/ethnicity and popular culture; environmental racism/inequality.  Candidates should have the Ph.D. in Sociology by Summer 2009 at latest.  The successful applicant will have a strong record of or clear potential for achieving excellence in teaching and success in research with a well-defined research agenda.  The sociology program awards the BS/BA, MA, and Ph.D., with about 400 undergraduate majors and a growing doctoral program.  Many of our undergraduate students pursue the criminology certificate.  The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students from diverse backgrounds, and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education for historically underrepresented students.  Review of applications will begin 17 October 2008 and continue until the position is filled.  Please send (1) a letter describing teaching and research interests, (2) a curriculum vita, (3) samples of scholarly work, and (4) three letters of recommendation to: Ethnicity/Race Sociology Search Committee, University of Utah, Department of Sociology, 380 S 1530 E Rm 301, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0250.  Positions are dependent upon final budgetary approval.  The University of Utah is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer, encourages applications from women and minorities, and provides reasonable accommodation to the known disabilities of applicants and employees.

The Ahimsa Center is hosting an international conference, Rediscovering Gandhian Wisdom: Building a Peaceful Future, on our campus, October
17-19, 2008.

The conference highlights include distinguished Key Speakers such as Rajmohan Gandhi, grandson and biographer of the Mahatma; Samdhong
Rinpoche, the prime minister of Tibetan government-in-exile and Gandhian scholar-monk; Bernard Lafayette Jr. who worked with Martin Luther King Jr. and led several campaigns during the Civil Rights Movement, and numerous internationally acclaimed experts on Gandhi and nonviolence such as Professors Akeel Bilgrami, Anthony Parel, Lloyd and Susanne Rudolph, Anil Sadgopal, Michael Nagler and many outstanding scholars and professionals; sessions on relevance of Gandhian wisdom to education, business, and sustainability; workshops and seminars ; concert of devotional songs (bhajans) from Gandhi’s prayer meetings; and a Book Exhibit.

For more details, including speaker bios, conference schedule and registration options, please visit:
http://www.csupomona.edu/~ahimsacenter/conference/conference_08.shtml

With the support from the President’s Office, a limited number of conference registration scholarships are available for students. A limited number of conference registration fellowships for faculty are available with the support from the CLASS Dean’s Office. To explore this possibility, please contact ASAP Dr. Tara Sethia, Director of the Ahimsa Center, at tsethia@csupomona.edu