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.

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.

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.

Search for Director of Asian American Studies at UIC

The University of Illinois at Chicago invites applications for a Director and tenured Professor/Associate Professor of Asian American Studies. We seek
a nationally recognized and versatile scholar in Asian American Studies with expertise and experience in program building to guide the development of our new major and minor in Asian American Studies. The area of specialization is open to all humanities and social sciences, and should ideally be connected to the core emphases of our program, namely, transnational/diasporic studies, intersectional race/gender studies, and community engagement.

Located in the heart of Chicago, UIC serves a racially, ethnically, and culturally diverse student population with over 16,000 undergraduates and
8,200 graduate and professional students. UIC also offers a vibrant community of scholars working in a number of interdisciplinary units,
including the Department of African-American Studies, the Latin American and Latino Studies Program, the Program in Gender and Women’s Studies, and the Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy. UIC is currently building on this rich tradition of interdisciplinarity by creating a new PhD program in comparative race and gender studies and by offering a growing number of Asian American Studies courses for both undergraduate and graduate students. More information on Asian American Studies at UIC is available on the website of the Asian American Resource and Cultural Center: http://www.uic.edu/depts/oaa/AARCC>http://www.uic.edu/depts/oaa/AARCC

The appointment will begin in Fall 2009, subject to final budget approval.  Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications. To apply, please
send a letter of application, curriculum vita, and the names and contact information for three professional references to: Asian American Studies Search Committee, Attention: Marsha Figaro, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, 601 South Morgan Street (m/c 228), University of Illinois at
Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607. Application packets must be received by December 1st, 2008 for consideration. UIC is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative
Action Employer.

The Department of History at the University of Washington in Seattle seeks applications for a full-time tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level to begin on September 16, 2009 in the field of the U.S. in the World, pending budgetary approval. We invite candidates with research interests ranging over any period of US history that include such areas as empire and race, the politics and culture of diplomacy and war, transnational histories of immigration, the environment, and global flows of capital and labor among other topics. We expect the successful candidate to teach both undergraduate and graduate courses in his or her area of specialization as well as U.S. survey courses as the need arises. University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research and service.

Applicants should send a cover letter, CV, and three letters of recommendation to Prof. Vicente L. Rafael, US Search Committee, Dept. of History, Smith Hall 315C, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-3560. Ph.D. required, and expected before date of appointment. We will begin reviewing applications on November 14, 2008. Inquiries may be directed to histmain@u.washington.edu.

The University of Washington is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. The University is building a culturally diverse faculty and staff and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and covered veterans.

HISTORY

*United States, 1800-present*. The Brandeis University History Department invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor appointment in American history since 1800. While subfield is open, we seek a candidate with broad, preferably transnational or cross-cultural, interests that would complement those of current departmental faculty. Please send a letter of application, c.v., brief writing sample (no more than 30 pages), summary teaching materials, and three letters of reference to: US History Search; History Department, Mailstop 036; Brandeis University; Waltham, MA 02454-9110. First consideration will be given to applications received by October 15, 2008. Brandeis University is an equal opportunity employer, committed to building a culturally diverse intellectual community, and strongly encourages applications from women and minorities.

Full-time Adjunct Assistant Professor or Instructor (non-tenure-track)

The Boston College English Department will be hiring 5 full-time adjunct faculty, to begin teaching in the fall of 2009.   These are non-tenure-track positions with 3-year renewable contracts.  Teaching load is 3/3, primarily in our First-year Writing Seminar and freshman Literature Core programs.  Candidates with a PhD or MFA will be hired at the rank of Adjunct Assistant Professor, and candidates with an MA will be hired as Adjunct Instructors.  All applicants should have a minimum of 5 years experience with demonstrated excellence in teaching composition and freshman-level literature. Experience with student advising and peer mentoring is desired.  Mail letter of application, CV, writing sample (scholarly or creative, 20-page maximum), teaching portfolio (including syllabi, sample assignments, statement of teaching philosophy, and student evaluations), and 3 confidential letters of recommendation to:  Mary Crane, Department of English, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467.  Applications must be postmarked on or before October 15.  Boston College is committed to the policies, principles and practices of equal opportunity, affirmative action, and nondiscrimination.

The Department of Ethnic Studies in the University of Colorado at Boulder invites applications for a faculty position. Academic rank is open. The department is particularly interested in candidates with an already strong record of funded research or with considerable promise to establish such a record.  It is expected that the candidate’s research program will contribute to and support our anticipated PhD program in “Comparative Cultures in the Americas.” The department has a strong preference for someone with a research program that may attract extramural support.

Applicants should submit a letter of interest detailing their qualifications, including a statement of what they believe they have to offer the Department. The application packet must also contain: a curriculum vitae, one writing sample, a prospectus of research and teaching to be undertaken in the first three years after appointment, and the names and addresses of at least three references familiar with the academic background of the candidate.

Applications should be submitted electronically at https://www.jobsatcu.com, posting # 805415. Review of applications will begin November 15, 2008.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The University of Colorado at Boulder is committed to diversity and equality in education and employment.

Asian/Asian American Studies: Assistant Professor (up to three positions) to teach, maintain active research agenda and provide service to the institution in a developing Asian/Asian American Studies Program with a joint appointment in one of the following departments: Comparative Religion, English, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology & Gerontology. Require: Ph.D. by date of appointment. Send letter of application; dossier with at least three letters of reference; writing sample; evidence of teaching effectiveness; statement of teaching philosophy; and description of research program to Keith Tuma, Associate Dean, College of Arts and Science, 143 Upham Hall, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio 45056. Screening of applications begins November 10, 2008 and will continue until the position is filled.

Miami is an EOE/AA employer with smoke-free campuses. The university offers an excellent benefits package. Visit http://www.muohio.edu/benefits for details. The campus crime and safety report can be found at www.muohio.edu/righttoknow; hard copy upon request.

The Department of Asian American Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara invites applications for Assistant or Associate Professor in the social sciences to begin in Fall 2009.  Area of specialization is open, but expertise on Filipino Americans, South Asian Americans, or Southeast Asian Americans is especially welcome.  We seek candidates with an outstanding record in scholarship, teaching, and service.  The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching, and/or service.
Applicants with Ph.D. degrees in sociology, anthropology, political science, economics, urban studies, ethnic studies, or related social sciences preferred.

Review of applications will begin on November 21, 2008, and continue until the position is filled.  Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a publication or writing sample, two Asian American Studies course syllabi, teaching evaluations, and three letters of references.  Send materials to:  Diane Fujino, Chair, Department of Asian American Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA  93106-4090.  An EO/AA employer.