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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The Department of English at Arizona State University (ASU) is seeking
an Associate Professor of Indigenous American Literatures. We are
looking for a creative, forward-looking, and visionary candidate with a
commitment to critical thinking, community, and an exemplary scholarly record
in literary criticism in American Indian and Indigenous literatures
to help build and strengthen this investment area. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>ASU is a
Research I university located in a thriving metropolitan area. <i><span
style='font-style:italic'>Sierra</span></i> magazine has named ASU one of the
nation's top 10 "coolest" schools for its efforts to stop global
warming.<i><span style='font-style:italic'> </span></i>"Movement,"
"change," and "possibilities" describe the spirit and
energy that is ASU, named one of the best "Up-and-Coming Schools" in
the 2009 edition of "<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">America</st1:place></st1:country-region>'s
Best Colleges" by <i><span style='font-style:italic'>U.S. News & World
Report</span></i> and ranked fourth among 70 "schools to watch." This
new ranking highlights colleges and universities that have recently made the
most promising and innovative changes in academics, faculty, students, campus
life, diversity, and facilities. ASU is also named one of "<st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">America</st1:place></st1:country-region>'s Best
Colleges" by <i><span style='font-style:italic'>U. S. News and World
Report</span></i>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The
Department of English on the <st1:City w:st="on">Tempe</st1:City> campus
embraces with excitement the local, national, and global opportunities afforded
by the evolution of ASU as a "<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">New</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">American</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>."
Comprised of highly accomplished researchers, excellent teachers, and active
members in community and professional organizations, the Department offers
degree programs in rhetoric and composition, literature, comparative literature,
English education, linguistics, and creative writing. Indeed, we are a robust,
broadminded university rooted in tradition but always reaching toward greater
invention, collaboration, and achievement. New thought, new expression, and new
ways of experiencing language and culture constitute the heart of our vision
and work. (For more information on our Department, see <a
href="http://www.asu.edu/clas/english/" target="_blank"><font color=black><span
style='color:windowtext'>http://www.asu.edu/clas/english/</span></font></a>.) <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Of
particular relevance to this search is the fact that the English Department,
along with co-sponsor American Indian Studies bi-annually, features the Simon
Ortiz and Labriola Center Lecture on <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Indigenous</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Land</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, Culture, and
Community. The Indigenous Speakers Series' inaugural lecture began with
Ned Blackhawk in January 2008, and we look forward to having Chief Wilma
Mankiller, October 2008, and Gerald Taiaiake Alfred, March 2009. In
October 2009, the Series will feature a lecture by Leslie Marmon Silko. Other
ASU highlights include the American Indian Studies program and its extensive
curricular offerings; significantly, its faculty oversees the
interdisciplinary journal <u>Wicazo Sa Review</u>. The Labriola National
American Indian Data Center in Hayden Library and the H-AmIndian project, an
online discussion list and web site are also notable ASU educational
attractions.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Other
programs and faculty throughout the University also provide important training
and opportunities for faculty doing research, teaching, and service in American
Indian Studies. In addition to the ASU American Indian Studies Program, there
are 35 Native faculty members in various departments such as English, Women
& Gender Studies, History, as well as the <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Law</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType> and the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Education</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>.
Importantly, ASU is in close proximity to several Indian reservations
among the 22 tribes in the state, and the Center for Indian Policy and
Leadership works with local tribes on various projects.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Recognizing
the English Department's important role in creating and sustaining ASU as a
"<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">New</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">American</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>,"
President Michael Crow has made a special commitment to the English Department
to build our faculty ranks. In AY 2006/2007, we hired eight
new faculty. In AY 2007/2008, we hired nine new faculty.. These new colleagues
are already advancing the mission of both the Department and the University to
engage in intellectual fusion, to harness research to specific social and
cultural purposes, and to develop research and pedagogy that are socially
embedded and globally engaged.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>This
year, we continue to strengthen and grow our focus on literacies, literatures,
languages, and discourses. Toward that end, we are pleased to announce we have
searches for eleven additional faculty positions for 2009-2010. Clearly, this
is an exciting time in our Department as an infusion of new thinkers
re-invigorates an already strong community of scholars. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Phoenix</st1:place></st1:City> metropolitan area
is a unique place to live, offering many cultural options beyond the campus
environment. Located in the gorgeous and surprisingly fecund <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Sonoran</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Desert</st1:PlaceType>,
the <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Phoenix</st1:place></st1:City>
metropolitan area boasts a rich, diverse Southwestern heritage as well as a
vibrant arts and culture scene. From museums, theaters, and symphony to
extensive hiking trails in over seven regional parks, the <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Phoenix</st1:place></st1:City> area provides something for everyone.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>We
strongly encourage you to apply for our opening as Associate Professor of
Indigenous American Literatures. Our position announcement follows:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin-left:48.0pt'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Literature--Associate Professor of
Indigenous American Literatures</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-left:48.0pt'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Required: </span></font></b>Ph.D. in
English, American Indian Studies, Comparative, Cultural Studies, or
related fields; record of academic, teaching, and professional achievement
appropriate to rank; record of graduate student mentoring.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-left:48.0pt'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Desired: </span></font></b>Scholarship
in decolonization and transnational perspective desired. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-left:48.0pt'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Applicants must send: </span></font></b>
Cover letter, vita, and names of three references with contact information
to: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-left:48.0pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Chair, American Indian & Indigenous Literatures
Search Committee<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin-left:48.0pt'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Department of English<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin-left:48.0pt'><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Arizona</span></font></st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='text-indent:48.0pt'><st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on"><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>P.O. Box</span></font></st1:Street>
870302</st1:address><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-left:48.0pt'><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Tempe</span></font></st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">AZ</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">85287-0302</st1:PostalCode></st1:place>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-left:48.0pt'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Application Deadline </span></font></b>(no
faxes or e-mails): postmarked by October 20, 2008. Open until filled. <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Reading</st1:place></st1:City> of applications
will begin a week after deadline. All applications acknowledged. A background
check is required for employment. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Arizona</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
is an equal employment employer (EO/AA), and the English department actively
seeks diversity among applicants and supports the diversity of employees.<o:p></o:p></p>
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-- <br>
Elizabeth Archuleta<br>
Women & Gender Studies <br>
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">PO Box</st1:Street> 874902</st1:address><br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Arizona</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Tempe</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">AZ</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">85287-4902</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><br>
Phone: 480-965-5094<br>
Fax: 480-965-2357<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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