[nativestudies-l] Position Open: Assistant Professor, Comparative Literature and Social Justice

[Lowe, Shelly]

Greetings,

Please circulate broadly, consider applying, and feel free to contact me if you have
any questions.  It would be great to have some folks in American Indian Studies apply!

Thanks & cheers,

Sheila
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Sheila Hassell Hughes
Associate Professor and Chair
Department of English
University of Dayton
300 College Park
Dayton, OH 45469-1520
(937) 229-3434
shughes at udayton.edu



Position Open:  Assistant Professor, Comparative Literature and Social Justice

Tenure-track position in Comparative Literature, with expertise in critical race
studies and/or gender studies. We seek a scholar-teacher engaged with issues of social
justice and social change in relation to literatures across national, cultural, and/or
ethnic traditions. Preference for applicants with expertise in at least one Anglophone
literature.  We also seek candidates with experience teaching literature to
undergraduates, in teaching and advising students of diverse backgrounds, in community
outreach or service learning, and/or in international education. The ability to teach
effectively at all levels and the potential to contribute to the on-going
diversification of our undergraduate curriculum are important.  PhD in English,
Comparative Literature, or a related field must be completed by June 2009.
Teaching responsibilities include first-year composition, courses for the English major
and/or general education, upper-level courses in the candidate's specialty, and
occasional courses in the department's MA program. Excellent teaching and publication,
in addition to service and student advising, are expected for tenure and promotion.
Please consult the Web page of UD's Provost's Office at
http://provost.udayton.edu/facpositions/main%20listing.htm for more information on this
position, the University of Dayton, and the Department of English.
Send letter of application, one-page statement of teaching philosophy, and CV to Sheila
Hassell Hughes, Chair, Department of English, University of Dayton, 300 College Park,
Dayton, OH 45469-1520, by November 6, 2008. Review of applications will continue until
the position is filled. The University of Dayton, a comprehensive Catholic university
founded by the Society of Mary in 1850, is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
employer. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged
to apply. The University of Dayton is firmly committed to the principle of diversity.