[nativestudies-l] JOB: U Minn, AIS and Chicano Studies

[Alyssa Mt. Pleasant]

 From the INIT-THO list-serve:

The University of Minnesota¹s
Departments of American Indian and Chicano Studies
seek applications for
A Shared Faculty Position at the rank of Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track

The Departments of American Indian and Chicano Studies­located within the
College of Liberal Arts on the University of Minnesota¹s Minneapolis
campus­seek a highly motivated, collegial individual to teach courses,
conduct research and participate in departmental development, program
building and community outreach.  The Departments are interested in
reviewing applications from candidates whose interdisciplinary work analyzes
race, class and gender with a focus on indigeneity and indigenous
philosophies in the Americas.

Required Qualifications: Ph.D. (advanced ABD¹s considered) in American
Indian Studies, Chicana/o Studies, Ethnic Studies, American Studies, Women¹s
Studies or related interdisciplinary degree program; or in more traditional
areas such as Anthropology, History, Spanish, English, Rhetoric, Comparative
Literature, Religious Studies, Philosophy, Sociology, Psychology or similar
disciplinary degree programs.

Preferences: We prefer candidates who take a hemispheric approach to the
experiences, beliefs and practices of indigenous peoples, and can teach
courses relevant to both American Indian and Chicano Studies curriculums.
Recognizing the importance of political, historical and economic differences
among groups, we are looking for a scholar who understands the significance
of analyzing relationships through a transnational framework. Applicants
with expertise in indigenous philosophies; the way in which various beliefs,
world views, and ritual practices are rooted in space and place; the
importance of migration and its impact on belief systems; as well as the
processes by which people come to understand, express and/or construct their
identities and sense of belonging are encouraged to apply.  Such a scholar
should be able to join the hemispheric conversation in looking at
indigeneity in a US context as well as across the Americas.

Salary is highly competitive and commensurate with rank, experience and
qualifications.
Appointment Date: August 25, 2009.

Application Procedure:  Your dossier must include a CV; three current
letters of recommendation addressing your research skills and
accomplishments as well as your teaching abilities, leadership skills,
potential in program building, and collegiality; and a letter of application
describing your research accomplishments and interests for future projects,
teaching philosophy and experience. Please include: teaching evaluations or
other evidence of teaching excellence, a writing sample, and a sample
syllabus.

Apply on line:
Assistant Professor of American Indian & Chicano Studies, Requisition 158071
http://employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=75550
Please send all extra materials to: Dr. Walt Jacobs, American Indian and
Chicana/o Search Committee, Department of American Indian Studies,
University of Minnesota, 19 Scott Hall 72 Pleasant St. SE, Mpls., MN 55455

Application Deadline: All applications must be postmarked by October 31,
2008 for full consideration, but will remain open until the positions are
filled.  The search committee will begin reviewing applications immediately
after the aforementioned deadline and continue its review until the
positions are filled.  Please contact Dr. Walt Jacobs, chair of the search
committee, for further information, 612-624-8012,  wrjacobs at umn.edu