[nativestudies-l] assistant professor position at UMass-Dartmouth

[Eric Larson]

Hi all, 
Please circulate the following job ad. We're very interested in scholars in Native American studies who consider questions of justice, and not only in a crime context. 


Eric Larson 
Assistant Professor 
Crime and Justice Studies 
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth 






Crime and Justice Studies position 

The newly created Department of Crime & Justice Studies at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level starting Fall 2014. We are interested in candidates who focus on critical studies of justice through the intersectionality of race, gender, sexuality, class, nation, and empire. Applicants are invited from Criminology, Sociology and related fields, as well as interdisciplinary fields drawing upon Queer/women’s/gender studies, Ethnic Studies, Native American and Indigenous Studies, Whiteness, and Black Studies. 
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The faculty in Crime and Justice Studies come from multiple disciplines including sociology, law and society and criminology and our curriculum emphasizes the innovative integration of approaches. The department is striving to become a leader in interdisciplinary teaching and research on matters of justice. 

The selected candidate will be expected to teach both core and elective courses within the Crime & Justice Studies department. Specifically the successful candidate should have a strong theoretical foundation in social theory and/or the ability to teach a mixed methods research course. There is the opportunity to assist in designing, creating and growing an innovative and progressive program, with the future prospect of creating/contributing to graduate studies. The successful candidate will be expected to be an effective undergraduate classroom instructor, have developed a strong research program and exhibit a commitment to service in the community and the university. 

Applicants from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups are especially encouraged to apply. ABDs will be considered but the Ph.D. must be completed by September 1 , 2014 for contract renewal. Teaching experience is required with documented proficiency. 
To apply, submit online a cover letter that outlines qualifications and interests, curriculum vitae, a published or unpublished manuscript, 3 letters of reference, statement of teaching philosophy, evidence of teaching effectiveness including course syllabi and student course evaluations, and a graduate transcript to http://www.umassd.edu/hr/employmentopportunities/. Review of applications begins December 2, 2013 and continues until the position is filled. UMass/Dartmouth is an equal opportunity -affirmative action employer. 






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