[nativestudies-l] associate/full 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, including in relation to colonialism, reproductive justice, etc., and not only crime in a narrow sense. 


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






Crime and Justice Studies position/Senior Faculty 

The newly created Department of Crime & Justice Studies at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth invites applications for a position at the Associate or Full Professor level starting Fall 2014. The faculty in Crime & Justice Studies comes from multiple disciplines including sociology, law and society, and criminology, and our curriculum emphasizes an 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. Academic focus is open, but you must have the desire to assist in designing, creating, growing and administering 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 agenda, and exhibit a commitment to service in the community and the university. We are especially interested in candidates who focus on critical theory through the intersectionality of race, gender, sexuality, class, nation, and empire. Applicants are invited from Criminology, Sociology, Law and Society, 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. 

Applicants from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups are especially encouraged to apply. 

PhD required and years of experience commensurate to associate or full professor ranking. Research publications commensurate to associate or full professor ranking. Teaching experience is required with documented proficiency. 
To apply please submit online a cover letter that outlines qualifications and interests, curriculum vitae, a published or unpublished manuscript, 3 letters of reference, statement of teaching philosophy, evidence of teaching effectiveness including course syllabi and student course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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