Received: from sprynet.com (mh.sprynet.com [165.121.1.59]) by m1.sprynet.com (8.6.12/8.6.12) with ESMTP id WAA21447 for ; Thu, 24 Jul 1997 22:30:59 -0700 Received: from tortoise.oise.utoronto.ca (tortoise.oise.utoronto.ca [192.75.177.236]) by sprynet.com (8.6.12/8.6.12) with ESMTP id WAA23400; Thu, 24 Jul 1997 22:30:57 -0700 Received: by tortoise.oise.utoronto.ca (SMI-8.6/SMI-SVR4 (rsm960611)) for js-network-outgoing id WAA07861; Thu, 24 Jul 1997 22:39:14 -0400 Message-Id: <3.0.2.32.19970724223907.006bb17c@MAIL.PSY.MIAMI.EDU> X-Sender: SCasper@MAIL.PSY.MIAMI.EDU X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 3.0.2 (32) Date: Thu, 24 Jul 1997 22:39:07 -0400 To: js-network@oise.utoronto.ca From: "Susan Casper" Subject: Jewish Studies Newsletter: Positions and Fellowships Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Sender: owner-js-network@oise.utoronto.ca Precedence: bulk Reply-To: Jewish Studies Newsletter Status: O THE * JEWISH * STUDIES * NEWSLETTER positions & events in academic Jewish Studies ____________________________________________________________ Issue 6.00p4 * July 1997 * Readership =3D 6200+ for additional information: http://h-net.msu.edu/~judaic ____________________________________________________________ Table of Contents: =20 POSITIONS and FELLOWSHIPS: - Faculty Position: Hebrew and Biblical Bible - University of Washington - Visiting Appointment in Jewish Studies - University of New South Wales - Sociology Assistant Professor - SUNY Stony Brook - Community & Human Services Position - Empire State College, SUNY - Cataloguer Position - The Shoah Foundation - Division Director - Manatee Jewish Federation ------------------------------------------------------------ From: Loryn Paxton Subject: Faculty Position - University of Washington The University of Washington is seeking candidates for a tenure-track position in Hebrew Bible and Biblical Hebrew for a joint appointment in the Jewish Studies Program of the Jackson School of International studies and the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilization. The appointment will be at the assistant professor level, beginning in September 1998. The successful candidate will be expected to teach Biblical Hebrew and a general introduction to the Hebrew Bible in addition to more advanced courses in the history and literature of ancient Israel in the context of other Ancient Middle Eastern civilizations. The successful candidate will be expected to teach other Northwest Semitic languages as needed. Candidates should have Ph.D. or its equivalent foreign degree, or be in the final stages of a Ph.D. program. Applications should include a C.V., three letters of recommendation, and samples of recent scholarly work. Priority will be given to applications received by November 1, 1997. Send application to:=20 Professor Martin Jaffee, Chair Search Committee JSIS Box 353650, University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195-3650=20 The University of Washington is building a culturally diverse faculty and strongly encourages applications from women and minority candidates. AA/EOE --------- From: Geoffrey Brahm Levey Subject: Visiting Appointment in Jewish Studies - University of New South Wales THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES Sydney Australia VISITING APPOINTMENT IN JEWISH STUDIES FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES The UNSW Program in Jewish Studies and the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences invites applications for the 1998 Visiting Appointment in Jewish Studies. The position will be for the second semester (approx. 15 weeks), from 27 July to 8 November, 1998, and involves teaching two courses within our undergraduate program in Jewish Studies. Preference will be given to those specializing in Modern Jewish History, including the Holocaust, although applicants specializing in any area of the modern Jewish experience will be considered.=20 The position would suit Jewish Studies scholars of established rank who would welcome the opportunity to spend a semester in Sydney teaching a Jewish studies unit to a multicultural student body whilst on sabbatical or secondment. Remuneration includes round trip (economy) airfare and an honorarium. The Program in Jewish Studies was established in 1996, and the first Visiting Appointment in Jewish Studies was made in 1997. The University of New South Wales is one of Australia=92s great teaching and research universities. It has some 2,000 faculty serving over 28,000 students of which approximately 4,000 come from overseas and 6,000 are graduate students. The University is located twenty minutes from the center of Sydney, a metropolis of 4 million people and one of the world=92s most beautiful cities. Enquiries may be directed to:=20 Geoffrey Brahm Levey, Co-ordinator Jewish Studies Program School of Political Science University of New South Wales,=20 Sydney, 2052, Australia Fax/Tel: +612 9385-1376 Email: g.levey@unsw.edu.au. Applications close 10 September, 1997. PLEASE QUOTE Ref 310. Application Procedure Applicants should submit a written application systematically addressing the selection criteria, QUOTING REFERENCE NUMBER. Include business and private telephone numbers; a complete resum=E9; titles and course descriptions of the Jewish Studies courses you propose to teach; and the names, addresses and facsimile numbers of at least two referees to: The Recruitment Officer, Human Resources, The University of New South Wales, Sydney NSW 2052 Australia (fax: +612 9662-2832) by applications close date.=20 --------- From: The Chronicle of Higher Education Subject: Sociology Assistant Professor - SUNY Stony Brook =20 Position: Sociology Institution: SUNY Stony Brook Location: New York =20 Sociology: State University of New York-Stony Brook. The Department of Sociology is developing an emphasis on Organizations and Identities in Global Perspective. We invite applications for two tenure-track Assistant Professor openings, to begin in Fall 1998. We are especially interested in people with specializations in quantitative methods, family, health care, deviance/crime, and race/ethnicity, but all areas are open. Teaching would be at both the undergraduate and graduate level. We seek candidates with well defined programs of research and emerging publication records who reveal promise for high-quality scholarship and effective teaching. Candidates are expected to have completed all requirements for the Ph.D. by the date of appointment. Both new and recent Ph.D.'s will be considered. Applicants should send a letter describing their teaching and research interests, a curriculum vitae, samples of scholarly writing, and three letters of reference to: Chair, Search Committee, Department of Sociology, SUNY-Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York 11974-4356. To receive full consideration, submit all materials by October 15, 1997. These positions are contingent on availability of funds. As an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer, Stony Brook encourages applications from minority group members and women. --------- =20 =20 From: The Chronicle of Higher Education Subject: Community & Human Services Position - Empire State College, SUNY = =20 =20 Position: Community and Human Services Institution: Empire State College - SUNY Location: New York =20 FACULTY/FULL-TIME COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES SUNY/Empire State College, a national leader in non-traditional education. Begin September 1997. Teaching adults; ability to collaborate with students in designing Learning Contracts, individual degree programs and in career planning. Qualifications: knowledge and experience in community organizations, human services delivery and/or administrative related social policy issues. Qualifications and experience determine rank/salary. Letter & resume by 7/25/97 to: Dean Nancy Bunch, SUNY/ESC, 225 Varick St., NY, NY 10014. Women & minorities are encouraged to apply. Spanish language helpful. AA/EOE ---------=20 From: Arieh Lebowitz Subject: Cataloguer Position - The Shoah Foundation A Cataloguer is responsible for indexing the content of Holocaust Survivor testimonies so that the information can be easily retrieved. The Shoah Foundation (the Founder and Chairman is Steven Spielberg) is currently seeking full-time Cataloguers for both the day and night shifts. Positions include salary and benefits. A degree in History or the equivalent in Judaic Studies is a must. A good research and library background is preferred. Cataloguers will work on a multi-media system creating a breakthrough "Digital Library system." The archive of survivor testimonies will be used as a tool for global education about the Holocaust and to teach racial, ethnic, and cultural tolerance. The Foundation is very cool because the people who work here are from all over the world. Many have traveled extensively, have their Masters and Phd's in History, and speak many different languages. If you've majored in History, this is your chance to put it to use. To apply, contact Jill Harwell, Cataloguing Coordinator at the Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation, P.O. Box 3168, Los Angeles, CA 90078-3168 or e-mail harwell@vhf.org --------- =20 From: The Chronicle of Higher Education Subject: Division Director - Manatee Jewish Federation Position: Division Director Institution: Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Federation Location: Florida =20 Development: Division Director. Women's Division Director. Strong fund raising and program/event planning experience. Excellent people skills and ability to manage a multitude of projects simultaneously. Strong Jewish background required. Ability to address the special interests and concerns of Jewish women with the goal of enhancing their overall Jewish identity, commitment, leadership, and philanthropy. Please send resume with cover letter and salary requirements to: Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Federation, Klingenstein Jewish Center, 580 South Mcintosh Road, Sarasota, Florida 34232, Attention: Tamar Kohn Blumenfeld. ------------------------------------------------------------ ____________________________________________________________ Newsletter Editor: Susan Casper Discussion Group: Avi Jacob Hyman, Review Editor: Henry Abramson, Chair: Jonathan Sarna Jewish Studies On-Line Editorial Board: Henry Abramson, Josh Backon, Lewis Barth, Judith Baskin,=20 Herb Basser, Bernard Cooperman, Alan Crown, Nathan Ehrlich, Yossi Galron, Penny Schine Gold, Avrum Goodblat,=20 Joseph Haberer, Guy Haskell, Howard Joseph, Yitzchak=20 Kerem, Richard Menkis, Jim Mott, Leslie Train,=20 Tzvee Zahavy, Belarie Zatzman, Reena Zeidman ------------------------------------------------------------ Jewish Studies Network Homepage: http://h-net.msu.edu/~judaic ------------------------------------------------------------ this newsletter is published & distributed for members of H-Judaic@h-net.msu.edu - The Jewish Studies Network an affiliate of H-Net: Humanities On-Line and Shamash.Org ___________________________end part 1_______________________