University of Notre Dame, American Studies

Assistant Professor, Transnational American Studies

University of Notre Dame,Department of American Studies

Assistant Professor, Transnational American Studies

Institution Type:         College/University

Location:                     Indiana, United States

Position:                      Assistant Professor

Transnational American Studies.  The Department of American Studies at the University of Notre Dame invites applicants for a tenure-track assistant professorship in transnational American Studies to begin August 2013.  We seek candidates who recognize transnational American Studies as a critical approach that pushes the discipline beyond and across national borders, including (but not limited to) scholarship that examines the cultures and peoples of the United States from international perspectives.

This full-time position will be rostered in a Department of American Studies affiliated with campus institutes, centers, and other departments engaged in transnational studies.  The successful candidate will teach four courses per year including the introductory survey (on a rotating basis) and upper-level undergraduate courses in her/his area of specialization.  For more information on the Department of American Studies at the University of Notre Dame please see our website at: http://americanstudies.nd.edu/

Qualifications: Ph.D. in American Studies or related field.  Degree expected at time of appointment, with preference given to candidates with excellent teaching skills and interests in contributing to an innovative American Studies curriculum, scholarly publications, and an active research agenda.  Exceptional candidates at other ranks may be considered.

Please send a letter of application, full CV, writing sample, and names for three references, to: Professor Erika Doss, Chair, Transnational American Studies Search Committee, Department of American Studies, University of Notre Dame, 1044 Flanner Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556.  Applications due: October 29, 2012.

The University of Notre Dame is an affirmative action employer with a strong commitment to fostering a culturally diverse atmosphere for faculty, staff, and students.  Persons of color, women, members of under-represented groups, and those attracted to a university with a Catholic identity are encouraged to apply.

Contact:                      The University of Notre Dame, Department of American Studies

Website:                      http://americanstudies.nd.edu/

Primary Category:       American Studies

Secondary Category:  none

Posting date:               07/18/2012

Closing date:               10/29/2012