University of Notre Dame, American Studies

W. Harold and Martha Welch Endowed Chair in American Studies

University of Notre Dame,Department of American Studies

W. Harold and Martha Welch Endowed Chair in American Studies

Institution Type:         College/University

Location:                     Indiana, United States

Position:                      Endowed Chair

W. Harold and Martha Welch Endowed Chair in American Studies.  The Department of American Studies at the University of Notre Dame invites nominations and applications for the inaugural holder of the W. Harold and Martha Welch Chair in American Studies.  We anticipate that this full-time appointment will be made at the full professor level.  We seek an accomplished scholar with a distinguished record of publications, an established academic reputation, an active research agenda, and enthusiasm for teaching.  This position is part of a major building initiative in the Department of American Studies that includes this endowed chair, a concurrent search for a tenure-track position in transnational American Studies, and other anticipated faculty positions over the next few years.  For more information on the Department of American Studies at the University of Notre Dame please see our website at: http://americanstudies.nd.edu/

Areas of research are open.  Responsibilities include active pursuit of research and publication; teaching and mentoring students in the Department of American Studies; participation in department initiatives; and service to the university and relevant professional and scholarly organizations.

Qualifications: Ph.D. in American Studies or related field.

Please send a letter addressing the basis for your interest in the W. Harold and Martha Welch Endowed Chair and outlining your program of research and vision for American Studies at Notre Dame, full CV, and names for three references, to: Professor Erika Doss, Chair, W. Harold and Martha Welch Endowed Chair in 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