The University of Texas at Austin, American Studies
Tenure-track Assistant Professor position
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | Texas, United States |
Position: | Assistant Professor |
The Department of American Studies at the University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position to begin in fall 2015. The desired areas of specialization include Digital Humanities, Ethnic Studies, Literature, Music, and/or Queer Studies. Duties include research, graduate and undergraduate teaching, and service to the department, college and university. It is expected that the successful candidate will teach at least one of the department’s core lecture courses each year. In addition to a commitment to teaching at the highest level and a clearly defined research agenda, the successful candidate should have a Ph.D. in American Studies or related field prior to appointment.
Please submit a CV; cover letter with description of teaching and research interests; evidence of teaching excellence (e.g., course syllabi, student evaluations); writing sample (preferably no more than 25 pages); and three letters of recommendation directly from signer’s (or credentialing service’s) institutional email address via Interfolio: apply.interfolio.com/26784. The deadline for submission of applications is November 15, 2014. Questions about application submission should be directed to stephanie.kaufman@austin.utexas.edu.
Background check conducted on applicant selected. The University of Texas at Austin is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
Contact: |
Questions about application submission should be directed to stephanie.kaufman@austin.utexas.edu. |
Website: | http://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/ams/ |
Primary Category: | American History / Studies |
Secondary Categories: | Digital Humanities Ethnic History / Studies Literature Music and Music History Women, Gender, and Sexuality |
Posting Date: | 09/25/2014 |
Closing Date | 11/15/2014 |