Advertisement for American Studies Position 2007

The Department of American Studies at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, invites applications for a position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor to begin Fall 2008.

Degree: Ph.D. in American Studies preferred; comparable/related interdisciplinary field also considered.

Field:

Specialist in U.S. social diversity and comparative cultures. Scholarship and teaching should address international and global border crossing, immigration, and issues of identity in ethnic and diaspora studies; prefer special emphasis upon Asian, Chicano/Latino, or African experiences. In addition, successful applicant should be able to teach American Studies core theories and methods.

Experience:

Demonstration of teaching excellence on these topics. For Assistant, demonstrated evidence of potential for scholarly productivity; for Associate, record of scholarly publication and accomplishment.

Please send letter, writing or publication samples, sample syllabi, list of references, and c.v. to Professor Warren Belasco, Department of American Studies, UMBC, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, Md. 21250.

Review of applications will begin December 1.

UMBC is a Carnegie ranked research university in the Baltimore Washington D.C. area which is widely recognized for its commitment to diversity and excellence in undergraduate and graduate education. UMBC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.