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Brock University (Canada) - Assistant Professor - CAMPUS INTERVIEW SCHEDULED[]

Job Title: Assistant Professor

Department:Department of English

The Department is seeking a person with scholarly and teaching expertise in Literary Theory – e.g. in literature and critical race theory, gender studies, or cultural studies -AND/OR in Rhetoric – e.g. in rhetorical theory and criticism, genre or discourse analysis, or language theory. Applicants should have a strong teaching record, demonstrable scholarly promise, and a PhD in hand or a defence date set.

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Interviews Info: The deadline for completed applications is November 15, 2012. Applicants should submit a letter of application accompanied by a curriculum vitae, and should arrange for the submission of three letters of reference. Applications (in hard copy only) should be sent to: Professor Neta Gordon, Chair, Department of English Language and Literature, Brock University, 500 Glenridge Ave., St. Catharines, Ontario L2S 3A1, Canada.

Deadline: Nov. 15, 2012

Acknowledgment received: 11/19

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Rejection (no interview): 01/16, 01/16

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Anyone else out there apply for this job? Did anyone hear anything yet?

- haven't heard anything (09/13)

I also applied and haven't heard anything. I wonder if they're interviewing at the MLA...

  • they are interviewing on campus - one of my friends got invited.  I didn't. [POSTED 1/17]

Cornell University - Asst or Assoc. Professor - Cultural / Literary Theory - MLA INTERVIEWS SCHEDULED[]

Application URL: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/1890

Asst or Assoc Prof, Literary & Cultural Theory

The Department of Comparative Literature at Cornell University invites applications for an Assistant (tenure track) or recently tenured Associate Professor in Literary and Cultural theory (with competence in several languages). The appointment begins July 1, 2013.

 Applications must be submitted by November 1, 2012 through Academic Jobs Online. We strongly encourage women and minorities to apply. Cornell University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and educator.

MLA JIL 09/14/12

Deadline: Nov. 1

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Rejection (no interview): 12/11 (x2)

Preliminary interview scheduled (MLA, Skype, phone, etc.): [From Comparative 2013: "MLA interview scheduled 12/4 (x2)"]

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Also posted at Comparative 2013

George Washington University - Full/Assoc. Professor - Disability Studies/Critical Theory[]

Position Description Summary: Associate or Full Professor of English focusing on disability studies.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities: The successful candidate will teach courses in Disability Studies, cultural studies, and critical theory in our undergraduate and graduate program, as well as courses in her or his secondary areas of specialization; will advise students and perform other departmental and university service; and will continue to publish at a high level.

Minimum Qualifications: PhD in English or closely-related field; a record of productive scholarship that can result in appointment with tenure at the rank of Associate or Full Professor; notable publications in Disability Studies.

Other Information: Only complete applications will be considered. Review of all applications will begin on February 1, 2013 and will continue until the position is filled.

Special Instructions to Applicants: Please upload a cover letter, 2 sample publications, and a C.V. (that includes a full list of publications).

EEO Statement: The George Washington University is an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action Employer.

Quick Link: http://www.gwu.jobs:80/postings/12840

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Deadline: Feb. 1

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Pomona College - TT Assistant or Associate Professorship in Media Theory[]

The Media Studies Department at Pomona College, a member of the Claremont Colleges, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professorship in Media Theory, beginning July 1, 2013. Candidates should have a strong background in Media Theory from a Critical Theoretical and/or Cultural Studies perspective, an active and exciting research profile, and an established record of excellent and innovative undergraduate teaching. Possible areas of specialty include: Digital and New Media; Screen Studies; Transnational Media; Psychoanalysis; Phenomenology; Critical Race Studies; Political Economy; Gender and Sexuality Studies; and Postcolonial Studies. Ph.D. required.

Please submit the following application materials online at Academic Jobs Online (https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo): letter of interest; CV; 3 or more letters of recommendation; a statement of teaching philosophy and interests; transcript; and two writing samples. Complete applications received by January 25, 2013 will receive full consideration. Pomona College is a highly selective liberal arts college located 35 miles east of Los Angeles, CA. It is an equal opportunity employer and especially encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented groups.

MLA JIL 12/14/12

Deadline: Jan. 25

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Also posted at Film Studies 2013 and New Media & Digital Humanities 2013