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Spanish and Portuguese: Latina/o Literature and Culture

Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track

The Spanish and Portuguese unit of the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures invites applications for a tenure-track position in Latina/o Literature and Culture at the rank of Assistant Professor, to begin September 1, 2009. We seek candidates with strong scholarly promise, demonstrated excellence in teaching, and native or near-native fluency in Spanish, who are prepared to teach different areas of Latina/o popular culture (music, dance, film, television) and literature, and who will bring an interdisciplinary perspective to questions surrounding the role of U.S. Latina/os in US society and the their relationship with Latin America. Candidates with expertise in film studies, performance studies, cultural studies, gender studies, or subaltern studies are urged to apply. Responsibilities include teaching and advising at all levels of the graduate and undergraduate curriculum, including courses in English. PhD in hand by Sept. 1, 2009. Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Send letter of application and complete dossier including three letters of recommendation to:

Chair, Search Committee for Latina/o Literature and Culture

Dept. of Languages, Literatures and Cultures

University of Massachusetts

Amherst, MA 01003.

 

Screening of applications will begin November 14, 2008 and continue until position is filled.

 

UMass Amherst is a member of the Academic Career Network, a resource for dual-career couples (http://acn.fivecolleges.edu) and is also a member of the Five College Consortium, along with Amherst, Smith, Hampshire, and Mount Holyoke Colleges. The Department is committed to developing a more diverse faculty, student body, and curriculum. UMass Amherst is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and members of minority groups are encouraged to apply.