English
African American Literature and Cultural Studies
Assistant Professor, Tenure-track
Cluster Hire
African American Literature and Cultural Studies, Assistant Professor, tenure track, to begin Fall 2008, with a specialization in African American literature and cultural studies after 1950. This position is part of a multi-position, multi-department cluster hire in the College of Humanities and Fine Arts designed to build upon UMass’s extensive strengths in African American studies, including the Center for the Study of African American Languages, the W.E.B. Du Bois papers, and the W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies. The English Department seeks a scholar whose work and teaching might complement our current offerings in critical race theory and African American literature with an interest in African American cultural expressivity more generally. We especially welcome candidates with research interests in one or more of the following: popular culture, experimental and avant-garde performance and literature, rhetorics, film, hip hop, or jazz. Qualifications: Ph.D., relevant scholarship, demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching, and commitment to participation in an active and energetic department of English, and active involvement in graduate mentoring of doctoral students in the Department of Afro-American Studies. Salary commensurate with qualifications. Review of applications will begin on December 7, 2007 and continue until the position is filled. Send applications (vita, three letters of recommendation, sample of written work) to Chair, African American Literature and Cultural Studies Search, c/o Meg Caulmare, Department of English, Bartlett Hall, 130 Hicks Way, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003-9269. The English Department is committed to active recruitment of a diverse faculty and student body.
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.