Latin American Studies Association: Employment Opporunities

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Visiting Scholar

University of Missouri-Columbia
Posted: November 19, 2007

Description:
The Department of Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of Missouri, Columbia, is seeking a Visiting Scholar specializing in U.S. Latina/Latino Studies and gender. The position is for two years. Applicants should have a PhD in hand or plan to have the PhD completed by August 2008. Field of PhD is open. Pending fiscal and academic approval, this position has the potential to transition to a tenure-track appointment.

The Visiting Scholar is expected to pursue research and publication in his/her area of scholarship. The Scholar will teach two undergraduate courses in year one. Teaching responsibilities will increase from two to three courses in the second year. The Scholar will be in residence and is expected take an active part in developing a department seminar series on Latina/o studies and gender.

Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of Missouri, Columbia is in a period of growth. We have been a program for 26 years and are now a Department in the Colleges of Arts and Sciences. Our faculty have broad research and teaching interests focusing on gender, race, women, and sexuality in transnational and U.S. contexts. We have eight department faculty, and over forty faculty in other departments with formal affiliations. We work closely with other departments and units on campus, including the Chancellor’s Diversity Initiative and the Chancellor’s Committee on the Status of women.

The two year Visiting Scholar position begins August 2008. The salary is $39,000 with benefits, and additional funds will be provided for research-related expenses. An office in the department suite and clerical support will also be provided.

The University of Missouri is an EOE/AA/ADA employer.

Deadline:
January 15, 2008

Minimum Requirements:
Specialization in U.S. Latina/Latino Studies and gender, PhD anticipated by August, 2008

Preferred Qualifications:
PhD completed

Documents Required:
Applicants should submit the following by January 15th for full consideration:

Description of research agenda and publication goals for the period of the Visiting Scholar position (not to exceed four, double-spaced pages); curriculum vita; writing sample; three letters of recommendation; one sample syllabus; course evaluations, if available.

Send applications to Shelda Eggers; Women’s & Gender Studies; 325 Strickland Hall; Columbia MO 65211, eggerss@missouri.edu.

Contact Information:
Shelda Eggers; Women’s & Gender Studies; 325 Strickland Hall; Columbia MO 65211, eggerss@missouri.edu.

Search Committee Chair Mary Jo Neitz; Women’s & Gender Studies; 325 Strickland Hall; Columbia MO 65211, neitzm@missouri.edu.

Additional information:
http://wgst.missouri.edu

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