Center for Latin American Studies, University of Florida
Posted: October 07, 2009
Description:
Latino Studies: The Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Florida (UF) invites applications for a 9-month post-doctoral fellowship in Latino Studies with a focus in the Social Sciences, to begin in August 2010. Substantive interests may include, but need not be restricted to: immigration; socio-economic issues affecting Latino communities; Latino politics; comparative approaches to different Latino groups; the ways that Latinos in the US are linked to their countries and communities of origin; and the integration of Latino/as in US society. A background and interest in Latin American Studies is a plus. The stipend will be approximately $45,000.
Deadline:
The search committee will begin reviewing applications on December 1, 2009, and will continue to receive applications until the position is filled.
Minimum Requirements:
The successful candidate will be expected to teach one course per semester as part of a new interdisciplinary program focusing on Latino/a Studies. Candidates should have their Ph.D. in hand or near completion at the time of hiring.
Preferred Qualifications:
We seek applicants with superior promise who combine rigorous scholarship with excellence in teaching. Candidates should demonstrate an ability to work collaboratively across disciplinary boundaries with faculty and students in various departments and disciplines
Documents Required:
All candidates should submit a letter of interest (indicating research and teaching interests), curriculum vitae, and a sample of written work. Candidates should submit three letters of recommendation.
Contact Information:
Send applications to Chair, Latino Studies Search Committee, Center for Latin American Studies, University of Florida, P.O. Box 115530, Gainesville, Florida 32611-5530.
Additional Information:
The University of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Institution and encourages applications from qualified women and minority group members. The selection process will be conducted in accord with the provisions of Florida “Government in the Sunshine” and Public Records laws. Search Committee meetings and interviews will be open to the public; and all applications, CV’s and other documents related to the search will be available for public inspection.
LATINO/A STUDIES AT THE UF CENTER FOR LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES
The UF Center for Latin American Studies is the oldest and one of the largest Latin American Studies programs in the US. Founded as a research institute of Inter-American Affairs in 1930, it has been a Department of Education Title VI National Resource Center in Latin American Studies since 1963, and remains one of the top national recipients of federal funding and Foreign Language and Area Studies fellowships. Today it has over 180 core and affiliate faculty in some 50 departments and schools.
The Center offers a Masters of Arts in Latin American Studies (MALAS), graduate and undergraduate certificates, and a minor in Latin American Studies. Students in the MALAS program, a two-year thesis-based degree, may choose among 16 different specializations, including Latino/a Studies.
The MALAS specialization in Latino/a Studies draws from diverse disciplines to provide students with an ample view of the history and main social, cultural and intellectual issues that have shaped the different groups that make up the Latino community. Given the special role that Florida plays as a point of contact with Latin America and the important Latino population in the state (21% in 2008), the Center plans to continue building research and curricular strength in Latino/a Studies in keeping with its mission to advance knowledge about Latin America and the Caribbean and its peoples throughout the Hemisphere, and to enhance the scope and quality of research, teaching, and outreach in Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Studies at the University of Florida.
For further information on the UF Center for Latin American Studies, see: www.latam.ufl.edu