New York University
Posted: September 22, 2009
Description:
Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
ARTS AND SCIENCE
New York University
The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) at New York University invites applications for an Assistant Professor/Faculty Fellow. CLACS is a Title VI National Resource Center (jointly with Columbia University’s Institute of Latin American Studies) with a vibrant MA program and links with doctoral programs in the disciplines. We are looking for an outstanding Latin Americanist/Caribbeanist with demonstrable commitment to interdisciplinary scholarship and excellence in teaching. Discipline and regional specialization are open.
Deadline:
Review of applications begins December 1, 2009
Minimum Requirements:
Responsibilities include teaching three courses per year in the CLACS MA program (including at least one course in the 1st year core), mentoring students, directing MA projects, and participating in faculty colloquia. Ph.D. must have been completed within five years of appointment, which begins September 1, 2010, renewable annually for a maximum of three years.
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Contact Information:
Interested candidates should send letter of interest, curriculum vitae, research statement, teaching statement (including a description of the three courses you could teach in our program), and three letters of recommendation to Professor Ada Ferrer, Director, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, New York University, 53 Washington Square South, room 410W, New York, NY 10012-1098. Review of applications will begin December 1, 2009.
NYU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
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