Position Announcement
Department of Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Tenure-track position, Assistant Professor rank, full-time 9-month
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to begin Fall semester 1999. Salary competitive and commensurate
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experience. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain a
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research, teaching and advising (at graduate and undergraduate
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as service. Appointment to include one-third teaching shared with the
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of Spanish and Portuguese. Ph.D required by appointment start date
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Comparative Literature or related field. Though a degree in
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Literature is not required, candidates are expected to approach their
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and teaching as "comparatists", that is, as scholars conversant in at
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three distinct linguistic/cultural contexts. Candidates should have
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expertise in contemporary theory =D1 particularly as it has emerged as
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for critical reflection on society and culture =D1 as well as specific
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and competence in the area of emergent media practices and other forms
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cultural production in Spanish-speaking America and/or Brazil. Send
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application, CV, a copy of your graduate transcript, three letters
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recommendation, and writing sample (no more than 25 pages) to: John
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Chair, Search Committee, Dept. of Cultural Studies and Comparative
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Folwell Hall 350, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455.
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must be postmarked by 16 November 98. Preliminary interviews will be
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at the MLA Convention in San Francisco. For more information about
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department check our website at http://www.folwell.umn.edu/cscl/.
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Fernando Arenas
Assistant Professor of Portuguese
Department of Spanish and Portuguese
31 Folwell Hall
University of Minnesota/Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
email: [log in to unmask]
612/ 625 - 2331
fax: 612/ 625 - 3549
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