Renaissance 2009

Early Modern/Renaissance
Shall we do a headcount?

Add a number for yourself beside the appropriate category.

ABD (early):

ABD (nearly done - will defend by spring): 9

PhD in hand: 3

Visiting Asst Prof: 3

TT Assistant Prof: 5

Associate Prof: 1

Albion College (Shakespeare and early modern drama)

Deadline: November 14


 * October 20 - Dossier request
 * 11/4 snail-mail request for dossier/syllabi/teaching statement

Alcorn State University (2 positions)

Deadline: review begins November 30


 * 11/3 acknowledgement of application (dated 10/30)

Angelo State University

Deadline: November 3
 * curious about the source of this date. It's not on JIL.

Arizona State (associate or full)

Deadline: September 29 until filled

Bard College (17th and 18th centuries)

Deadline: rolling


 * 10/26: acknowledgment by email

Bloomsburg University (Shakespeare)

Deadline: November 10


 * 10/27 acknowledgment by mail

Carnegie Mellon (open rank)

Deadline: Oct 15


 * 11/7 email request for writing sample and dossier (x5)

Catholic University

Deadline: December 1

Central Michigan University

No Deadline: Screening starts October 20 (until filled)
 * NOTE: Actually, I think there is a deadline (though I didn't see it anywhere in the ad), and it appears to be 10/26. At least, this is what my acknowledgement email indicates: "The hiring committee will begin screening after October 26th, the deadline date."
 * 10/21 acknowledgement by email and link to affirmative action survey

College of Charleston (poetry and prose)

Deadline: November 10


 * 11/17 snail mail acknowledgement and affirmative action survey

Eastern Connecticut SU (17th century non-dramatic)

Deadline: none given
 * 10/24 affirmative action survey received by post (dated 10/20)

Eastern Illinois University

Deadline: November 7
 * 10/21 acknowledgement by mail

Fairfield University (non-Shakespeare)

Deadline: October 15


 * 10/30 letter acknowledging receipt of initial application

Florida State University (Open rank, Book History, British 1300-1900, Continental 1100-1800, three positions)

Deadline: October 10


 * One flyback has been scheduled for Oct. 24.
 * Question: did anyone get an acknowledgement of any kind from here?
 * Yes; email questions the day after submission of application.
 * Yes; also, they announced a hiring freeze on Thursday 10/30 (jobs.fsu.edu). May be a soft freeze and may not affect these jobs.

A few questions about this puzzling position: is this a hire for the english or HOTT program, which courses would the hire teach in the broad spectrum indicated (1300-1900) and how would a flyback have been scheduled in October before any conference interviews? Not sure about the HOTT program, but originally they were trying to beat the freeze and make offers before 11/4. Evidently, these jobs were not affected by the freeze and they are now making the decisions more slowly, but flybacks have already occurred.
 * 3 Jobs were crosslisted in several depts, so that's why the SC flew people out rather than have all SC members go to MLA, CAA and AHA.
 * Word is flybacks went badly. Not sure what status of search is. <-- Q: Can you explain a little more? Otherwise, this seems like an unfair (because so unsubstantiated) comment to add.


 * sounds like an inside job to me.
 * rcvd email confirming receipt of my application materials (11/20)

Fordham University (Rose Hill campus)

Deadline: November 1
 * Request for further materials 10/21 (x4)
 * Request for further materials 10/28
 * Email rejection 11/7
 * email rejection 11/8
 * email rejection 11/11 (3)
 * request for further materials 11/11 (x3)
 * email rejection 11/17
 * email request for dossier and writing sample 11/18
 * email rejection 11/19

Grinnell College

Deadline: November 1


 * 11/10 email acknowledging complete application and link to affirmative action survey (x6)
 * 11/12: email requesting further information (writing sample and teaching evaluations)(x4)
 * 11/14: email requesting writing sample/teaching evaluations
 * 11/17 email requesting writing sample and teaching evals (x2)

Harvard (assistant or associate)

Deadline: October 27


 * 11/20: email request for more materials

Lehigh University (17th Cent.)

Deadline: November 1
 * 10/20 email acknowledging receipt of initial application (x2)
 * 10/24 affirmative action survey received by mail (dated 10/20)
 * 10/28 request for more materials (x2)
 * 11/3 email rejection (x6)
 * 11/3 request for more materials
 * 11/12 email rejection
 * 11/12 request for more materials (x2)

Loyola Marymount, CA

Deadline: October 27


 * 10/15 email acknowledging receipt of initial application (x3)
 * 11/17 snail mail affirmative action survey received
 * 11/19 email request for more materials (x2)

Loyola University, New orleans

Deadline: November 10
 * 11/07 email with affirmative action survey

Marymount Manhattan College (medieval/renaissance)

Deadline: November 15
 * 10/28: acknowledgement + affirmative action survey by mail (dated 10/23)
 * 11/6: acknowledgement + affirmative action survey by mail (dated 11/3)
 * 11/20 email requesting dossier

Nazareth College of Rochester

Deadline: November 14


 * 11/14: acknowledgement by mail (x5)

Oberlin College

Deadline: November 30
 * 10/23: acknowledgment by mail
 * 10/27: acknowledgment by email
 * 11/12: acknowledgment + affirmative action survey by mail

Ohio State University, Mansfield

Deadline: review begins November 15


 * 11/3: dossier request by letter (dated 10/30)
 * 11/17: dossier and writing sample request by letter (dated 11/12)

Oklahoma State University

Deadline: November 3

Pacific Lutheran University

Deadline: November 1
 * 10/27 acknowledgement by mail (dated 10/23)(x3)
 * 11/3 affirmative action form by mail(x2)
 * 11/18 affirmative action form received by mail

Penn State - York (literature before 1800, prefer medieval or renaissance)

Deadline: November 10
 * 10/20 acknowledgement by mail
 * 10/27 acknowledgement by mail (dated 10/23) and link to affirmative action survey
 * 11/3 acknowledgement by mail (dated 10/30) and link to affirmative action survey

Providence College (Milton)

Deadline: November 1

Rockford College Deadline: November 7

Saint Joseph College

Deadline: December 1

St. Francis Xavier University

Deadline: December 1

Swarthmore College

Deadline: October 31
 * dossier request 10/22
 * a question about this--since they asked for a full dossier (letters, writing sample, transcript) with completed application, what does "dossier request" mean here? Thx.

Syracuse University (17th Century)

Deadline: November 15


 * 10/23 request for writing sample
 * 10/28 request for writing sample (and dossier) (x2)
 * 11/4 request for writing sample and dossier
 * 11/11 request for writing sample and dossier
 * 11/18 request for writing sample and dossier

Trinity University

Deadline: November 24

Tulane University (early modern transatlantic)

Deadline: October 15


 * dossier request 10/22

University of Alabama (Rennaissance drama)

Deadline: October 31
 * 11/6 email request for writing sample [x2]

11/18 email request for writing sample

University of Arkansas (Little Rock)

Deadline:

University of California, Berkeley (Asst./Assoc.)

Deadline: October 31
 * 10/21 email acknowledging receipt of complete application (x3)
 * 10/23 email acknowledging receipt of complete application
 * 10/28 email acknowledging receipt of complete application
 * 11/3 email acknowledging receipt of complete application
 * 11/4 postcard by mail

University of California, Santa Barbara (Renaissance Drama)

Deadline: October 24
 * 10/27 mailed acknowledgment and affirmative action survey (x2)

University of Houston, Clear Lake

Deadline: October 31

University of Iowa (Renaissance Lit and Early Modern Culture)

Deadline: November 3
 * 10/20 email acknowledging receipt of initial application (x2)
 * 10/22 email request for writing sample and dossier
 * 10/23 email request for writing sample and dossier
 * 10/29 email request for writing sample and dossier

University of Louisville

Deadline: November 7
 * 10/29 email request for writing sample and dossier (x2)
 * 11/5 email request for writing sample and dossier
 * 11/12 email request for writing sample and dossier
 * 11/13 email request for writing sample and dossier
 * 11/17 email request for writing sample and dossier (x2)
 * 11/20 email request for writing sample and dossier

University of Mary Washington (early modern non-dramatic)

Deadline: November 3

University of Miami

SEARCH POSTPONED

Deadline: November 3
 * 10/25 acknowledgment by mail
 * 10/31 according to MLA JIL, Search has been cancelled
 * 11/4 letter by post dated 10/29 saying search is postponed until next year (2)

University of Oklahoma

Deadline: review begins November 7
 * 10/27 email request for writing sample
 * 11/3 email request for writing sample (2)
 * 11/14 email request for writing sample

Note: Sorry about originally putting an incorrect deadline here. November 7 is what the MLA JIL has and I must have just written it down wrong.

University of Southern California

Deadline: November 1

University of Texas, Austin (poetry)

Deadline: October 15


 * Request for further materials 11/3 (x7)

University of Texas, Dallas (open rank)

Deadline: November 15


 * 11/11 mailed letter acknowledging application dated 10/29

US Naval Academy (interest in Milton)

Deadline: November 7
 * 10/25 acknowledgment by mail
 * 11/13 dossier and more materials request by email

Vanderbilt

Deadline: October 15


 * 10/17 mailed letter acknowledging receipt of initial application with mail-back affirmative action survey (x4)
 * 10/27 rec'd affirmative action survey
 * 11/14 email request for dossier/writing sample (x3)

Wake Forest University (Shakespeare/drama)

Deadline: October 31
 * Writing Sample/Teaching Philosophy requested 10-21
 * Writing Sample/TP/Dossier requested 11/04
 * writinng sample/ TP/ Dossier requested via email 11/05
 * 11/3 mailed letter of acknowledge and AAE survey
 * Writing Sample/Teaching Philosophy/Dossier requested 11/10
 * Writing Sample, TP, Dossier request (email) 11/11
 * Writing sample, teaching philosophy, dossier request (email), 11/12

Western Kentucky University (prefer Shakespeare)

No Deadline: Review begins Oct 31 (UPDATE: letter of acknowledgment says review begins Nov. 3rd)
 * 10/27 letter of acknowledgment (dated 10/23) and survey to return by mail

Whittier College (prefer Shakespeare)

Deadline: November 1

Winona State University

Deadline: November 14
 * 10/28 acknowledgment by email with attached affirmative action/background check consent forms

Xavier University (Shakespeare/renaissance drama)

Deadline: November 7

SEARCH CANCELLED