Modern British 2009

Modern/Contemporary British
Shall we do a headcount?

Add a number for yourself beside the appropriate category.

ABD (early):

ABD (nearly done - will defend by spring): 4

PhD in hand(defended in last six months): 4

PhD in hand (for a year or more, lecturer/adjunct non-tt position): 2

Visiting Asst Prof: 1

TT Assistant Prof: 2

Associate Prof: 1

Independent Scholar: 1

Last Update: Nov. 24, 8:28 pm EST Please change the date/time when you update the page.

Arcadia Univ. (Glenside, PA) 19th and 20th, postcolonial theory send by Nov. 1st


 * Ack sent by snail mail 11/1

Boise Due 11/1

Boston U Due 11/1
 * rejection received by email 11/21

Carleton U (Ottawa, ONT) 14 Nov. Ack 11/17, Email Ack 11/20

Christopher Newport Due 11/7


 * Ack 11/13

College of Wooster Due 11/10


 * Writing sample requested 11/10 (x6)


 * Writing sample requested 11/19


 * MLA interview request 11/24 (x3)

Columbia Due 10/31


 * Writing sample requested 11/13; ditto, 11/18

East Tennessee Due 12/15
 * 11/5: got an email saying that the job search has been canceled

Evergreen SC Due 11/3

Florida Atlantic U due 11/7
 * Ack. by snail mail (11/15) and directions for uploading letter and cv to Human Resources Dept. website
 * I'm confused, since letter and CV were requested up front. Could you explain the circumstances of your directions for uploading letter and cv to HR website?
 * Sure thing. I received a letter saying that even though I had already sent letter and cv to the search committee, I would also need to upload it to the HR Website. This letter also stated, quite specifically, that if I hadn't received word by December 16th I could safely assume that the committee had found candidates more suited to their needs. (Btw, the letter provided the exact URL for the HR website).
 * Thanks for the info.
 * writing sample request 11/24 (x4)


 * I just got the general applicant ack with the directions for uploading letter and CV to HR website (11/21).

WS request 11/24 person: could I ask when you got the ack letter (just wondering whether they're requesting WS's on a rolling basis, or whether they're done requesting).
 * I'm one of the writing sample people from above. I received ack letter on 11/15

Florida SU Due 11/1
 * Writing sample requested 10/3, 10/10, 10/23, 10/27

Hobart and William Smith Colleges Due 10/31
 * Ack. by snail mail 11/7
 * Has anyone heard anything further from them?


 * no, but hopefully it will be soon!

Hood Due 11/3
 * 10/28: this job is no longer listed on the JIL, CHE, higheredjobs.com, or Hood's HR page. Is the search cancelled?
 * UPDATE: Search reopened--see Hood's site.

James Madison Due 11/5
 * MLA interview requested by email 11/23 (x4)
 * Question: Just curious. Did JMU make materials requests before they scheduled interviews?
 * A: No; they asked for a ws at the same time that they scheduled the interview

Kennesaw SU Due 11/1

Manhattan College Due 11/17

McMaster U(Hamilton ONT) Oct 31 Nothing. And I'd really love to hear something.
 * Has anyone heard anything from them?

Missouri Southern Due 11/3

Murray SU 11/14


 * Written acknowledgement sent 11/7

Penn State Dubois Due 11/14
 * Acknowledgment of materials received (11/19) / me too (snail)
 * MLA interview scheduled by phone (x2)

Purdue U North Central Review begins 10/22 (but it was only advertised on 10/24!)
 * ACK 11/14

Quinnipiac College Due 11/1
 * Has anyone heard anything from them?

Sewanee, University of the South Due 11/10
 * Has anyone heard anything from them?

Texas A&M Due 11/1

Tulsa 11/7


 * Writing sample requested 11/6, 11/13

U Chicago Due 11/3 nothing here. I bet we're all waiting for some word from them...
 * Email Acknowledgment (11/17) x4
 * Has anyone heard anything further from them?
 * Writing sample request 11/24

U Nebraska, Lincoln 11/1 Writing sample requested 11/10, 11/12

U Louisiana, Monroe 11/28
 * Ack (11/24)

University of North Carolina at Greensboro  Due 11/14
 * Got a letter saying that the search has been canceled 11/17

Univ. of South Carolina, Beaufort (19th & 20th) Review begins Nov. 10
 * 10/28: this job is no longer listed on the JIL, CHE, higheredjobs.com, or USCB's HR site. Is the search cancelled?
 * I noticed the same thing. If you search for jobs on USCB's HR site, you find nothing. I'm getting worried that the tanking economy is making quick work of our job possibilities.
 * I received an acknowledgement last week that didn't mention anything about it being cancelled.
 * So confusing, because now (10/29) you can't even apply for the job as it's no longer listed on their HR site, and the ad requires online apps! USC Central HR says it's probably canceled, but I can't get a human on the phone at USC-Beaufort to confirm.
 * Ok- I just checked the status of my app and it says "on hold for hiring Freeze."
 * UPDATE: Search reopened per email from SCC.

Univ. of South Carolina, Salkehatchie (Late British, African American, or Generalist) Review begins Oct. 26
 * This job isn't listed on the USCB's HR site? Has it, like the Beaufort job, been put on hold for hiring freeze?

Univ. of Tennessee, Martin (19th & 20th) Review begins Nov. 1


 * Ack, snail, sent 11/10, with a note saying they will have a list of MLA interview candidates by the week after Thanksgiving

Virginia Commonwealth Due 11/13


 * Written acknowledgment sent 11/6

Yale University Due 11/1 I wonder if they'll make contact earlier this year, since they've broken with their search methods this year and have requested everything up front.
 * ACK via snailmail 11/18
 * Has anyone heard anything further from them?
 * A: For what it's worth, last year Yale did a similar search and requested materials in waves: first a dossier, then writing sample, then the call for interviews which did not come in until something like 12/23. Since this year Yale has asked for everything up front (letter/dossier/sample), I personally would not expect to hear until Christmas Eve. But that's me...