AmericanStudiesPositions

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Welcome to 2007-2008!

For last years information please click: 06-07 (active searches may remain buried in there!)

AMERICAN STUDIES 2007-2008
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Note: Can we edit by institution this year? Was hard to follow last year. Please add the date you edit (ex. interview offered 10/15) and mark a new speaker with a hyphen. Will keep everything readable!! Thanks!

It seems like it's going on FOREVER to hear from these schools. Some have not even bothered to acknowledge! I browsed through the 06-07 to see that many schools interviewed at the ASA last year but does anybody know what the time frame will be like this year? If they don't do conference interviews, will they just go ahead and bring candidates to campus??

Amherst College - Phone interview scheduled (12/12)

California State University, Fullerton

- received email requesting further materials (10/26)

- received call to arrange phone interview (12/2)

Colby College one-year in American Studies and Gender Studies

- phone interview, late October/early November

Colorado College

- writing sample requested (11/9)

- this is weird - the deadline isn't until 12/10 and I am surprised they are reading files so far in advance (11/28)

- many schools work in stages and while I haven't heard from Colorado C. I have heard from many other schools before the deadline.

- writing sample requested (12/13), letter dated 12/7

- writing sample requested (12/17)

Mary Washington

- Ack. (12/5)\ - Scheduled AHA interviews - For those of you with interviews, do you mind specifying your sub-field? Just curious?

Middlebury Ack. 12/13

New York University

-short list set on 12/17, candidates to be notified on 12/18.

Notre Dame

- invitations received via email for interviews at ASA in Philadelphia (10/2)

- writing sample/syllabi requested. maybe from everyone they interviewed? (10/17)

- anything since then (11/15)?

- nope. anyone? (11/26)

- emailed invitation to campus (11/28). Anyone else?

- Just curious, are you in Af-Am or Latino Studies?g

- Latina/o Studies. Email said that they wanted to make decision by 12/18

- anybody else? could they be bringing just one candidate due to such a fast timetable?

-any more word on this? just curious (12/17)

Pratt

- deadline was Nov. 1

- Anyone apply for this/hear anything?

- Nope. Seems like they don't ack.

Rutgers, New Brunswick

- Ack. 11/15

Saint Louis University

- 20th Century Urban Studies

- friend interviewed at ASA (10/22)

Scripps College

- letter stating that they've received app materials sent (9/11)

- friend has interview at ASA (10/2) 12/17 A couple of weeks ago, I heard from a committee member that an offer had been made. Then, when I asked for an update, I did not get an more information. Does anyone have an idea if the candidate accepted or did they have to go to their next choice?

SUNY Buffalo

- request for additional material (11/5)

- I just got an e-mail today (11/7) to say they are just starting to review materials. If I wasn't asked for additional material, does this mean I'm out of the running?

- Q:Did you get an email out of the blue or asked for status?

- I got an e-mail out of the blue. Why would they send an e-mail out of the blue if they've already decided on the folks to ask for additional material?

- I don't know, but it just happened to me too(they e-mailed me out of the blue). very bizarre.

- phone interview set up (11/12)

- Q: Did they call you to set up the phone interview? And do you know if all of the candidates were contacted for the phone interview? I was requested for additional materials and haven't heard back from them.

- Q: Have others been contacted for phone interviews? I was also asked for samples of writing and haven't heard anything further. (11/29)

-- Campus visits and job talks for Asian American Studies candidates were scheduled for the end of November/beginning of December.

University of California San Diego

- received rejection notice via email (12/3)

University of California at Santa Cruz

- email confirming receipt of application

- job talks set for Jan and Feb.

University of Hawai`i at Manoa

- emphasis on Asia/Pacific or global, plus ability to teach film/media

- invitations received via email for interviews at ASA in Philadelphia (9/16)

- Campus interview scheduled for late Nov (11/1)

- Any news?

- Job offered (12/6)

University of Maryland-Baltimore County

- letter confirming receipt of application and requesting letters of recommendation (11/29) (11/12) (11/28)

University of Southern California

- Anything? (11/7)

- Heard from a colleague that the committee will meet on Friday (11/7)

- Did anyone receive acknowledgment?

- nothing (12/4)

-Committe met yesterday. Saw them with my own eyes...

- Email sent out to those advancing to next round, asked to send in rec letters (12/14).

University of Virginia

- email stating that they've received app materials

- email acknowledging receipt of appl. and with link to AA form (11/6)

University of Washington

- letter acknowledging application w/ AA link (11/5)

Wellesley

- Anyone receive acknowledgement yet? (10/30)

- Yes, email + AA link (11/6) (11/20) (12/3)

- Writing sample requested (12/13)(ditto, by e-mail, 12/12)

- For those of you asked for a writing sample, do you mind me asking what your subfields are? Just curious as to what categories interested them.

Received 450 apps.

Wesleyan

- NB to candidates: Caution when applying here. Institutional cultures vary by department, last year's search for a Latino specialist in English was tanked by a hostile admin, and several junior fac of color were not granted tenure. Research well, ask around, and get the specs

- Candidates who might be located in Religion interviewed at AAR (11/18)

- Has anyone heard anything from Wesleyan's American Studies/Film studies job?? They asked for a SASE postcard and I haven't even gotten that back. Delivery confirmation tells me that they did receive materials but have heard nothing at all.

General Discussion/Department of Complaints [Partial edit] I thought I saw an ad from NYU in American Studies this year, looking for an African-Americanist? Or was it just a salty bowl of dojo steam that got in my eyes? Feed me, see more! Hey I just saw the NYU ad somewhere. I wonder if their goal is to replace or, better, replicate someone who's left? Anybody have a clue?