Generalist and Open

Last Updated: Jan. 25, 4:00 pm EST Links: Academic Job Search English Literature Postdocs in the Humanities (2008)

Alma College

Generalist in British Literature before 1800 Deadline: November 1 Dossier requested 11/28 Rejection after dossier request, 12/10

Aurora U Phone interview 12/12 Rejection letter received 01/19

BYU Materials requested: 11/19 MLA interview scheduled 12/5

California Lutheran University British Literature after 1660 Postmark Deadline: November 4 Rejection email 12/04 (3) Rejection e-mail 12/06 (3) MLA interview scheduled by phone, 12/4 Campus visit scheduled, 1/23

Cal Poly Generalist w/ specialization in Asian-American lit. Deadline: Oct. 22 Ack. Oct. 26 Seems like the search for the Pre-modern Am. position has moved on to schedule "informal chats." Any news on this one? Had "informal chat" with search committee member on 12/3. Scheduled MLA interview 12/12. Received rejection letter 1/12

Castleton State College Generalist Deadline: November 16

CCC (Chicago)via mail rejection 01/22/08

CSU Channel Islands pre-20th c. Deadline: 11/2 Phone Interview Scheduled 11/19 Email Rejection after phone interview 1/6 Email rejection (no phone interview) 1/6

Claflin U

DePauw U Assistant Professor: "tenure-track position field open, with preferred specializations in African-American literature, world literature, Early Modern (Renaissance) drama, or British modernism." Review begins October 29 Writing Sample Request (6): 11/2, 11/5, 11/6 Scheduled MLA interview 12/13 Scheduled campus visits on 2/7, 2/8, and 2/11

Endicott College (MA) No Deadline posted [Is there a reason someone deleted this school from this list?] [I've never seen this job listing - does anyone have a link that they can pass on?] Interview scheduled 11/29 Modern & Contemporary Lit., incl. American, World, and Postcolonial Deadline: Nov. 5

Ferris State University Comp. and Lit. Generalist Phone interviews conducted 01/18/08

FIT Literature Generalist Ack. 10/22

Furman U Documentary Studies Where was this? - I didn't see it at the Furman website. From the JIL: "The English Department invites applications for a tenure-track position to develop and offer a writing course in creative nonfiction and a course or courses that examine the documentary impulse in writing and film." Looks like it was tracked by the Creative Writing wiki, where interview calls were reported.

Gannon U

Georgetown College Anything? MLA interview requested by e-mail: 12/20

Hastings College Generalist with specialty before 1800 Deadline: November 16 Phone interview: November 30 Campus interview scheduled for December 10

Hawai'i Pacific University (Honolulu) Job descrip Comp/fiction writing/Lit Deadline: December 1 Ack. email 11/19

Lebanon Valley College I have received nothing.

Nevada State College (British or World lit) Review begins November 15 [This job posting is a repeat from last year; the hire fell through in contract stages because the school only allowed 2 days or less for the hire to review the contract, and then the job offer was withdrawn] Phone interview scheduled 01/29

Northwest Missouri State University (open specialty) MLA interview request by email: 11/26 Congrats! And, if you don't mind us being nosey - what's your field (or what field seems to interest them?) Any callbacks yet? [1/22]

Saint Leo University MLA interview request by email: 12/18

Santa Clara U (CA) (lecturer) Rejection 11/16 Where was this one posted? It doesn't come up at Chronicles nor MLA/ADE.

Springfield College (MA) (generalist - specialization could include Asian Am., African Am., Native Am., Hispanic and Postcolonial) Initial review of materials: Nov. 1 E-mail request to arrange phone interview for first week of Dec. (11/20) Phone interview 12/6

St. Martin's U (WA) No deadline. Dossier Request (email): 12/12

Stanford British 1660-1914 Deadline: October 19th Any word on this job? A: I heard, although I have no way to find out if this is true, that they have an inside candidate/spousal hire situation. A: quite possible that this is an inside hire A: I've heard the same thing from 2 pretty reliable sources

SUNY New Paltz Deadline: October 10 Has anyone heard ANYTHING from this school? Yes, I have a phone interview s'd; initial contact 11/12 (2) Rejection Letter Received 12/12 (3); 12/17 Post-phone interview rejection email 12/19 I received an acknowledgement letter, an AA card and a rejection letter all in the same envelope. How tacky! (4) Search "has concluded" (according to rejection email 12/19)

I agree. Maybe one of us should e-mail them about their stupidity. 12/14 (3) At least, it makes me feel better about not being asked to interview. I agree that it appears tasteless but not necessarily stupid. Aren't the AA cards about gathering application information? So, they might still be interested to know the make up of their application pool. Still, they don't appear overly organized... They've made a logistical error: applicants are much less likely to fill out the AA card if they know they're already out of the running for the job. I think you're right. I accidentally forgot to send my card in and I can't seem to find it now. Oh well.

Tennessee State University (Nashville) 4 Positions assistant/associate Deadline 12/7 Generalist Preferred areas: African-American Literature 19th Century British Literature Colonial and Post-Colonial Literature English Linguistics, History of the English Language and Grammar Methods of Teaching English Children's and/or Adolescent Literature Q: Where is this posting? A: In Chronicle and Higher Ed Jobs. Update: The search was extended until January because of an HR snafoo. The committee is going through the applications now. So if you haven't heard yet, you're not out of the running.

Tiffin University Weeks of 12/3; 12/10 Campus visits (3). Candidates will be called with final decision by 12/14

U North Carolina, Pembroke (open) Review Begins 11/9 They just reposted this job ad 11/26 Response: You are correct: the Nov. 26th ad in THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION is almost identical to earlier ones in MLA's JOB INFORMATION LIST and HigherEdJobs.com; the only difference is the start date for reviewing applications.

University of Northern Colorado Deadline: Nov. 2 Any word on this position? Rej. letter rec'd 12/4

University of Texas at Tyler Deadline: Nov. 30 Phone interview scheduled 12/6 (2) Phone interview conducted 12/12, 12/17 Campus visit scheduled

U. West Virginia (world literatures position) Deadline early Nov.

Villa Julie College No deadline given [Note: this is a "post early modern dramatic lit" position]

Western Illinois U-Quad Cities

Wright State (Celina, OH) "some period of British Literature" "Open until Filled"