Medieval

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Medievalist wiki-count: 23 (We seem to be a particularly active lot)

Primary Specialization: Anglo-Saxon/Old English: 5 Middle English: 12 Comparative Medieval (Middle English, Med. Latin, Old French): 4 Med/Ren: 2

==Offers Made ==

Grinnell College - offer made, date unknown Indiana University-South Bend - offer made and accepted, Feb. 12 Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne - offer made, accepted Kansas State University - offer made and accepted, mid Feb. Penn State (not the Happy Valley Campus) - Jan 29 Purdue [I heard about it on 2/7, but I gather it didn't just happen] Saint John's University, date unknown Saint Joseph's University - offer made and accepted SUNY-Cortland - offer made, date unknown University of California, Santa Barbara - offer made University of Houston-Downtown - offer made, accepted late Feb. University of Kansas - offer made, likely late Jan. University of Northern Colorado - early Feb. University of North Dakota - offer made and accepted, mid Feb. University of South Dakota - offer made and accepted, early Feb. University of Western Ontario - offer made, date unknown University of Vermont - offer made and accepted, date unknown Washington and Lee University - offer made and accepted

==On-Campus Visits == [Question: If they're on this list w/o a date, does that mean they have made offers? A: In my case, I know someone has been invited to talk (having been invited to listen to the talk) but not when the invitation was made.]

Appalachian State University - Jan. 17

Boston University - Jan. 10 Central Methodist University Concordia University - Nov. 30 Grinnell College - Jan. 4 Indiana University - South Bend - Jan. 8 Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne John Jay, CUNY - Jan. 9 Kansas State University - Dec. 29

Mt. Holyoke North Carolina State University - Jan. 5

Penn State-Brandywine - Jan. 10

Providence College - Jan. 11 Purdue University - Jan. 7 Rollins College - Jan. 3, Jan. 8 Sewanee: University of the South - Jan. 14 Simon Fraser - Jan. 25

St. Joseph's University - Jan. 2 (2) Stanford University Trinity University - Jan. 1 (2) University of California, Irvine University of California, Santa Barbara - Jan. 5 University of Georgia University of Houston, Downtown - Jan. 21 University of Kansas - Jan. 2 [Kansas gets a vote for most respectful school -- they sent out very polite, gracious e-mails to those they interviewed at MLA but were not inviting to campus. How very human/humane of them to treat job seekers so well!] University of Michigan-Flint - Jan. 30 University of Northern Colorado - Dec. 14 (2) University of Regina - Dec. 14 University of Rhode Island (visits concluded, 2/12) University of San Diego University of South Dakota - Dec. 21 University of Vermont - Jan. 8 University of Virginia University of Western Ontario - Nov. 23

Washington & Lee

==MLA Interviews ==

Appalachian State University - Dec 5

Baylor University - Dec. 13

Boston University - Dec. 14 (x3)

Concord University - Dec. 12

Grinnell College- Dec. 14 (x3)

Indiana University - Kokomo - Dec. 14

Indiana University-Purdue University/Ft. Wayne - Nov. 30 (5)

Indiana University - South Bend - Dec. 11 (4)

John Jay College (CUNY) - Dec. 9, 15, 17

Kansas State - Dec. 5 (x2)

Mercyhurst - Dec. 11

Mt. Holyoke- Dec. 10 (x3)

North Carolina State University - Nov. 16, 29, Dec. 4

Penn State (not the Happy Valley Campus) - Nov. 15 (3)

Providence College - Dec. 11 (3)

Purdue University - Nov. 29 (x3), Dec. 3

Rollins College - Dec. 9 (4)

Sewanee: University of the South - Dec. 10

St. John's University - Dec. 7

St. Joseph's University - Dec. 11 (3)

State University of New York, College at Cortland - Dec. 5

Stanford University - Dec. 1 (2)

Trinity University - Nov. 27 (4)

University of California, Berkeley - Dec. 14 (2)

University of California, Irvine - Dec. 14

University of California, Santa Barbara- Dec. 13

University of Georgia- Dec. 13 (3)

University of Houston, Downtown - Dec. 3

University of Kansas - Dec. 12 (x3)

University of Maryland Baltimore County - Dec. 5 (3)

University of Missouri-Rolla- Dec. 11 (4)

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill - Dec. 10 REALLY? They don't do MLA... See below.

University of North Dakota - Dec. 12 ("informal chat") (2)

University of Rhode Island - Dec. 18

University of San Diego - Dec. 11 (2)

University of Vermont - Dec. 12 (3)

University of Virginia - Dec. 6, 8

Valdosta State University - Dec. 3 (4)

Washington and Lee - Dec. 8 (2)

Yale University - Dec. 21 (2) Yeshiva University (NY) - Dec. 6, 12

==Alma College (MI) == Deadline: November 1

Application mailed Sept. 24; Ack. email Oct. 8

Request for materials, Nov. 28 (2)

Rejection Email, Dec. 10

Rejection Email, Jan. 4 (very nicely worded, too)

Alma appears to have hired an early modernist for the position.

==Appalachian State University (NC) == Review of applications begins November 15

MLA interview arranged, Dec. 5

Campus visit arranged, Jan. 17

==Bates College (ME) == Review of applications will begin March 1

Q: Is this the one-yr advertised on the JIL?

A: Yup.

==Baylor University (TX) == Deadline: November 1

Application mailed Sept. 24; Ack. Letter Oct. 2

Request for dossier/writing sample/personal data sheet Nov. 16 (3)

FYI: This job has been advertised for the past 3 years, without hiring a faculty member. It's unclear whether the position has not been filled for lack of funding or for other reasons.

According to last year's wiki, the offer was rejected (no reason specified). I can say with great confidence that this is a solid, line and that we hope to hire a very strong medieval candidate this year. Two years ago, our hire withdrew at the very last moment (shortly before she was due to start the semester). Last year, our favorite also withdrew in February! Two different stories having to do with personal circumstances. The funding is there, folks.

Update: MLA interviews are being scheduled today, Wednesday, December 12.

MLA interview scheduled Dec. 13

Q: Has anyone heard any updates post-MLA?

==Boston University == Deadline: November 1

Application mailed Sept. 24; Ack. Letter Oct. 1

Request for dossier/sample/transcript Oct. 18

Request for dossier/sample/transcript Nov. 1

Request for dossier/sample/transcript Nov. 8

Rejection letter Nov. 13

Rejection letter Nov. 20 (2)

Rejection letter Nov. 25

Rejection letter Dec. 5

MLA interview scheduled by phone Dec. 14 (2)

==Central Methodist University (MO) == Review of applications begins 1 February 2008

Request for further materials, Jan 28 (2)

Request for campus visit Feb. 17

==Concord University (WV) == Deadline: November 1

MLA interview request Dec. 12

==Concordia University (Canada) == Deadline: November 1

Application mailed Sept. 24; Ack. postcard Oct. 12

Campus visit scheduled Nov. 30

==Franklin College == Deadline: Nov. 2

Application mailed Oct. 22; Ack. letter Nov. 2 (2)

Review will begin in January. Phone interview request - Jan. 7 (2) Phone interview - Feb 6 Campus visit - Feb 20-21 (other candidates are week of Feb 25) Decision - early March

==Grinnell College (IA) == Deadline: November 1

Application mailed Sept. 24; Ack. email Oct. 18

Request for materials, Nov. 14 (2)

Request for materials, Nov. 15

Request for materials (sample/teaching evals), Nov. 16 (6)

MLA interview scheduled (2)

Campus interview scheduled - Jan. 4 (2)

==Indiana University, Kokomo == Application mailed Sept. 24; Ack. letter Oct. 1

Emailed to set up MLA interview, Dec. 12

MLA interview scheduled, Dec. 13

Phone interview scheduled, Jan. 25

=='''Indiana University-Purdue University/Ft. Wayne''' == Deadline: November 23

Application mailed Sept. 24; Ack. letter Oct. 16

MLA interview request Nov. 30 (5)

On Campus request Jan 15

==Indiana University - South Bend == Deadline: November 1

Application Mailed: Sept. 24; Ack. email Oct. 1

Materials request, Nov. 16 (3)

MLA interview request Dec 11 (2)

Quite possibly the nicest rejection letter I've ever received, Jan. 30 (3)

==John Jay College/City University NY == Deadline: Nov. 26

Anglo-Saxon/Early Medieval

they interviewed at MLA last year for this, but don't seem to have made a hire

Request for letters of reco. Nov. 28 (2)

interview request Dec. 9

MLA Interview scheduled Dec. 17

On-campus Interview scheduled Jan. 10

==Kansas State University == Review of applications begins November 5

Request for dossier/sample Oct. 26 (6)

Request for dossier/sample Nov. 13 (4)

MLA interview scheduled Dec. 5 (3)

Campus interview scheduled Dec. 29 (2)

==Mercyhurst College (PA) == MLA interview scheduled Dec. 11

At least two campus visits completed in early Feb.

==Mount Holyoke College == Deadline: November 16

Application mailed Sept. 24; Ack. email Oct. 31

MLA Interview Scheduled Dec. 10 (3)

rec'd AAEO form today; (postmarked 12/21), 12/24!!

(better than least year, when I rec'd no acknowledgment whatsoever.

Now, let me get to that form for them, ASAP)

DITTO--mine received Dec. 31. It really makes you want to fill out the AAEO form when they've rejected and/or ignored you, doesn't it?

any news? i have heard nothing as of 2/15

==North Carolina State University == Deadline: October 31

Application submitted online Sept. 27; Ack. email Oct. 5

MLA interview scheduled Nov. 16, 29, Dec. 4

==Penn State (not the Happy Valley Campus) == Application review begins October 1

Application mailed Sept. 24; Ack. letter Oct. 1

Interview scheduled: Nov. 15 (3)

Campus Interview scheduled: Jan. 10

Offer made: Jan. 29

Q: Was the offer accepted?

A: Yes, sorry.

==Providence College (RI) == Deadline: November 5

Letter stating interviews will be scheduled after 10 December (Dec. 3) (5)

MLA interview scheduled Dec. 11 (3) Campus interview scheduled Jan. 11

==Rollins College == Deadline: review of apps begins Oct. 1

Application mailed Oct. 22; Ack. postcard Oct. 29

Request for materials, Nov. 14 (4)

Request for materials, Nov. 19 (2)

MLA interview scheduled Dec. 9 (3)

Campus visit scheduled Jan. 8

Campus visit scheduled Jan. 4

==Purdue University == Initial review of applications will begin November 1

Application mailed Sept. 24; Ack. letter Oct. 15

MLA interview scheduled Nov. 29 (x3), Dec. 3

Campus visit scheduled Jan. 7

Offer made and accepted

==St. John's University == Deadline: Nov. 16

Application mailed Oct. 22; Ack. letter Oct. 30

MLA interview scheduled Dec. 7

offer made and accepted.

==Saint Joseph's University (PA) == Deadline: November 2

Request for dossier/sample Nov. 15 (5)

Rejection by e-mail November 20 (7)

Neither rejection nor request, Nov. 21

MLA interview scheduled Dec. 11 (3)

Campus interview scheduled Jan. 2 (2)

==Saint Mary's University (Halifax, NS, Canada) == Deadline: February 15

Email confirmation of application receipt: Feb. 21

Request for further information from referees: Feb 21

==Sewanee: The University of the South (TN) == Deadline: November 10

Application mailed Sept. 24; Ack. email Oct. 23

MLA interview scheduled Dec. 10

Campus interview Jan 14

==Simon Fraser University (Canada) == Deadline: October 31

I was told that this search has had to be postponed until next year.

Request for phone interview - Jan. 15 (x2) (search was on hold; is now on)

Request for campus visit - Jan. 25

Email rejection - Feb. 8

==State University of New York, College at Cortland == Deadline: Not listed

Request for transcript Nov. 28 (2)

MLA interview scheduled Dec. 5

Q. Has anyone heard from this school yet? Their "we'll contact you by X date" has passed.... A. Campus visit scheduled 1/16(2)

Rejection email, Feb. 19 (2)

==Stanford University == Deadline: October 19

Application mailed Sept. 24; Ack. email Oct. 18

Email stating that department admin will be in touch to schedule MLA interview, Dec. 1

Phone call stating same, Dec. 1

Rejection by email, Dec. 20

Email containing link to diversity survey (received day after rejection email), Dec. 21. Very professional. Continued email contacts urging rejected candidates to fill out diversity survey, early Jan.

Considerate and polite post-MLA interview rejection, Jan. 11

==Trinity University (TX) == Deadline: November 12

MLA interview scheduled Nov. 27 (4) Campus interview scheduled Jan. 1 (2)

==University of Alabama: VAP == Deadline: Dec. 1

Request for WS, Dec. 6 (3)

Request for phone interview, Jan. 26 (2)

==University of California - Irvine == Deadline: November 1

MLA interview request Dec. 14

email stating interview decisions would be made by Dec. 24 (Dec. 18 x 2)

I'm assuming decisions have been made and candidates notified, but they didn't get around to doing the diversity survey before now.

==University of California - Santa Barbara == Deadline: November 2

Application mailed Sept. 24; Ack. letter Oct. 1

request for additional materials Nov.15 (2)

Q: What kind of additional materials? The ad I responded to asked for everything upfront (I thought).

A: larger chapter from which original sample was extracted and/or abstract of full diss/book

Rejection letter Dec. 3 (5)

Rejection Letter Jan 10 MLA interview scheduled Dec. 13

Campus visits scheduled before 1/5

==University of California - Berkeley == Deadline: Oct 21

request for further writing samples Nov. 26

MLA interview scheduled Dec. 14 (2)

==University of Dallas == Deadline: Nov. 15

Application mailed Nov. 1; Ack. Nov. 29

Rejection letter, Dec 24 (says they received over 220 apps)

Rejection letter, Dec 20 (same info)

==University of Georgia == Deadline: Dec. 21

2nd writing sample request Dec. 5 (3)

MLA interview scheduled Dec. 13 (3)

Three candidates invited for campus visits

==University of Houston, Downtown == Deadline: November 5

MLA interview arranged, via email Dec. 3

candidate campus visits scheduled and recently completed (2/14)

Offer made 2/14; accepted 2/29.

==University of Kansas == Deadline: postmarked by October 26

Application mailed Sept. 24; Email ack. Oct. 20

Writing Sample request Nov. 28 (5)

MLA interview scheduled Dec. 5 (oops, got my Kansas jobs confused)

MLA interview scheduled Dec. 12 (4)

Was this job advertised on the MLA job list?

Yes.

Rejection letter sent 12/10 Rejection letter rec. 12/15 Campus Interview scheduled - 1/2

E-mail graciously notifying interviewees who were not selected for campus visit - 1/2. I have more respect for Kansas than any of the other 8 schools I interviewed with, many of whom have scheduled campus visits and not notified me that I'm out. Thanks, Wiki for letting me know I don't have to stress over hearing from them (or not hearing from them, as the case may be).

==University of Maryland Baltimore County == Deadline: November 1

Application mailed Sept. 24; Ack. postcard Oct. 2

Dossier requested Oct. 5 (11)

MLA Interview request Dec. 5 (4)

Q: I assume by now that they've contacted candidates for campus interviews?

AA form received FEB 6. REAL classy. (This is the first contact since I mailed my application- nice.)

My AA form arrived today. It is my first contact also.

The shredder is emotionally satisfying. That's where my AA form went.

==University of Michigan- Flint == Deadline: Jan. 18 (no MLA interviews)

UM-F HR page says Dec. 18

Edit: Latest job ad on their site says "Postmarked by Dec. 14" - nice moving target.

They asked me to advertise their job at my MLA session, so I'm going to assume that Jan. 18 is the real deadline.

Has anyone managed to upload their C.V. to the HR website? I've tried about 20 times with three different browsers.

As far as I know, it worked for me a few weeks back

I rec'd a snail mail description of this job (12/14), no idea why. They must have sent them to MAA members? I got one and all the faculty I know did, too.

Email requesting additional materials Jan. 12 (5), Jan. 23 (1)

Call for campus interview Jan. 30

Call for campus interview Feb 19

==University of Missouri, Rolla == Deadline: November 16

Application mailed: Sept. 24; Ack. email Sept. 28

MLA interview scheduled Dec. 11 (2)

==University of New England == Deadline: Nov. 30

==University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill == Deadline: December 1

MLA interview scheduled Dec. 10

How is this possible? They explicitly said they weren't interviewing at MLA, and they are notorious for not doing MLA interviews.

A: I don't know what to tell you. It seems that they're going to MLA after all.

A: Yep. They've scheduled MLA interviews for the Postcolonial position as well. Seems they are doing things differently this year. They also "explicity" DID NOT say they wanted writing samples and then changed their minds about that as well.

A: Exactly--in fact, they emailed me on November 30 stating "the search committee forgot to ask for samples, but we need one--and remember the deadline is December 1." Pretty rude, I thought.

Very kind (and prompt) post-MLA rejection, Dec. 29.

==University of North Dakota == Deadline: November 15

Dossier request: Nov. 29 (2)

E-mail rec'd stating that phone interviews will be scheduled after Dec 12 and that MLA interviews will be "informal visits." Dec. 7

Telephone interview scheduled Dec. 12 (2)

Q: Is anyone having a hard time scheduling this "informal visit"? They sent me the email addresses of two people I could meet there, but neither has returned my message.

A: I had no problems getting in touch with anyone.

E-mail rec'd stating that they were in the process of making arrangements for 1st-round campus interviews: Jan 8 (3)

Q: Has anyone received an invitation for an on-campus visit?

A: I haven't. I notice there's a new search committee chair now. Anyone know what happened?

A: I think he's always been the chair of the search committee. The contact person in the advertisement is the chair of the department.

Q: Still no invites for on-campus visits?

A: Nope. Could it be that the invitees don't check the Wiki?

Or, they could be savvy enough not to post.

A: Or, they could be busy--campus interview scheduled Jan 8.

==University of Northern Colorado == Deadline: November 2 Application mailed Sept. 24; Ack. letter Oct. 3 Request for writing sample and 2 (specific) syllabi, Nov. 15 (x4) Phone interview scheduled Dec. 3 (4) Thank me later, that was one of the worst interviews of my life! Excelsior, compadres! Glad to hear I wasn't the only one who felt that way! Huh, felt like a typical phone interview to me--slightly awkward, but consisted of questions that were, for the most part, expected. Campus Interview requested - Dec. 14 (x2) Rejection letter: Jan.22, Jan.16

You may want to check out: http://wikihost.org/wikis/academe/wiki/black_listed_universities_and_colleges

You may also want to check out: http://wikihost.org/wikis/academe/wiki/white_listed_universities_and_colleges

==University of Northern Iowa == Deadline: Nov. 26

Q: Has anyone heard anything from this university at all? A: I received an HR form on Dec. 24, but it provided no information about status of search or funding. A: Committee chair indicated they would be meeting Jan. 18. Q: Anyone hear anything after 1/18? A: Heard that phone interviews were requested 2/7 A: Phone interview scheduled Feb. 13. I think they were all scheduled around this time. From my understanding, there are 5 candidates.

A: Campus visit scheduled second week of March

==University of Regina (SK) == Designated ''any field in British literature prior to 1830, except Ren. drama''

Deadline: November 30

Campus interview scheduled Dec. 14

==University of Rhode Island == Deadline: November 12

Application mailed Sept. 24; Ack. letter Nov. 2

MLA interview scheduled Dec. 18 (2)

Campus Visits, early Feb

==University of San Diego == Deadline: November 1

Application Mailed: Sept. 24; Ack. email Sept. 26

Dossier/sample request: Nov. 11 (8)

MLA interview request: Dec. 11 (3)

I believe this position was advertised last year, and they got at least as far as MLA interviews. Apparently they didn't succeed in filling it?

Correct. Last year's search failed.

==University of South Dakota == Deadline: November 1

Application mailed Sept. 24; Ack. Letter Nov. 2

Phone interview scheduled Nov. 19 (2)

Campus interview scheduled Dec. 21

Offer made and accepted, early Feb.

==University of Virginia == Deadline: October 17

MLA interview scheduled Dec. 6 (2), Dec. 8

==University of Vermont == Deadline: November 15

Email indicating position will be funded on Oct. 9

Request for WS, Letters and Transcripts, Nov 28 (4)

MLA interview request: Dec. 12 (3)

Campus visit scheduled: Jan. 8 Very polite letter to MLA interviewees not invited to campus: Jan. 15

Email saying I have been cut: Feb. 15. This was my first contact with them. (2)

==University of Western Ontario == Deadline: November 1

Application mailed Sept. 24; Ack. letter Oct. 9

Campus visit scheduled Nov. 23

==Valdosta State University (GA) == Deadline: November 1

MLA interview scheduled Dec. 3 (4)

On-campus interview call January 28th

Rejection e-mail February 26th

==Washington & Lee University == Deadline: October 31

Application mailed Sept. 24; Ack. Letter Sept. 27

Request for dossier and writing sample, Nov. 16 (4)

MLA interview scheduled Dec. 8 (2)

Rejection letter received 12/14

Offer made and accepted, mid Feb.

==West Texas A&M == Deadline: Dec. 15

Application mailed Oct. 22; Ack. email Nov. 5

E-mail asking if still interested in position Feb. 20 (2)

Phone interview scheduled Feb. 26

Phone interview 3/4

==Willamette University (OR) == Deadline: November 5

Application mailed Sept. 24; Ack. Letter Oct. 1

Request for transcript/dossier/syllabi/sample Nov. 15

NB: This is a med/ren job, and they've apparently scheduled interviews with some early modernists

Rejection letter received 12/17

==Winona State University (MN) == Request for phone interview February 6th

==Yale == Deadline: Nov. 1

Dossier Request: Oct. 26

WS & Dossier Request: Nov. 8

Writing Sample Request: Nov. 12

Dossier request: Nov. 19

MLA interview scheduled: Dec. 21 (2) Where was this job advertised?? This is, I believe, the mostly general call put out every year. Advertised in MLA. Also, this may not be a general call; they may be looking for a replacement for an assistant professor who got a position elsewhere last year.

==Yeshiva University (NY) == Deadline: November 6

Dossier/sample request by email, Oct. 15 (2)

Rejection, by email, Nov. 3 (2)

Dossier request, Nov. 20

Rejection, by email, Dec. 4

MLA interview scheduled Dec. 6, 12 campus visit, early Feb, email Feb 18 saying still under discussion