Romanticism and Victorian


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Romanticism
Baylor University Writing Sample Requested 11/18
 * MLA interview scheduled by email 12/11

Bridgewater State College
 * Phone Interview Scheduled 12/3

College of Charleston letter rec'd 12/4, dated 11/28: they'll be screening app's for "the next several weeks."
 * Request for MLA interview 12/11 (4)

CUNY John Jay Letters of reference requested 12/5
 * MLA interview scheduled by phone 12/12 (3)

Lakehead University

Mount Holyoke College
 * MLA Interview Scheduled by phone 12/4 (4)

New York University Writing Sample Requested 11/12, 11/19 (2) letter, dated 12/4, rec'd 12/12, stating the SC is "now" in final stages of deliberation and will notify me of their decision in the next few weeks. What? Why not just send rejection letters? (3)rec'd same 12/14 c'mon NYU!
 * MLA interview scheduled 12/11 (2)

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SUNY Albany Writing Sample Requested 11/15 Q: Was this a request for a 2nd writing sample (since writing sample was part of the original application)? Q: Any chance this is a typo, perhaps meant to be SUNY New Paltz? Did Albany really schedule interviews already? A: Not a typo.
 * MLA Interview scheduled 12/10 (2)

SUNY New Paltz
 * MLA Interview scheduled by phone 12/10 (2)

Temple University Writing Sample Requested 11/07 (4) I know this isn't the ideal way to inform people, and we will, of course, be sending proper letters. But I imagine that, on balance, folks would want to know as soon as possible.
 * All MLA interviewees contacted(12/08): posted by search committe chair.

University of Alabama Writing Sample Requested 11/15 (2)
 * MLA interview scheduled 12/10 (2)

University of Arizona
 * MLA Interview Scheduled 12/3

UC Riverside (open rank)
 * MLA interview scheduled 12/12 (3)

Virginia Military Institute
 * MLA Interview Scheduled 11/30 (3)

Fitchburg State College posted 11/23; open until filled

Nineteenth Century/Victorian
Auburn, Montgomery Victorian or American Lit Deadline: 12/3
 * MLA Interview scheduled by phone 12/7, 12/14

Austin Peay State University (TN) Victorian Deadline: until filled
 * 12/10: asked about dissertation status (1)
 * 12/12: dossier request (3)
 * They won't be doing MLA interviews.

Cal State Chico Victorian Deadline: 12/3
 * MLA Interview Request by phone 12/13 (2)

Cal State Dominguez Hills Victorian or Romantic Lit Deadline: Nov 15
 * MLA interview scheduled by phone 12/12 (2), 12/13 (2)

Cardinal Stritch Univ. (Milwaukee) 19th Century, Composition Postmark by Nov. 15

Catholic U. (D.C.) Asst. Prof. Victorian Lit Deadline: Dec. 1
 * MLA interview scheduled by phone: 12/7 (2)

De Paul (Chicago) Victorian Postmark Deadline: 10/31 Dossier Requests: 11/1 (5), 11/7 (2), 11/8, 11/12, 11/27 (4) Rejection letters, snail mail: 11/9, 11/16 (2), 11/27, 12/3, 12/6
 * Q: Has anyone been contacted yet for interviews?
 * A: I called the department this afternoon and was told they would be scheduled over the weekend or at the beginning of next week. 12/14
 * Thank you!
 * MLA interview scheduled by phone 12/15
 * Does anyone know if they have scheduled all of the interviews for this position?

Drake University (Des Moines) 19th Century 11/9 dossier requested (3) 12/3 snail mail rejection letter (9)
 * 12/13 scheduled phone interview (3)

Fordham Victorian Deadline: 11/1 11/7 dossier and sample requested by email (7)
 * 11/30 MLA interview scheduled by e-mail (9)

Gordon College (MA)
 * 12/11 MLA interview requested by e-mail (2)

Gustavus Adolphus College (MN) 19th c. Brit lit. Review begins Nov. 2
 * 11/20 Request for syllabi by email (2)
 * MLA interview scheduled 12/16
 * By phone or by e-mail? A: by phone. Thanks for this info and congrats.

Hendrix College (Arkansas) 19th c. Brit lit. Deadline: Nov. 2
 * 11/30 MLA Interview Scheduled (3)

High Point Univ. (NC) Victorian, Shakespeare Review begins "in November" Application acknowledged as complete: Nov. 7
 * 12/7 MLA interview scheduled by email

Iowa State 19th-c Brit Lit Deadline: 11/1
 * 11/12 dossier and writing sample requested via email (9)
 * 11/27 dossier and writing sample requested via email (2)

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Victorian Review begins: November 7
 * 12/11 MLA interview scheduled by phone (2)

Long Island U (CW Post campus) English Novel of 18th/19th c: Deadline: 11/20 11/4 dossier and sample request 11/13 dossier and sample request via email 11/27 dossier and sample request via email
 * 12/9 18th century candidate MLA interview scheduled

Loyola (New Orleans) Romanticism or Nineteenth-Century and one other period, excluding medieval Postmark Deadline: November 15
 * 12/1 MLA Interview Scheduled (4)

Minnesota State, Mankato British Commonwealth Deadline: 1/14/08 Not listed in JIL yet, see http://www.mnsu.edu/humanres/MSU-VAC_NOT/EnglishLit.pdf

Ohio State, Mansfield English 19th and/or 20th Deadline: 11/15
 * 12/7 MLA interview scheduled by phone (3)

Queen's University (Canada) 11/23: Snail Mail rejection letter

Sacramento State University 19th Century British Poetry: Deadline: November 20
 * 11/21 MLA Interview Scheduled (2)

Stanford (British lit, 1660-1914) So the rumor goes...
 * Someone (not me) got an interview with Stanford on 12/12.

SUNY Fredonia 19th-c Brit Lit Deadline: 10/16 11/7: Req. for more materials (3) 11/17: Snail Mail rejection letter (4) 11/19: snail Mail rejection letter (6)
 * 12/11: MLA Interview Scheduled by phone (3)

SUNY New Paltz Victorian Deadline: Nov 1
 * 12/13 rejection letter
 * Neither rejection nor interview, 12/15 (anyone else?)
 * 12/4: MLA interview scheduled by phone (6)

SUNY Oneonta Comp/Rhet & 19th-Century British Review begins immediately 11/26: Phone Interview Scheduled
 * 12/5: Campus Interview Scheduled

Swarthmore History of Novel in English Postmark Deadline: Nov 1 12/12: snail mail rejection (x6) 12/13: snail mail rejection Q: People seem to be getting rejections in the mail from Swarthmore, but has anyone heard about interviews? Have they made the calls??

Tennessee State University 19th Century British Deadline: Dec. 7 Now posted at generalist_and_open

U of Alabama History of Novel to 1900 Postmark Deadline: October 31 11/6 Writing sample and dossier request (2)
 * According to the U of A listing on the 18th c. wiki page, they've already scheduled MLA interviews. Were any Victorianists contacted?

U of Alberta (Edmonton) Vic. lit and culture Deadline: Nov. 15 11/15: FOIPP permission to distribute materials to the department (Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act; Canadian policy) 11/22: FOIPP, dossier request & transcripts (4)

UC Davis (open rank) Victorian Postmark Deadline: November 9 Application acknowledged 11/16 (postmarked 11/23 [!]; rec'd 12/5): says they will be in touch mid-Dec. if they wish to schedule a MLA interview Anyone know if they are looking for a senior hire? Q: Are you junior people? Just curious to know how "open" open rank is? A: I'm junior Q: I'm curious whether they are interviewing people from East Coast institutions. A: Interesting. In last year's 18th-C search at Davis the three finalists brought to campus were all UCLA PhDs. Is UC incestuousness a common phenomenon? A: All the UC campuses draw people from the most competitive programs across the country during job searches. A better explanation might be superb advisors in the UCLA dept. in this field.
 * 12/12: MLA Interview Scheduled by phone (2)

UC Irvine Victorian Deadline: Nov 1
 * 12/12: MLA interview scheduled by phone (4)

U Idaho 19th-c Brit Lit Deadline: 11/16
 * MLA Interview scheduled by email 12/12 (4)

U Illinois, Chicago 19th-c British Studies Deadline: 11/9 any word on this? any requests? I'm wondering the same thing! Has ANYbody heard from UIC? I just want to know!!!! Confirmation of receipt, but nothing since... There appears to be a possible inside, visiting candidate
 * MLA Interview scheduled by email 12/14 (2) (not an inside candidate)

U Kentucky Long 19th C Deadline: 11/2 rec'd aff. action card and letter that they'll contact interviewees later, 12/4
 * MLA interview request via e-mail, 12/9 (3); via phone 12/9, via phone 12/10

U North Texas, Denton Victorian Deadline: now accepting apps 11/5: Writing sample requested by e-mail (8)
 * 11/30: MLA Interview by phone (6)

U of South Carolina, Upstate 19th C Romantic/Victorian Anyone heard anything from them?

U of Tennessee, Chattanooga Victorian Review begins "immediately"
 * 12/5: 30 minute phone interview scheduled (2)

UT Austin Victorian Deadline: Oct 15 11/2: Email dossier and writing sample request (10) 11/2: Snail mail dossier and writing sample request (2: rec. 11/9) (rec. 11/15) 11/9: Snail mail rejection letter (5) 11/19: Snail mail rejection letter


 * MLA interview scheduled by phone 12/14 (2)

U Wisconsin, Platteville 19th-/20th-century British Literature with Postcolonial emphasis Deadline: Nov 26 11/30: scheduled 30 minute phone interview (2)
 * 12/10: campus visit/campus interview scheduled by phone

Vanderbilt Victorian Deadline: 11/1 Dossier and sample request: 11/9 (5), 11/13 (2), 11/14, 11/16, 11/20, 11/21
 * 12/10 MLA interview scheduled by phone (3)

Wilkes U (PA) 19th-Century and Rhet/Comp Postmark Deadline: November 16