MELUS Announcements
Future MELUS Conference Sites Needed
MELUS seeks volunteers to host future MELUS conferences. If you are interested, please contact
Wenying Xu.
For other new or archived announcements be sure to check MELUS NewsNotes
as well.
CALL FOR PAPERS
“Toni Morrison and The Circuits of Imagination,” /
“Toni Morrison et les circuits de l’imaginaire”
The Sixth Biennial Conference of the Toni Morrison Society
November 4-7, 2010
Paris and the banlieue, France
Université Paris 8 (Vincennes - Saint-Denis)
Abstracts should be sent to the conference co-chairs at:
paris.tms@gmail.com
by January 3, 2010.
You must be a member of the Toni Morrison Society to present at the conference.
Print full CFP in .doc file for more information
(posted 10/2009)
MELUS Reception and Award Ceremony at MLA
Please join us at the reception as we present this year’s MELUS Lifetime
Achievement Award to Dr. Shirley Geok-lin Lim.
Reception and award ceremony date and new time: Please note that the reception will begin at 8:30pm in order to accommodate the participants of, and those who will be attending, the MELUS-sponsored panel that is scheduled from 7:15-8:30pm on the evening of December 28, 2009
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Time: at 8:30PM December 28, 2009 Place: Wenying Xu's suite, Courtyard Philadelphia Downtown, 21 Juniper Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, 215-496-3200 |
Full announcement in .doc file
(posted 9/2009, updated 10/2009)
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
19th Century American Literature Associate or Full Professor
The English Department at the University of Delaware seeks to hire an
associate or full professor of 19th-century American literature, with
tenure, with research interests in issues of race and ethnicity. Applicants
with demonstrated interdisciplinary interests and experience contributing to
diversity initiatives on campus are encouraged to apply. The successful
candidate will teach upper-division undergraduate and graduate courses
in his/her area(s) of expertise and will contribute to general education
in literature and writing.
Competitive salary and excellent benefits.
Send letter of interest and c.v. to:
Professors Jean Pfaelzer and Timothy Spaulding,
Search Committee Co-Chairs,
University of Delaware,
Dept. of English,
212 Memorial Hall,
Newark, DE 19716-2537,
by November 6. These materials and any others that may be
requested by the search committee will be shared with departmental faculty.
The University of Delaware, an Equal Opportunity Employer, encourages applications
from Minority Group Members and Women.
Email contact: Timothy Spaulding: aspauldi@udel.edu
Website: http://www.english.udel.edu
(posted 10/2009)
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Assistant Professor of African American Literature
Stanford University
The Department of English, joint with the Center for Comparative
Studies in Race and Ethnicity (CCSRE) at Stanford University, is
seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor working on African American
literature. The successful candidate is expected to teach courses in
the English Department at both the graduate and undergraduate levels,
two of which will be cross-listed in the Program in Comparative
Studies in Race and Ethnicity and African & African American Studies.
The successful candidate's home department for tenure review will be
the Department of English.
Applicants should send curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a
brief statement of research interests, and a writing sample (20-30
pages), and arrange for three letters of reference to be mailed to
Professor Jennifer Summit,
Chair, Department of English,
Stanford
University,
Stanford, CA 94305-2087.
For full consideration, materials
must be received by 11/02/09. The term of appointment would begin
9/1/10. Stanford University is an equal opportunity employer and is
committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty. It welcomes
nominations of and applications from women and members of minority
groups, as well as others who would bring additional dimensions to the
university's research and teaching missions.
(posted 9/2009)
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
University of Idaho,
English, Moscow, ID 83844-1102
Assistant Professor of post-1900 American Literature
We welcome applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in
post-1900 American literature. Teaching load 3-2; begins August
2010. Ph.D. in English or American Studies with specialization in
post-1900 American literature required at time of appointment.
Candidates with scholarly and teaching experience in environmental
approaches to literature especially preferred. Preference given to
candidates who have demonstrated excellence in teaching and with strong
research agendas, including publication(s) in the field. Teaching
assignments include surveys of American literature, courses in literature
and the environment, graduate- and upper-level courses in field of
specialization. Other possible courses include the senior capstone
course and collaborative general education courses. Scholarly activity
expected. Salary competitive. Application review begins November 1, 2009.
Apply online at http://www.hr.uidaho.edu
; include letter of application, curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts,
and a writing sample of 10-20 pages. Mail three confidential letters of
recommendation and any other supporting materials that cannot be submitted
online directly to:
Gary Williams, Chair
English Department
University of Idaho
P. O. Box 441102
Moscow, ID 83844-1102
The University of Idaho is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
Women and members of historically underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply.
(posted 9/2009)
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Lewis University,
English, Romeoville, Illinois 60446
Assistant Professor of English
The Department of English seeks a specialist in Non-Western and Post-Colonial Literatures
for a tenure-track position to begin fall 2010. Preference will be given to candidates with
secondary expertise in 19th C. American Literature and/or Theory. The Ph.D. in hand at the
time of application and excellence in teaching are required. Administrative experience
and an active scholarly agenda are desirable. Salary is competitive and determined by
experience. The successful candidate will teach 12 credit hours per semester, offering
surveys, topics courses, and freshman composition, and will be expected to engage actively
in service. Please submit an on-line application, cover letter, and vita at
http://www.lewisu.edu/welcome/offices/hr/index.htm.
Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the position is
filled; however, materials must be received by November 2nd for possible interviews
at MLA. Lewis is a LaSallian, Christian Brothers institution located 35 miles SW
of Chicago. Minorities, women, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
For additional information, please see www.lewisu.edu
Full announcement in .doc file
(posted 8/2009)
CALL FOR PAPERS
Special Issue of MELUS
Guest Editors: Kathryn Nicol and Jennifer Terry
Toni Morrison: New Directions
Deadline for submission: 20 January, 2010.
Print full CFP in .doc file for more information
(posted 7/2009)
CALL FOR PAPERS
Fifth African American Literature Symposium
“It’s A New Day: The Vicissitude of African American Autobiography from Briton
Hammon to Barack Obama”
North Carolina Central University’s Department of English and Mass Communication
will host its Fifth African American Literature Symposium on Thursday, November 12, 2009.
This year’s theme is “It’s A New Day: The Vicissitude of African American
Autobiography from Briton Hammon to Barack Obama.”
Full information in printable .doc file
(posted 4/2009)