job announcement: Communication Studies and Women's and Gender Studies (forward)

[Mary Bucholtz]

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Mary
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Job Announcement 2011-2012

Department of Communication Studies and the

Multidisciplinary Program in Women’s and Gender Studies

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

 

Duties & Responsibilities:

 

The Department of Communication Studies and the Program in Women’s and
Gender Studies are seeking a tenure-track assistant professor, beginning
August 1, 2012.  The position is a joint appointment in Communication
Studies (60%) and Women’s and Gender Studies (40%), with the tenure home
residing in Communication Studies. We are seeking a scholar specializing in
critical approaches to rhetoric, civic discourse, identity, and difference
within public culture. In Communication Studies, instructional
responsibilities will include courses in gender communication, cultural
criticism, methods in rhetorical history, and courses in the general
education program. The successful applicant will be asked to strengthen the
department’s interdisciplinary ties, especially with feminist scholars in
allied disciplines.  In Women’s and Gender Studies, responsibilities
include appointment as a Core Faculty member and teaching and supervising
the introductory course. Applicants must be able to conduct an active
program of research, teach undergraduate and graduate courses, advise
graduate students, and provide professional service.

 

Qualifications:

 

Candidates must have a Ph.D. in communication studies with a clear emphasis
in rhetorical studies; a doctoral certificate in women’s and gender studies
is preferred. The qualified candidate will have a strong background in the
history of women’s public address and the rhetoric of social movements,
with a teaching and research focus on the role of historically marginalized
groups in civic life.

 

Department/Program:

 

The Department of Communication Studies has a long tradition of excellence
in research, teaching, and service.  The successful candidate will join a
faculty offering a full range of courses in interpersonal and family
communication, organizational communication, and rhetoric and public
culture.  The department enrolls 2,000 students per semester in graduate
and undergraduate courses, including 225 majors earning the B.A./B.S.
degree.  The department offers a Ph.D. and M.A. in communication studies,
funding 18-20 graduate students each year.  It also participates in an
interdisciplinary masters degree with the Departments of Marketing and
Advertising. 

 

Women’s and Gender Studies is a multidisciplinary program within the
College of Arts & Sciences offering a well-established undergraduate major
and minor, graduate specialization and minor. The program has strategic
priorities in LGBTQ/Sexuality Studies, Transnational Feminism, and Women,
Gender & Science.  There are 4 jointly-appointed Core Faculty members and
over 70 Program Faculty from 6 different colleges who regularly teach 38
cross-listed courses in addition to 6 stand-alone courses.

 

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is located in the state capital. 
Lincoln has a population of 250,000 people and enjoys many of the cultural
and entertainment benefits of a much larger city, with the feel of a
friendly Midwestern community.  The city has a flourishing economy with
large employment sectors in education, government, health care, banking,
insurance, and technology. Lincoln has first-rate schools, a wonderful park
system, museums, and affordable housing.

 

In order to ensure consideration, applications must be received by
September 26, 2011. To apply, go to the website employment.unl.edu and
complete the faculty administrative information form, requisition #
110612.  The application materials should be submitted as attachments at
this site and should include a letter of application, Curriculum Vitae, and
the names, addresses, and emails of at least three references.  Letters of
reference (sent directly from the letter writers), samples of recent
scholarly work, and evidence of teaching effectiveness should be sent
electronically to commstudiessearch at unl.edu. Inquiries may also be made to
Ronald Lee (rlee1 at unl.edu), Search Committee Chair, and Chantal Kalisa
(mkalisa2 at unl.edu), Program Director of Women’s and Gender Studies. The
University of Nebraska has an active National Science Foundation ADVANCE
gender equity program, and is committed to a pluralistic campus community
through affirmative action, equal opportunity, work-life balance, and dual
careers.



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Mary Bucholtz, Professor
Department of Linguistics
3432 South Hall
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-3100

http://www.linguistics.ucsb.edu/faculty/bucholtz/
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