<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">FYI. I'm forwarding this message on behalf of a colleague; I'm not involved in this search.<div><br></div><div>Mary</div><div><br></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Garamond;">Queer Theory/ Queer Studies with an Emphasis on Queer of Color Critique, or Transnational Queer Studies with a Focus on Race</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Garamond;">The Department of Feminist Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara invites applications for a tenure track position at the rank of assistant professor in queer theory/queer studies with an emphasis on queer of color critique or transnational queer studies critically examining race. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Garamond;">We seek candidates with interdisciplinary training in humanities and social science fields whose research and teaching is committed to conversations in feminist studies, women's studies, transgender studies, or gender and sexuality studies.</span><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Garamond;"> The Department is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching, service, and mentoring graduate students.</span><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Garamond;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Garamond;">The position entails supervision of the LGBTQ Studies minor and teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in queer theory, queer of color critique and/or transnational queer studies, as well as additional core and upper-division courses in the candidate’s areas of specialization. We have a thriving major, minors, and a MA/PhD program with a focus on new sexualities and social justice.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Garamond;">Apply by November 1, 2014 for primary consideration; position will remain open until filled.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Garamond;">Applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, writing sample of no more than 25 pages, and 3 letters of recommendation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Garamond;">Please submit all application materials via UC Recruit at: </span><a href="https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/apply/JPF00375"><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Garamond;">https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/apply/JPF00375</span></a><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Garamond;">.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Garamond;">Please direct any questions regarding this position to the search committee chair, Leila J. Rupp at: </span><a href="mailto:lrupp@femst.ucsb.edu"><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Garamond; color: blue;">lrupp@femst.ucsb.edu</span></a><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Garamond;">.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Garamond;">The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by law including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.</span></p></div></div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Garamond;"><br></span></div><div><br></div><div><br><div apple-content-edited="true">
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