Assistant Professor of Russian, Macalester College

[James von Geldern]

Assistant Professor of Russian

Macalester College seeks to appoint an Assistant Professor in Russian Studies, to begin 
September 2009. Ph.D. by time of appointment, and native or near-native fluency in 
Russian and English required. The position entails teaching five courses per year, 
including two in Russian language, and three in literature and/or culture, including survey 
courses, seminars in area of specialization, and courses with a strong interdisciplinary 
component (e.g. cultural studies, gender studies). We are looking for a dynamic, 
theoretically informed scholar-teacher, committed to the study of Russian culture as an 
integral part of the undergraduate liberal arts curriculum. Enthusiasm for co-curricular 
program building activities is expected.

Macalester College is a selective, private liberal arts college in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul 
metropolitan area, whose vital and diverse urban communities offer multiple 
opportunities for faculty and student engagement. The College enrolls over 1800 students 
from all 50 states plus the District of Columbia and almost 80 countries. As an Equal 
Opportunity employer supportive of affirmative efforts to achieve a diverse workforce, 
the College strongly encourages applications from women and members of 
underrepresented minority groups. We are especially interested in applicants dedicated to 
excellence in both teaching and research in a liberal arts setting, committed to working 
with students of diverse backgrounds. All faculty at Macalester are expected to help 
sustain the College’s distinctive mission of educational excellence with a special emphasis 
on internationalism, multiculturalism, and service to society.

Send a letter detailing your teaching and research interests, CV, teaching portfolio if 
available, and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to James von 
Geldern, Chair, Russian Studies, Macalester College, 1600 Grand Ave., St. Paul, MN, 
55105. We will begin reviewing applications on November 1 and will interview at the 
AAASS conference, November 20-23.

http://www.macalester.edu/russian

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