University of Illinois -- Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of American Indian Studies

[Wayne Newell]

Thank you for sending this announcement. I will forward it to several
possible prospects. I have retired from active teaching and would apply if
I had not retired. Thanks.

Wayne


On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 2:28 PM, Amy Dahlstrom <a-dahlstrom at uchicago.edu>wrote:

>  Job ad that may be of interest to some on this list:
>
> -------- Original Message --------  Subject: University of Illinois --
> Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of American Indian Studies  Date: Wed,
> 13 Nov 2013 13:03:52 -0600  From: <mcnickle at newberry.org><mcnickle at newberry.org>  Reply-To:
> <mcnickle at newberry.org> <mcnickle at newberry.org>  To:
> <a-dahlstrom at uchicago.edu> <a-dahlstrom at uchicago.edu>
>
> An opportunity at the University of Illinois:
>
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> University of Illinois -- Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of
> American Indian Studies
>
> The American Indian Studies Program at the University of Illinois,
> Urbana-Champaign (http://www.ais.illinois.edu) invites applications for
> an assistant, associate, or full professor position (full time tenure-track
> or tenured position).
>
> American Indian Studies is searching for a scholar in interdisciplinary
> American Indian or Indigenous Studies with an emphasis on Native peoples
> from regions of North America where our campus is located, including the
> Lower Great Lakes, the Upper Mississippi, and the Mississippi cultural
> regions. The successful candidate will have a record of research excellence
> and publication in American Indian or Indigenous studies (tenured) or
> demonstrate potential to develop such a record (tenure-track). Along with
> research and publication, the position requires significant contributions
> to undergraduate teaching, graduate mentoring, in addition to program,
> university, and other forms of professional service. Current faculty in our
> unit conduct interdisciplinary research in a range of fields including
> comparative indigenous studies, media studies, expressive culture,
> intellectual history, literary history, educational history, sports, social
> and political theory, language revitalization, museum studies, governance,
> health, militarization, and performance. Candidates from all disciplinary
> backgrounds will be considered; however, the search committee is interested
> in candidates who complement the expertise of our current faculty, and we
> are particularly interested in candidates whose research focuses on design
> and fine arts, linguistics, language revitalization, environmental studies,
> landscape architecture, critical geographies, and disability studies. A
> joint appointment or teaching arrangement with another academic unit on
> campus is also likely.
>
> Minimum qualifications include the PhD or equivalent by the start of
> appointment, clear knowledge and experience in American Indian and
> Indigenous Studies, scholarly achievement and promise, and evidence of
> teaching excellence. Experience working with American Indian or other
> Indigenous communities is a plus.
>
> To ensure full consideration, create your candidate profile through
> http://go.illinois.edu/AISfaculty13 and submit your letter of application
> detailing current research plans, curriculum vitae, and contact information
> for three professional references by December 15, 2013.  The search
> committee may contact the applicant about soliciting letters of reference
> at a later point, after a first review of the files.  For inquiries
> regarding the position, contact search committee chair, Jodi Byrd (
> jabyrd at illinois.edu).  Target start date of August 16, 2014.  Salary is
> competitive and commensurate with experience.
>
> Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes
> individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and ideas who embrace
> and value diversity and inclusivity. (www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu)
>
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Mr. Wayne A. Newell
P. O. Box 271
Princeton, ME 04668-0271

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