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APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO NOVEMBER 21, 2007
Assistant Professor Afro-Hispanic / Africana Studies
The Department of Hispanic Studies and the Africana Studies Program invite applications for a tenure-track joint position, beginning Fall
2008, in Afro-Hispanic literature and cultural studies. Research field is open.
Candidates must have a Ph.D. in hand by August 2008 and be native or near native speakers of Spanish and English. The successful applicant
will teach undergraduate and graduate courses jointly in the Department of Hispanic Studies and the Africana Studies Program and be willing to
develop courses equally for both. The candidate selected will be required to publish regularly in refereed journals and presses both
nationally and internationally.
Texas A&M University is a tier-one research institution of 46,000 students. It ranks in the top ten nationally in the number of national
merit scholars, total research expenditures, and total endowment funds. Our library provides extensive technological and professional support
for research. The College of Liberal Arts has around 7,000 majors in 12 departments, and houses several major journals and research initiatives,
including Callaloo. The Department of Hispanic Studies has 14 faculty members, 170 undergraduate majors and 30 graduate students (Master and
Ph.D.), and houses the Hispanic Poetry Review and the Anuario de Estudios Cervantinos. Significant research support, such as travel
funding, is available through the department, college, and university, including the Melbern G. Glasscock Center for Humanities Research.
Salary and teaching load are competitive. Minorities and women scholars are strongly encouraged to apply. Texas A&M University is an AA/EEO
employer, deeply committed to diversity, and responds to the needs of dual-career couples. For more information, visit our websites at
http://hisp.tamu.edu and http://africana.tamu.edu
Send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a sample publication
(article-length), and the name of three references to: Dr. Eduardo Espina, Chair / Search Committee / Department of Hispanic Studies /
Texas A&M University / 4238 TAMU / College Station, TX 77843-4238.
Interviews will be conducted at the MLA convention in Chicago.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS EXTENDED UNTIL November 21, 2007.
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