Below is a job description for a position in Race/Gender studies at
Bucknell University that involves some administrative work as Co-Director
of our Race/Gender Resource Center and a tenure-track appointment in
economics or a couple of other fields. If you would like to know more
about the job or Bucknell before applying, please contact me (see below for
address). I'd also appreciate it if you could forward this ad to any
relevant lists to which you subscribe, since the next JOE will not be
coming out until February.
RACE/GENDER RESOURCE CENTER
FACULTY POSITION IN RACE AND GENDER STUDIES
Bucknell University seeks applications for a tenure-track position in race
and gender studies at either the Assistant or Associate professor level.
The successful candidate would hold a two-thirds teaching appointment and
would also serve as permanent co-director of Bucknell's Race/Gender
Resource Center, working in conjunction with a rotating co-director. The
Center's charge is to facilitate curricular transformation and faculty
development, involving the integration of race and gender issues into
existing courses across the university, the creation of new courses in
support of race and gender studies, and the development of a more inclusive
pedagogy campus-wide. The Center's two co-directors also administer the
Women's Studies Program and the African American Studies Program. To be
considered for this position, the candidate must demonstrate scholarly and
pedagogical expertise in the intersections of race and gender/sexuality.
We are particularly interested in candidates with specialization in
Latino/a studies, Asian American studies, and African American studies. We
also encourage applications from those with expertise in Latin American
studies, South Asian studies, and Middle Eastern studies. The appointment
will be made in one of the following departments: Economics, History,
Political Science, Sociology and Anthropology. Certain restrictions apply
to specific departments: History (only Latin American or South Asian
history); Sociology (only Latino/a or Asian American studies); Anthropology
(only Middle Eastern, Latino/a or Asian American studies).
The successful candidate would have a record of active scholarship and
demonstrated excellence in teaching. Administrative experience highly
desirable. Ph.D. in an appropriate discipline required by the time of
appointment. Appointment to begin Fall 1997. Review of applications will
begin 3 March 1997. Send letter of application, CV, an example of
scholarship, a statement of teaching interests and abilities, and 3
confidential letters of recommendation to the Race/Gender Resource Center,
Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA 17837. Bucknell University encourages
applications from women and members of minority groups (EEO/AA).
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Teresa Amott
Chair and Associate Professor
Dept. of Economics
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA 17837
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
717/524-1652 (w)
717/524-3451 (fax)
