USA Africa Dialogue Series - Fwd: Afr-Am literature position at Michigan State U

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Michigan State University
Department of English, 201 Morrill Hall, East Lansing, MI 48824 http://www.english.msu.edu/
Assistant Professor of English
Assistant Professor of English with a specialization in African American Literature and Culture / Black Studies, beginning August 16, 2011. The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute research,  teaching, and outreach efforts in the Ph.D. program in African American and African Studies (AAAS). Faculty members are expected to contribute to the general education program in the College of Arts and Letters. MSU English is a vital, productive department with an undergraduate major with tracks in literature, film studies, education, and creative writing. The M.A. / Ph.D. program is organized around cross-field emphasis areas. The AAAS Program is one of twelve Ph.D. programs in African American and African Studies nationally. It is interdepartmental, interdisciplinary and richly diasporic, with an emphasis on a core Black Studies discipline that seeks to develop scholars committed to academic excellence and social responsibility among peoples and communities of African Americans, Africans and the non-US African Diaspora.

QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. in English or a related discipline. Teaching experience preferred.

APPLICATIONS: Send letter of application, C.V., letters of recommendation, and writing sample to: African American Lit and Culture Search Committee, Department of English, 201 Morrill Hall, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824. Review of applications will begin on Dec. 3, 2010, and continue until the position is filled.

Michigan State University is an affirmative action / equal opportunity employer. MSU is committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The university actively encourages applications and /or nominations of women, persons of color, veterans and persons with disabilities.

Kenneth W. Harrow
Distinguished Professor of English
Michigan State University
harrow@msu.edu
517 803-8839
fax 517 353 3755