The Institute for Liberal Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies
Emerson College
Boston, Massachusetts

The Institute for Liberal Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies invites applications for two Scholar-in-Residence positions:

Scholar-in-Residence: Race, Ethnicity and Culture
Scholar-in-Residence: Gender and Sexuality

Both positions are one-year, non-tenure track appointment (renewable for up to five years) depending on the needs of the department. The initial appointments are for the 2010-11 academic year beginning September 1, 2010.

Scholar-in-Residence: Gender and Sexuality
A Ph.D. in Sociology, Anthropology, History, Political Science or relevant interdisciplinary fields is required, as is strong commitment to interdisciplinary approaches to the liberal arts. The Institute is seeking a scholar whose research focuses on one or more of the following: global perspectives on feminist and queer theory, cultural constructions of identity, civic engagement, and the politics of representation in the arts or popular culture. Responsibilities include teaching three courses per semester and serving on the Institute Advisory Committee to advise the Dean of Liberal Arts on academic issues.

APPLY: http://www.emerson.edu/hr/Employment.cfm?&jobID=1948

Scholar-in-Residence: Race, Ethnicity and Culture
A Ph.D. in Sociology, Anthropology, History, Political Science or relevant interdisciplinary fields is required. Interdisciplinary and/or comparative international approaches are especially welcome, as are those that promote intersectional analyses incorporating other modalities of identity (religion, gender, sexuality, nationality). The Institute is seeking a scholar whose research focuses on questions of cultural constructions of identity, democracy and social justice, and/or media and popular culture. Responsibilities include teaching three courses per semester and serving on the Institute Advisory Committee to advise the Dean of Liberal Arts on academic issues.

APPLY: http://www.emerson.edu/hr/Employment.cfm?&jobID=1947

Apply to the links above or send a cover letter, curriculum vita, writing sample, evidence of teaching excellence, and three letters of recommendation to: Amy E. Ansell, Dean of Liberal Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies, Emerson College, 120 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02116. Review of applications will begin March 1, 2010 and continue until the position is filled. For more information about the Institute for Liberal Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies at Emerson College go to: http://www.emerson.edu/institute.

Review of applications will begin March 1, 2010 and continue until the positions are filled. Please visit our Emerson College Faculty Employment web page for full position descriptions and application instructions: http://www.emerson.edu/academic_affairs/faculty/Faculty-Employment.cfm