FACULTY SEARCH

Assistant Professor

American Studies and Ethnicity

University of Southern California. American Studies and Ethnicity invites applications for an Assistant Professor position beginning fall 2008. The department's strengths include comparative analyses of race and ethnicity; theory; politics and economics; culture; and gender and sexuality. We have a growing Ph.D. program as well as lively undergraduate majors and minors. We welcome applications from scholars whose interdisciplinary work focuses on the Chinese Diaspora or the African Diaspora in the Americas or Chicano/Latino American history. Ph.D. required by August 2008. Review of applications will begin October 15 and continue until the position is filled. Please send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a 25-30 page sample of your research, and the names of three references and their contact information to:

John Carlos Rowe,

Chair of Search Committee,

American Studies and Ethnicity,

University of Southern California,

Los Angeles, CA 90089-4033.

USC values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment. Women and men, and members of all racial and ethnic groups, are encouraged to apply.

Non-Tenure Track Lecturer Positions

The Department of American Studies and Ethnicity at the University of Southern California seeks to establish a pool of qualified individuals for non-tenure track lecturer positions as needed for the Fall 2007 and/or Spring 2008 terms.

Qualifications: Must have completed the Ph.D. in a relevant field and have previous teaching experience in the subject area. For the 2007-2008 academic year, we expect to hire adjuncts to teach these undergraduate courses. Adjuncts teach no more than two courses per term.

Fall 2007

    * AMST 101: Race and Class in L.A.
    * AMST 200: Introduction to American Studies
    * AMST 206: The Politics and Culture of the 1960's.
    * AMST 285: African American Popular Culture
    * AMST 350: Seminar in Ethnic Studies: Theories and Methods
    * AMST 365: Leadership in the Community: Internship
    * AMST 377: Legacies of Viet Nam
    * AMST 448: Chicano and Latino Literature
    * AMST 498: Senior Seminar in American Studies
    * AMST 499: Special Topics     
    * AMST 599: Special Topics

Spring 2008

    * AMST 101: Race and Class in L.A.
    * AMST 200: Introduction to American Studies
    * AMST 202: Interethnic Diversity
    * AMST 301: America, the Frontier, and the New West
    * AMST 350: Seminar in Ethnic Studies: Theories and Methods
    * AMST 365: Leadership in the Community: Internship
    * AMST 274: Exploring Ethnicity through Film
    * AMST 498: Senior Seminar in American Studies
    * AMST 499: Special Topics

Application File

• Curriculum vitae
• Copies of teaching evaluations
• Course syllabi for courses taught
• Two academic letters of recommendation

Please submit application materials to:

    Sonia Rodriguez
    Department of American Studies and Ethnicity
    University of Southern California
    3710 Trousdale Parkway, WPH 303
    Los Angeles, CA 90089-4033

USC is an AA/EO Employer.