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| Tomás Rivera (1935 – 1984) |
RECRUITMENT PERIOD
Open
date: December
21, 2017
Next
review date:
February 26, 2018. Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the
committee.
Final
date: June
30, 2018
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
DESCRIPTION
The University of California, Riverside seeks
applicants at the Associate or Full Professor level for the Tomás Rivera Endowed
Chair in Creative Writing and English with an emphasis on Chicano/Latino
literature. The successful candidate shall hold the Tomás Rivera Endowed Chair,
established in memory of the writer, poet, and academic leader who served as
Chancellor of the University of California, Riverside.
Applicants must present
an outstanding record of creative activity and research in Chicana/o/x or
Latina/o/x literature, one evidenced by national and international
publications, presentations, and awards. Preference will be given to applicants
with an active research agenda who have published with distinction in multiple
genres. The successful candidate will be a senior joint appointment in the
Department of Creative Writing with a secondary appointment in the Department
of English, with teaching and service as assigned. The position will be
effective July 1, 2018.
The
initial appointment as Endowed Chair will be for five years, with the
possibility of renewal. The Endowed Chair holder will receive funding from
endowed sources to support research and conference development, as well as
teaching activity. The Endowed Chair holder will also teach courses in fiction,
poetry, and/or nonfiction, as well as courses in Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x
literature. Proven commitment to and enthusiasm for teaching diverse student
populations at both the graduate and undergraduate levels are required, as are
knowledge of current debates in Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x cultural studies and
creative arts.
The
Endowed Chair holder should also have a background in community outreach and
leadership for use in coordinating the annual Tomás Rivera Conference, an event
that provides an international forum for thoughtful reflection on the
contributions of Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x artists in the worlds of
literature, music, and art, as well as education, business, and medicine.
A
terminal degree in the applicant's area of expertise is required. Salary will
be commensurate with education and experience.
Applications
must include a two-page cover letter that includes a research statement, an
updated curriculum vitae, a statement addressing contributions to or potential
for contributions to academic diversity, a minimum of one writing sample or
article reprint, a statement of teaching philosophy, a sample of recent
teaching evaluations, and the names and contact information for three
references.
Candidates
may also submit a website, dossier, or media-player links with access to
samples of their artistic work. Additional materials may be requested for
candidates who are placed on the short list. Review of applications will begin
February 26, 2018, and may continue until the position has been filled. Complete
applications received by February 26 will receive full consideration.
Advancement through the faculty ranks at the University of California is
through a series of structured, merit-based evaluations, occurring every 2-3
years, each of which includes substantial peer input.
The
Tomás Rivera Endowed Chair will join faculty recruited in the Greater
Mexico/U.S. Latinx cluster hire. Drawing on Americo Paredes’ term, “Greater
Mexico,” this cluster hire is focused on scholars, writers, and artists across
many disciplines whose work attends to Mexico, Central America, and United
States areas with significant populations of Chicano or Latino people.
To get more information about this recruitment and begin the application process, please go here.
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