Assistant/Associate Professor of Modern and Contemporary Mexican Literature and Culture

 
The Department of Spanish and Portuguese, in the University of Maryland's School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (SLLC), seeks to appoint a Latin-American literary and cultural critic at the advanced Assistant or Associate level. We are specifically interested in a scholar on Modern and Contemporary Mexican Literature and Culture, as s/he will become an integral part of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese and the Latin American Studies Center. Latin American intellectual history and contemporary cultural and/or theoretical debates, electronic media/electronic archives and/or journals, cinema studies, and popular cultures are areas of importance.

The successful applicant will have a strong publication record reflecting a comprehensive view of the region and its diverse intellectual histories and a commitment to teaching excellence. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in departmental and SLLC activities and committees, work with the Latin American Studies Center, teach at the graduate and undergraduate level, and should have native or near-native fluency in both English and Spanish. Salary commensurate with experience and publications.

For full consideration, applicants should submit a letter of application, a short description of their current research plans, a CV, syllabi. Applicants will also provide the name and e-mail address of three reference providers. through the University of Maryland online employment application system at https://jobs.umd.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/Welcome_css.jsp.

This search is contingent on the availability of funds. For best consideration, materials should be received by October 24, 2011.

University of Maryland is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of diversity among its faculty and staff.