Working title:
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF AFRICAN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE
Official title:
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR(C40NN)
Degree and area of specialization:
Applicants must have completed the Ph.D. by beginning of appointment in August 2009 and show promise of a distinguished career as a scholar and teacher.
Minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience:
Teaching experience at the university level preferred.
Principal duties:
The Department of African Languages and Literature of the University of Wisconsin-Madison invites applications for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level. We seek a scholar whose work focuses on African literature, and who has a high level of competence in an African language. Competence in linguistics would be an advantage. Preference will be given to candidates with a strong record in teaching. The candidate will be expected to teach two undergraduate and/or graduate courses per semester. The candidate will also be expected to conduct scholarly research and participate in University and Department related service.
| Appointment type: | Faculty |
| Department(s): | L&S/AFRIC LANG & LIT |
| Full time salary rate: | Minimum $52,000 ACADEMIC (9 months) Depending on Qualifications |
| Appointment percent: | 100% |
| Anticipated begin date: | AUGUST 24, 2009 |
| Number of positions: | 1 |
TO ENSURE CONSIDERATION
Application must be received by: NOVEMBER 12, 2008
HOW TO APPLY:
To ensure full consideration, your letter of application and c.v., three letters of
recommendation, and a writing sample (preferred length: under fifty pages of text) should arrive by
Wednesday, November 12, 2008. The writing sample may be a self-standing essay, or a chapter from a
dissertation or book project. Chapters should be accompanied by a brief outline or statement (less
than two pages) that sets the chapter in the context of the larger work and its argument. Send
materials to the following address:
Prof. Harold Scheub, Chair
Department of African
Languages and Literature
1408 Van Hise Hall, 1220 Linden Drive
University of
Wisconsin-Madison
Madison , WI 53706
For information:
Phone: (608) 263-5919
Fax: (608) 265-4151
email: hescheub@wisc.edu
Unless another application procedure has been specified above, please send resume and cover letter referring to Position Vacancy Listing #59900 to
| PROFESSOR HAROLD SCHEUB | Phone: 608-263-5919 |
| 1408 VAN HISE HALL | TTY: 608-263-2473 |
| 1220 LINDEN DRIVE | Fax: 608-265-4151 |
| MADISON, WI 53706 | Email: hescheub@wisc.edu |