MCLC: folklore position

[Denton, Kirk]

MCLC LIST
From: Anne Henochowicz <anne at chinadigitaltimes.net>
Subject: folklore position
***********************************************************

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Folklore

The George Mason University, Department of English within the College of
Humanities and Social Sciences announces a Tenure-Track Assistant
Professor position in Folklore beginning fall, 2014.

Qualifications: 

Completion of a Ph.D. in folklore or a related field is required before
August 2014. Candidates should have strong scholarly credentials in
folklore and should be ready to teach in our growing Folklore Studies
Program. The field of specialization is open, but we are particularly
interested in candidates whose work is globally focused with a preference
in one of the following areas: folklore and digital humanities, diasporic
culture, African folklore, Chinese folklore, Native American folklore,
Russian folklore, or South Asian folklore. Must demonstrate potential for
excellence in folklore scholarship, and in graduate and undergraduate
teaching—including introductory and advanced courses in folklore,
ethnographic methods, and general education courses in composition and
literature. 

George Mason University’s Folklore Studies Program offers an undergraduate
concentration in the B.A. in English, an interdisciplinary minor in
Folklore and Mythology, a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in
Folklore, and a graduate certificate in Folklore. We also offer the
nation’s premier ethnographic training course: the Field School for
Cultural Documentation, in collaboration with the American Folklife Center
at the Library of Congress.

A review of applications will begin on September 2, 2013, and will
continue until the position is filled. Candidates will be interviewed
during the 2013 meeting of the American Folklore Society in Providence,
RI. October 16-19.

For full consideration, applicants must apply online at
http://jobs.gmu.edu for position number F5959z; complete the faculty
application; and attach a cover letter, CV, and a writing sample of
approximately 30 pages. Applicants should also submit three letters of
recommendation and official transcripts to the search committee
administrator: Stacey Remick-Simkins, Department of English, MS 3E4,
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030-4444.