The International and Global Studies Program of the University of the South invites applications for a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor to begin August 2016. We seek candidates with a background in globalizing processes such as migration, diasporic community formation, social movements, postcoloniality, media and cultural production, human trafficking, and/or informal economies. World region is open, but preference will be given to those whose work is focused on the Middle East. The person hired will teach six full courses, including several electives in their area of expertise and sections of Introduction to International and Global Studies.
Candidates with a Ph.D. in hand at the time of appointment are preferred. Please submit a cover letter, CV, sample syllabi, evidence of teaching excellence, a graduate transcript (unofficial accepted), and three letters of recommendation to https://jobs.sewanee.edu/postings/1097 by April 2, 2016 for full consideration.
The University of the South comprises a well-regarded College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and a distinguished School of Theology. It is an institution of the Episcopal Church that welcomes individuals of all backgrounds. The University is located on a striking, 13,000-acre campus on Tennessee’s Cumberland Plateau.
The University of the South is an equal opportunity educational institution that is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive campus environment.