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Monday, April 5, 2010

University of California, Merced - One Year Position in US History-Comparative Race and Ethnicity

The University of California, Merced is accepting applications for a one year position in US History - Comparative Race and Ethnicity. They seek candidates with expertise in Chicano/a-Latino/a topics and capable of teaching in the 2010-2011 academic year. Anticipation start date is July 1, 2010. Ph.D. required. Application deadline: April 28, 2010.

University of California, Merced - One Year Position in US History-Comparative Race and Ethnicity
The University of California, Merced is a dynamic new university campus in Merced, California, which opened in September 2005 as the tenth campus of the University of California and the first American research university in the 21st century. In keeping with the mission of the University to provide teaching, research and public service of the highest quality, UC Merced offers research-centered and student-oriented educational opportunities at the undergraduate, master's and doctoral levels through three academic schools: Engineering, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences/Humanities/Arts.
The School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts at the University of California, Merced invites applicants from exceptional scholars and teachers at the Visiting Assistant Professor level in US Comparative Race and Ethnicity.
They particularly seek candidates with expertise in Chicano/a-Latino/a topics and capable of teaching the following subjects in the 2010-11 academic year, along with an additional course in their area of expertise: The Modern United States (1877-present), Topics in the History of Migration & Immigration, and Comparative Race and Ethnicity. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2010.
The University of California at Merced is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of diversity among its faculty, staff, and students. The University is supportive of dual career couples.
Qualifications: A Ph.D. in History, Comparative Race or Ethnicity, Chicano Studies or a related field by the start date and the ability to teach broadly in Comparative Race and Ethnicity in the U.S.
The announcement, and information on applications (due by April 28) are at http://jobs.ucmerced.edu/n/academic/position.jsf?positionId=2616