Craft Critique Culture Conference CFP

THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA is pleased to announce the call for papers for this year’s Craft Critique Culture Conference, “Reckoning with Appetite,” on April 6 – 7, 2018. The conference will feature keynote speaker Dr. Kyla Wazana Tompkins. Please submit 300-word abstracts to studorg-c3conf@uiowa.edu by January 5, 2018. For more information, click here.

Bilkent University American Culture and Literature Positon

BILKENT UNIVERSITY'S DEPARTMENT OF AMERICAN CULTURE AND LITERATURE invites applications for one or two faculty positions (open rank). Applications are invited from candidates with primary fields in American Studies, American literature, American history, etc. Applicants should be able to teach one or more first and second year courses as well as courses pertinent to the applicant’s specialty within the range of third and fourth year courses. Applicants must send a letter of application outlining preparation and interests in research and teaching, CV, at least three letters of recommendation, and graduate transcripts here. Applications submitted before Wednesday, November 1 will receive full consideration. For more information, click here. Please contact Dennis Bryson at dennis@bilkent.edu.tr for more information on the position.

University of Texas A&M Creative Writing Position

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS A&M is hiring a tenure track position at the advanced assistant or associate level in Creative Writing (fiction). Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Creative Writing or English (additional MFA preferred) with a proven record of well-placed creative publications, excellence in diverse and innovative teaching, and relevant administrative expertise. Applicants should submit a letter of interest, CV, three letters of reference, and a writing sample of no more than 30 pages here. To ensure full consideration for MLA interviews, applications should be uploaded by Friday, November 17^th. Any questions should be sent to Dr. Juan Alonzo, Search Committee Chair, at jjalonzo@tamu.edu. For more information, click here.