University of WI-Milwaukee Honors College Position

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Honors College is now accepting applications for a Dean's Visiting Assistant Professor. This non-tenured appointment is for the 2011-2012 academic year, with the possibility of renewal. Ph.D. in History or related field by June 2011 is required. Application due: January 7, 2011.

University of WI-Milwaukee Honors College Position
The UWM Honors College offers a General Education/Liberal Arts curriculum: small, writing-intensive, interdisciplinary seminars and individualized instruction for outstanding undergraduates within an urban context. The successful candidate, who will hold the working title of Dean's Visiting Assistant Professor and have a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and learning, must have: a Ph.D. in History or related field by June 15, 2011 with a specialization in 19th/20th century U.S. history; experience teaching interdisciplinary courses with an emphasis on academic writing, and experience teaching non-History majors. Preferred candidates will also have experience: designing interdisciplinary classes, teaching small, interactive seminar-style classes, teaching courses that include global, media, gender, or ethnic studies, teaching Honors students, and teaching in an urban college or university. Customary teaching load is three Honors seminars per semester, in addition to attending staff meetings, participating in Honors College faculty development initiatives centered on undergraduate teaching, and serving on Honors College committees as needed.
This non-tenured appointment is for the 2011-2012 academic year, with the possibility of renewal. Candidates should apply to: http://jobs.uwm.edu/postings/5191
Candidates must apply by midnight on January 7, 2011. UWM is an AA/EO Employer.

Pcard Receipt Reminder

Please submit receipts for all November PCard purchases to date to Laura by Wednesday, December 1, 2010.

Pcard Receipt Reminder
See attachment below for generic coversheet:
COVERSHEET generic-1.xlsx

SOC 8790: Religion and Society

SOC 8790: Religion and Society will be taught spring 2011 by Professor Penny Edgell on Wednesdays from 2:30-5:00 p.m.

SOC 8790: Religion and Society
See flyer below for more detail:
SOC8790 SP11.pdf

Meet local author and U of M professor M. Bianet Castellanos on Tuesday, November 30 @ 4:00 p.m.

Bianet Castellanos, Assistant Professor from the Department of American Studies at the University of Minnesota, will be doing an author reading from her book, A Return to Servitude: Maya Migration and the Tourist Trade to Canc√∫n. Professor Castellanos will be reading at the University of Minnesota Bookstore in Coffman Memorial Union on November 30th at 4 pm. All are welcome to attend.



Meet local author and U of M professor M. Bianet Castellanos on Tuesday, November 30 @ 4:00 p.m.
Castellanos examines the Maya migration within Mexico and the foundational role indigenous peoples play in the development of the modern nation-state. Learn how Cancun, Mexico has evolved as a modern city that has shaped the political economy of the peninsula and the effects it's had on the indigenous communities. A Return to Servitude illustrates how indigenous communities experience, resist, and accommodate themselves to transnational capitalism. Castellanos shows how tourism and the social stratification that results from migration have created conflict for the Maya.
Castellanos will sign copies of her book following the discussion.

Minnesota Fringe Festival: A View From the Inside

Minnesota Fringe Festival: A View From the Inside - A talk with Robin Gillette, Executive Director of the MN Fringe Festival will take place Thursday, November 18, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. in 125 Nolte Center. Minnesota Fringe Festival provides an unjuried and uncensored platform for performance, while still providing ample structure and guidance to make the end results valuable for participating artists and navigable for audiences.

Minnesota Fringe Festival: A View From the Inside

See link for more detail:
https://events.umn.edu/006912

Spring Instructors: Course Guide Update

Spring Instructors: You should have received notice directly from the scheduling office that the Course Guide is available to be updated for spring 2010 courses. Please submit your course guide description as soon as possible, because we will be using that description to create additional advertising. Jayashree Kamble, the American Studies Undergraduate Adviser, will be following up with spring instructors regarding the Course Guide.

CSCL 5256W - Suburbia

CSCL 5256W, "Suburbia" will be taught by John Archer Spring 2011, on Tuesday and Thursday 9:45-11:00 a.m. This course examines the historical circumstances that gave rise to modern suburbia as we know it, beginning in 18th century England and continuing to the present day, with the greatest emphasis on the United States.

CSCL 5256W - Suburbia
Suburbia2011.pdf