UC San Diego: Associate Prof. Transborder Literature & Culture (Mexico/Mexico-US Border)
11/07/2022
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Transborder Literature & Culture (Mexico/ Mexico-US Border)
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Review date: Thursday, Dec 15, 2022 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Position description
The Department of Literature at the University of California, San Diego invites applications for an Associate Professor of Transborder Literature and Culture, beginning fall 2023.
We seek a specialist on border literatures and cultures with the ability to teach in Spanish and English courses for Chicanx and Latinx Studies, Latin American Studies, and the Literature Department. In addition to literature, the candidate's subareas of specialization might include but not be limited to film, performance studies, visual art, music, TV and digital culture. Intersectional approaches to border cultural production and ability to draw transnational connections with other borderlands in Latin America and elsewhere, as well as expertise in Indigenous studies, would be welcome additions to the candidate's profile.
The successful candidate should expect to assume equitable administrative duties in the Literature Department and be prepared and willing to lead the Spanish Section and other initiatives related to our Latinx communities and student populations on campus.
This position is one of 14 new ladder-rank faculty positions in the Latinx Cluster Hire Initiative (LCHI) at UC San Diego. The LCHI aims to increase faculty diversity, innovative research, and culturally relevant curriculum and mentorship through increased engagement and collaboration between various departments across campus with the Chicanx and Latinx Studies (CLS) and Latin American Studies (LAS) programs. Faculty hired under LCHI will have multiple opportunities to contribute to UC San Diego's transformation from an emergent Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) to a full-status HSI that meets the curricular and cultural needs of Latinx, URM, and first-generation students. This includes faculty engagement with scholars across disciplines to address issues of race and racism, access and equity, and social and political debates pertinent to Chicanx, Latinx, and Latin American Studies, while also working within their home departments and professional communities. Faculty hired under LCHI will be expected to design and teach undergraduate courses that align with the CLS and LAS academic programs. They will also be expected to serve as faculty affiliates in CLS and/or LAS and mentor undergraduate students in one or both programs.
We seek candidates whose research, teaching, and service will advance UC San Diego's transition to HSI and/or anti-racism, anti-oppression, equity, and social justice with a focus on the Latinx/Chicanx community. We especially welcome candidates whose professional experience, community engagement, and personal background have facilitated their understanding of and ability to better serve students from traditionally underrepresented communities in higher education. Faculty are expected to have an inclusive approach to mentoring and advising that incorporates working with women and underrepresented undergraduate and graduate students.
Salary is based on the University of California salary scales.
Authorization to work in the US must be provided at the start of the appointment (Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1985).
Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
• PhD in related disciplines
• Competence in Spanish and English is expected
Preferred qualifications
• An MFA and/or a creative practice would be considered an added bonus
• Expertise on the cultural production of the Tijuana-San Diego borderlands region is preferred
• Competence in additional languages is a plus
Application Requirements
Document requirements
• Cover Letter - A brief summary of past, current, and future research, teaching, and service/leadership
• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Statement of Research
• Writing Sample - In English, Spanish and/or some combination of the pair
• Teaching Portfolio - Sample syllabi, recent student evaluations, Teaching Statement, proposed courses for the department
• Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Applicants should summarize their past or potential contributions to diversity. See our http://facultydiversity.ucsd.
• Authorization to Release Form - Applicants must complete, sign and upload this form. See Institutional Reference Check (
Reference requirements
• 3 letters of reference required
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Apply link: https://apptrkr.com/3601666
Help contact: litadm@ucsd.edu
Campus Information
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Job location
La Jolla, CA
To apply, please visit: https://apptrkr.com/3601666