Job Searches Announced:

African American Literature / Black  Diaspora Studies

The English Department at the University of South Carolina continues its hiring initiative in African American Literature and Black Diaspora Studies with a search this year to fill an Assistant Professor position.  Our initiative aims to bring together scholars working in traditionally defined fields with scholars whose work straddles and challenges conventional disciplinary boundaries.  Candidates should demonstrate an active engagement with the theories and methodologies currently informing the study of African American and Black Diaspora literatures and cultures.  These methodologies might include (but are not limited to) postcolonial, psychoanalytic, feminist, critical race, rhetorical, and/or Marxist approaches.  We welcome applications from highly-qualified candidates working in any genre or area; we are especially interested in the following areas: pre-1900 African American Literature; the African Diaspora in the American South; African American Literary or Cultural Theory; Black Trans-Atlantic Cultural Studies.  Candidates must hold the PhD at the time of appointment (August 2009) and demonstrate clear potential for excellence in scholarship and teaching.   To assure full consideration, applications must be received by October 31, 2008.  Please send application letter, a vita, three letters of recommendation, and a writing sample to William E. Rivers,  Chair, Department of English, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208. 

The University of South Carolina is ranked by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as an institution of "very high research activity;" it supports over 27,000 students with 350 degree programs  and a nationally-ranked library system.  Located in the state capital, Columbia (conveniently close to both the mountains and the coast), the university is often considered to be one of the most beautiful campuses in an urban setting.  With a population of over 650,000 in the greater metropolitan area, Columbia is a dynamic city in the midst of  major renewal projects, many driven by joint ventures between the community and the university. 

The University of South Carolina is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.  Minorities and women are especially encouraged to apply.  The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Approved CAD 8/29/08

Assistant Professor of Rhetoric

The Program in Speech Communication & Rhetoric in the English Department at the University of South Carolina invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Rhetoric. For this appointment, beginning in August 2009, the program seeks an individual with interest and expertise in critical, cultural and/or performance-based approaches to the theory and practice of rhetoric. Applications are particularly encouraged from those working at one or more of the following intersections: rhetorical theory and aesthetics; rhetoric and contemporary culture; public rhetoric and law; rhetorical criticism and everyday life.

The Program in Speech Communication & Rhetoric at the University of South Carolina is closely aligned with the Department of English. As it seeks to build substantive bridges between various interpretations of rhetorical and communicative inquiry, the Speech Communication & Rhetoric faculty is committed to rigorous interdisciplinary scholarship and close collaboration with the program in Rhetoric & Composition. Ideal candidates will have an interest in contributing to this mission, along with an ability to complement the program’s current strengths in rhetorical theory, public and international discourse, rhetoric and technology, performance theory and criticism, feminist theory and criticism, and communication ethics.
Applicants for the position should hold a Ph.D. at the time of appointment (August 2009) and must demonstrate excellence or clear potential for excellence in scholarship and teaching in their areas of expertise. To assure full consideration, applications must be received by October 31, 2008.  Candidates should send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, writing sample, and three letters of recommendation to:

Professor Erik Doxtader, Search Chair
Program in Speech Communication & Rhetoric
Department of English
Humanities Office Building
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC 29208
The University of South Carolina supports over 27,000 students and features an internationally known faculty, some 350 degree programs and a highly rated library system. Recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as an institution of “very high research activity,” the university boasts a beautiful and well-equipped campus. It is located in the dynamic and diverse city of Columbia, the state capital and a metropolitan center with a population of over 650,000.

The University of South Carolina is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.  Minorities and women are especially encouraged to apply.  The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation or veteran status.