Position Vacancy

The University of South Carolina invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in the social and behavioral sciences at the rank of assistant or associate professor that will focus on health issues in the contemporary American South. The appointment will be joint with the Institute for Southern Studies (ISS - www.cas.sc.edu/iss/) in the College of Arts and Sciences and either the Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior in the Arnold School of Public Health (www.sph.sc.edu/hpeb), or the College of Social Work (www.cosw.sc.edu).

This position is created under the University's Faculty Excellence Initiative to encourage interdisciplinary research, teaching, and outreach. This initiative is part of an unprecedented growth at USC, with over 250 new faculty positions being created across the University, and development of a new research campus.

We seek candidates capable of expanding or creating cross-disciplinary academic and research initiatives linking health issues to social, economic, and/or environmental contexts in the American South. The successful candidate will have demonstrated evidence of, or clear potential for, scholarly research, successful grant writing, and teaching excellence. He/she will be expected to pursue external funding for his/her program of research and to collaborate with existing research programs and faculty in the study of the South. The tenure home will be in Public Health or Social Work, but teaching and other academic responsibilities will be shared between ISS and the tenure home. Qualifications include an earned doctorate in the social and behavioral sciences, public health, social work, or related discipline with an interest in health problems of the Southern U.S.

To apply: Send letter of application, vita, a copy of two scholarly works, and three letters of recommendation to: Thomas Leatherman, Search Committee Chair, c/o Bob Ellis, Institute for Southern Studies, 107 Gambrell Hall, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, Telephone: (803) 777-2340, Fax: (803) 777-8987. To ensure full consideration, applications should arrive by January 15, 2008.

The University of South Carolina is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. Minorities and women are 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.

The Mary Lawton Hodges Book Prize

The Institute for Southern Studies at the University of South Carolina is pleased to announce the creation of the Mary Lawton Hodges Prize in Southern Studies. The prize will be awarded annually to the most original work that furthers understanding of the American South. There will be three prizes: First Honor ($5,000); Second Honor ($1,500) and Third Honor ($1,000). The prize is open to original works in any discipline.

The Hodges Prize is the result of generous donations by the family of the late Mary Lawton Hodges. Mrs. Hodges came from an old Southern family of artists, business executives, clergy, lawyers, and teachers. Her literary roots run deep among her ancestors and she inspired many others during her lifetime. Noted Southern writer, the late James P. Kilgo, was a nephew and spent many long hours in her kitchen drawing on her experiences, wisdom, and life lessons. She loved words and she loved to read. Up until her unexpected death in August 2004, she was able to engage in her life-long love affair with books and reading.

The first prize was awarded November 8, 2006 to James C. Cobb, author of Away Down South.

To submit entries for the 2007 Hodges Prize, please send four copies of your book(s) to Bob Ellis, Institute for Southern Studies, Gambrell Hall 107, USC-Columbia, Columbia SC 29208 no later than 30 March 2008. Please note that entries should have a 2007 copyright.

Questions concerning the Prize should be addressed to Robert L. Ellis, Jr., at the Institute for Southern Studies. 803.777.2340 or ellisrl@gwm.sc.edu

Names in South Carolina

Compiled by former USC Professor Claude Henry Neuffer and Irene Neuffer, Names in South Carolina is a thorough compendium of information about proper names associated with the Palmetto State. Click here to explore the volumes.

Institute for Southern Studies
Gambrell Hall 107
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC 29208
(803) 777-2340