Hispanic and Latin American Studies

Latin American Brazilian Specialist

The Department of Hispanic and Latin American Studies at Macalester College is seeking to fill a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level beginning in September 2008. We seek candidates specializing in Latin America with a primary focus on Brazil. The successful candidate will have primary responsibility for the Department’s Portuguese language program, as well as the ability to teach Spanish language courses. Candidates should have extensive training in areas such as art, music, literature, history, sociology, media studies, or cultural studies. It is expected that the successful candidate will forge connections to the Latin American Studies program and to other departments and/or programs. The most qualified candidates will have experience in college or university teaching. Candidates must demonstrate commitment to teaching a full range of courses in our Spanish and Portuguese language programs as well as courses in the area of specialization. Candidates for the position must have native or near-native ability in Portuguese and Spanish. PhD required by time of appointment. To apply, please send a cover letter, a current C.V., and three letters of recommendation by October 15, 2007 to Galo F. González, Chair of the Hispanic and Latin American Studies Search Committee, Attn: Luso-Brazilian Search, Department of Hispanic and Latin American Studies, Macalester College, 1600 Grand Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55105.

Macalester College is a highly selective, private liberal arts college in the vibrant Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area, with a population of approximately three million people and home to numerous colleges and universities, including the University of Minnesota. Macalester’s diverse student body comprises over 1800 undergraduates from 50 states and the District of Columbia and over 90 countries. The College is proud of its long-standing, mission-driven commitment to outstanding academic excellence with a special emphasis on internationalism, multiculturalism, and service to society. We are especially interested in applicants dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in both teaching and research/creative activity within a liberal arts college community. As an Equal Opportunity employer supportive of affirmative efforts to achieve diversity among its faculty, Macalester College strongly encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented minority groups.

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Spanish Linguistics/Philology

The Department of Hispanic and Latin American Studies at Macalester College is seeking to fill a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level, beginning September 2008. We seek candidates specializing in Linguistics/Philology to teach undergraduate courses in Hispanic Linguistics—including but not limited to: Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics, History of the Language, and Spanish Dialectology—from both a diachronic as well as a synchronic perspective. It is expected that the successful candidate will forge curricular links to other departments and programs, such as Linguistics, Psychology, and Educational Studies. The most qualified candidates will have experience in college or university teaching. Candidates must demonstrate commitment to teaching a full range of courses in our Spanish language program, as well as courses in the area of specialization. Candidates for the position must have native or near-native ability in Spanish. PhD required by time of appointment. To apply, please send a cover letter, a current C.V., and three letters of recommendation by October 15, 2007 to Galo F. González, Chair, Hispanic and Latin American Studies Search Committee, Attn.: Linguistics Search, Department of Hispanic and Latin American Studies, Macalester College, 1600 Grand Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55105.

Macalester College is a highly selective, private liberal arts college in the vibrant Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area, with a population of approximately three million people and home to numerous colleges and universities, including the University of Minnesota. Macalester’s diverse student body comprises over 1800 undergraduates from 50 states and the District of Columbia and over 90 countries. The College is proud of its long-standing, mission-driven commitment to outstanding academic excellence with a special emphasis on internationalism, multiculturalism, and service to society. We are especially interested in applicants dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in both teaching and research/creative activity within a liberal arts college community. As an Equal Opportunity employer supportive of affirmative efforts to achieve diversity among its faculty, Macalester College strongly encourage applications from women and members of underrepresented minority groups.

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