AMERICAN INDIAN STUDIES/GENDER & WOMEN STUDIES, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
JOINT TENURE LINE--ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

The American Indian Studies (AIS) and Gender and Women Studies (GWS) programs at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign invite applications for a joint full-time tenure track faculty position at the rank of assistant professor. The successful candidate will hold a tenure track percentage position in both units with the tenure home in either AIS or GWS. This position demonstrates an exciting collaboration between AIS and GWS. We seek colleagues whose teaching, research, and scholarship will contribute to curricular and program development in both units and whose work provides critical perspectives on the intersections of gender, race, sexuality, and indigeneity – including American Indian, First Nations, Indigenous, and Hawaii/ Pacific perspectives—in a global/transnational context. Field open: Applicants in fine arts, humanities, and social sciences are encouraged to apply. Special consideration will be given to candidates whose work is clearly centered within indigenous and feminist studies. Applicants will hold a PhD by start date of August 2007. (ABD applicants with PhD completion by August 2007 will be considered.)

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by December 1, 2006. Salary is competitive.

Applicants should submit application letter, C.V., two writing samples, and three reference letters to: Professor Wanda Pillow, Director AIS/NAH Professor Cris Mayo, Director GWS Native American House University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1204 W. Nevada Urbana, IL 61801 (217) 265-9870

The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer.