Plaza de profesor titular en Folklore – George Mason University

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Folklore

The George Mason University, Department of English within the College of Humanities and Social Sciences announces a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor position in Folklore beginning fall, 2014.

Qualifications: 
Completion of a Ph.D. in folklore or a related field is required before August 2014. Candidates should have strong scholarly credentials in folklore and should be ready to teach in our growing Folklore Studies Program. The field of specialization is open, but we are particularly interested in candidates whose work is globally focused with a preference in one of the following areas: folklore and digital humanities, diasporic culture, African folklore, Chinese folklore, Native American folklore, Russian folklore, or South Asian folklore. Must demonstrate potential for excellence in folklore scholarship, and in graduate and undergraduate teaching—including introductory and advanced courses in folklore, ethnographic methods, and general education courses in composition and literature.

George Mason University’s Folklore Studies Program offers an undergraduate concentration in the B.A. in English, an interdisciplinary minor in Folklore and Mythology, a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in Folklore, and a graduate certificate in Folklore. We also offer the nation’s premier ethnographic training course: the Field School for Cultural Documentation, in collaboration with the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress.

A review of applications will begin on September 2, 2013, and will continue until the position is filled. Candidates will be interviewed during the 2013 meeting of the American Folklore Society in Providence, RI. October 16-19.

Direct link: https://jobs.gmu.edu/postings/30785