The Latina/Latino Studies Program (50% appointment) and the Department of Sociology (50% appointment) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign announce a joint position for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor.  Candidates must hold a PhD by the starting date of August 16, 2008, preferably with a research focus in at least one of the following areas:  gender, family, race/ethnicity, and inequality.  Candidates must have a demonstrated scholarly background in Latina/Latino Studies.  Salary is competitive.

Candidates must have clear promise of developing a distinguished record of undergraduate and graduate teaching and research. To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by October 19, 2007.  Applicants should submit a letter of application, email address, curriculum vita, and samples of scholarly work to the following address, and should ask referees to send directly three letters of recommendation to:  Search Committee, Latina/Latino Studies Program, University of Illinois, 510 E. Chalmers, Champaign, IL  61820. Phone (217) 265-0370.  Fax (217) 244-4526.  Email:  lls@uiuc.edu.

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

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The Latina/Latino Studies Program and the Department of History at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign invite applications for a full-time tenure track appointment at the Assistant Professor level in Latina/Latino Studies and History to begin August 16, 2008.  Preference will be given to candidates with an exemplary record of research in 19th and 20th Century Mexican American and/or Chicana/o history.  This will be a joint appointment 50/50 between Latina/Latino Studies and the Department of History.

Successful candidates will be expected to demonostrate excellence in teaching, and to participate in curriculum development in LLSP and History.  A Ph.D. by the time of appointment is required.  Salary is competitive.  Full consideration will be given to applications received by November 1, 2007.  Please send cover letter, email address, curriculum vita, transcripts, a writing sample, and three letters of reference to the address below.

Co-Chairs, LLSP/History Search Committee

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Latina/Latino Studies Program

510 East Chalmers

Champaign, IL  61820

217-265-0370

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