Literature Academic Recruitment Assistant to beginning Full Professor of 19th or 20th century Luso-Brazilian Studies University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Department of Literature, effective 7/1/08. Record of, or proven potential for, distinguished scholarship and effective teaching at both graduate and undergraduate levels required. Applicants with demonstrated research and teaching interests in the following areas will be given strongest consideration: issues of race, gender, and nation from a socio-historical perspective, and/or popular culture. Primary focus must be on Luso-Brazilian literature and culture, although ability to offer courses on transnational topics is welcome. Salary is commensurate with experience and based on UC pay scale. Immigration status of non-citizens should be stated in CV. Send letter of application, CV, dossier, and writing sample (s) to:.. Spanish Search Committee Chair Department of Literature 0410 University of California, San Diego 9500 Gilman Drive La Jolla, Ca 92093-0410 Applicants are encouraged to include in their cover letters a personal statement summarizing teaching experience and interests, leadership efforts, and/or contributions to diversity. Refer to position # 147LIT. No electronic applications are accepted. For return of writing sample(s), enclose a large self-addressed envelope with adequate postage. Closing date is November 15, 2007. Assistant to beginning Full Professor of Spanish Literature University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Department of Literature, effective 7/1/08. Spanish peninsular studies, 19th or 20th century. Record of, or proven potential for, distinguished scholarship and effective teaching at both graduate and undergraduate levels required. Applicants with demonstrated research and teaching interests in one of the following areas will be given strongest consideration. feminism and gender issues, and/or migratory processes involving Spain. Primary focus must be on Spanish topics, although ability to offer courses on other regional literatures or Latin American topics is welcome. Salary is commensurate with experience and based on UC pay scale. Immigration status of non-citizens should be stated in CV. Send letter of application, CV, dossier, and writing sample (s) to: Spanish Search Committee Chair Department of Literature 0410 University of California, San Diego 9500 Gilman Drive La Jolla, Ca 92093-0410 Applicants are encouraged to include in their cover letters a personal statement summarizing teaching experience and interests, leadership efforts, and/or contributions to diversity. Refer to position # 148LIT. No electronic applications are accepted. For return of writing sample(s), enclose a large self-addressed envelope with adequate postage. Closing date is November 15, 2007. Associate to Full Professor of Poetry or Fiction Writing University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Department of Literature, effective 7/1/08. Seeking a creative writer at a senior level to teach in a thriving undergraduate program and new MFA program. We invite applications from poets and fiction writers for this tenured position, and we welcome candidates with interdisciplinary and innovative approaches to narrative and/or poetics. Applicants should have a distinguished record of publication and a history of effective teaching, as well as an interest in teaching within a world literature department with a focus on cultural, ethnic, and gender studies and critical theory. Members of the Department’s Writing Section share administrative duties on a rotational basis, so evidence of administrative talent and experience, and a willingness to serve, is desirable. Salary commensurate with experience and based on UC pay scale. Immigration status of non-citizens should be stated in CV. Send letter of application, CV, dossier, and writing sample(s) of published work to: Writing Search Committee Chair Department of Literature 0410 University of California, San Diego 9500 Gilman Drive La Jolla, CA 92093-0410 Applicants are encouraged to include in their cover letters a personal statement summarizing teaching experience and interests, leadership efforts, and/or contributions to diversity. Refer to position #149LIT. No electronic applications are accepted. For return of writing sample(s), enclose a large self-addressed envelope with adequate postage. Closing date is November 15, 2007 UCSD is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to excellence through diversity. Applicants are invited to preview campus diversity resources and programs at Diversity at UC San Diego. To assist applicants who may have concerns regarding employment opportunities for spouses/partners, please consider the UCSD Academic Job Opportunities Bulletin, the Partner Opportunities Program, the Staff Employment Opportunity Bulletin or employment opportunities at other education and research institutions in San Diego.