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CRSE Conference 2010: Post-Racial Discourses

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2010 CRSE 4th Annual Conference Dates: May 13th through 15th of 2010 Site: University of Utah (Salt Lake City, Utah) https://www.crseassoc.org/ Call for Proposals Theme: “DECONSTRUCTING CONTEMPORARY POST-RACIAL DISCOURSES” In light of the ongoing challenges faced by communities of color across the globe, this conference actively confronts the notion that we are living a post-racial … Read more

JOB: Asst/Assoc Prof MexAm Studies border health, U Arizona

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The Department of Mexican American & Raza Studies (MA&RS) at the University of Arizona invites applications for an entry level Assistant/Associate professor in the area of Mexican American/Latina/o border health. This tenure-track position is for the 2010-2011 academic year, beginning August 2010. The desired qualifications for this position include a Ph.D. with a focus on … Read more

JOB: Asst Prof Chicana History, U North Texas

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The Department of History at the University of North Texas announces a tenure system assistant professorship in Chicana history, beginning September 2010. Required qualifications include Ph.D. in History, or in Chicana/o studies, no later than September 1, 2010.  The successful candidate¹s research and teaching interests must include the area of Chicana history, and may also … Read more

New MexAm dads needed for study

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My name is Katharine Caldwell, a PhD student in Clinical Psychology.  I am currently recruiting participants for a qualitative interview study on the transition to fatherhood, it is a cross-cultural study. I am specifically looking for Mexican American fathers and would greatly appreciate learning about any resources for meeting new dads.   Please pass on the … Read more

Job: Film Crit, NYU Abu Dhabi

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FACULTY POSITIONS / Film and Media History, Theory, and Criticism
NYU Abu Dhabi

New York University has established a campus in Abu Dhabi with the ambition to become the leading institution of global higher education in the 21st century. NYU Abu Dhabi is recruiting faculty of international distinction committed to active research and the finest teaching, to building a pioneering global institution of the highest quality, and to forging an international community of scholars and students. We invite applications for faculty positions in all fields of Cinema Studies at any level (assistant, associate, or full professor). Preferred candidates will have an active agenda of research, publication, and undergraduate teaching. Ph.D. is required. Teaching load: three undergraduate courses per year (semester system), one of which is in the core curriculum. The terms of employment will be competitive compared to U.S. benchmarks and will include housing and educational subsidies for children. Faculty may spend time at NYU in New York and at its other global campuses. The appointment may begin as soon as September 1, 2010, but could be delayed until September 1, 2011.

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STUDY: Latinas & Health

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Dr. Eun-Ok Im is conducting an Internet study on the physical activity attitudes among diverse ethnic groups of middle-aged women (40-60 Y/O). Since your organization is mainly aimed at Hispanic communities, we believe that Hispanic women who are in your organization will benefit from participating in this study. Hispanic women’s participation in our study will give us a more complete data sample; furthermore, Hispanic women’s opinions and experiences are very imperative and cannot be neglected because the Hispanic population is expanding very quickly in America.

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