Assistant Professor with Expertise in Latino Youth/Families – Arizona State University (Application Review Beginning: 11/1/13)

Assistant Professor with Expertise in Latino Youth/Families The T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics, a named interdisciplinary unit at Arizona State University (https://thesanfordschool.org), invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position with expertise in Latino youth and/or families to begin Fall of 2014 (job number 10502). For this position, successful candidates … Read more

Chicana/o Studies Position Announcements- UC Davis (Next Review Date: 2/1/14)

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS DEPARTMENT OF CHICANA/O STUDIES POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS The Department of Chicana/o Studies at the University of California, Davis invites applications for two positions. Applicants must demonstrate exceptional promise as scholars and teachers and have a committed interest in developing productive community relations. Ph.D. in Chicana/o Studies or other related field is required … Read more

TENURE TRACK APPOINTMENT IN COMPARATIVE ETHNIC STUDIES- UC Berkeley

The Comparative Ethnic Studies Program in the Department of Ethnic Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, invites applications for an Assistant Professor with a social science background (#1752).  We define Comparative Ethnic Studies broadly as work that theorizes race both particularly and generally; focuses on more than one distinct racialized group; and/or theorizes the … Read more

Assistant Professor, Youth Studies- UCSC (Closing Date: 10/1/13)

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA CRUZ DEPARTMENT OF LATIN AMERICAN AND LATINO STUDIES Assistant Professor, Youth Studies The Latin American and Latino Studies Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for a position in Youth Studies, at the Assistant Professor (tenure-track) level. The position is open with respect to substantive focus. We … Read more

Full or Associate Professor, Political Economy (UCSC)- (Closing Date: 10/1/13)

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA CRUZ DEPARTMENT OF LATIN AMERICAN AND LATINO STUDIES Full or Associate Professor, Political Economy The Latin American and Latino Studies Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for a position in Political Economy, at the Full or Associate Professor (tenured) level. The position is open with respect … Read more

Mujeres Talk: From Adjunct to Tenure Track: One MALCS Member’s Reflections and Advice on Navigating an Academic Career in the 21st Century

The academic career has changed dramatically over the last two decades. Some would even argue that things started to change long before the twenty-first century and for various reasons. However, it is now indisputable that junior colleagues and graduate students feel deep anxieties and pressure about their futures in the university. Finding a tenure-track job … Read more

Call For Nominations: 2013 MALCS Tortuga Award (July 10, 2013 Deadline)

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: 2013 MALCS TORTUGA AWARD History of Tortuga Award The Tortuga Award originated in 2004 when Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social (MALCS) recognized the need to formally acknowledge the tremendous professional accomplishments and contributions of its members. Annually, this award is given to a MALCS member who has used her expertise, … Read more