Immigrant Integration

University of Southern California. USC’s College of Letters, Arts & Sciences invites applications for an assistant professor with a research specialization that addresses issues of immigrant integration. The position, beginning in fall 2009, is part of a university-wide initiative to promote research and teaching on the processes of immigration, settlement, and social transformation. The candidate should be an empirical social scientist working in these areas; we are particularly interested in candidates who can relate their research to policy issues. The search committee is being conducted jointly by the departments of American Studies & Ethnicity, Political Science, Sociology and History, and the appointment will be made formally in one of these departments. USC strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment. Women and men, and members of all racial and ethnic groups, are encouraged to apply. Please send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, one or two writing samples, and the names of three references and their contact information to: Manuel Pastor, Chair of Search Committee, Department of American Studies and Ethnicity, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-4033. We will begin to review applications on November 5, 2008 and will continue until the position is filled.

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Non-Tenure Track Lecturer Positions

The Department of American Studies and Ethnicity at the University of Southern California seeks to establish a pool of qualified individuals for non-tenure track lecturer positions as needed for the Fall 2008 and/or Spring 2009 terms.

Qualifications: Must have completed the Ph.D. in a relevant field and have previous teaching experience in the subject area. For the 2008-2009 academic year, we expect to hire adjuncts to teach these undergraduate courses. Adjuncts teach no more than two courses per term.

Fall 2008

    * AMST 101: Race and Class in L.A.
    * AMST 200: Introduction to American Studies
    * AMST 206: The Politics and Culture of the 1960's.
    * AMST 285: African American Popular Culture
    * AMST 350: Seminar in Ethnic Studies: Theories and Methods
    * AMST 365: Leadership in the Community: Internship
    * AMST 377: Legacies of Viet Nam
    * AMST 448: Chicano and Latino Literature
    * AMST 498: Senior Seminar in American Studies
    * AMST 499: Special Topics     
    * AMST 599: Special Topics

Spring 2009

    * AMST 101: Race and Class in L.A.
    * AMST 200: Introduction to American Studies
    * AMST 202: Interethnic Diversity
    * AMST 301: America, the Frontier, and the New West
    * AMST 350: Seminar in Ethnic Studies: Theories and Methods
    * AMST 365: Leadership in the Community: Internship
    * AMST 274: Exploring Ethnicity through Film
    * AMST 498: Senior Seminar in American Studies
    * AMST 499: Special Topics

Application File

• Curriculum vitae
• Copies of teaching evaluations
• Course syllabi for courses taught
• Two academic letters of recommendation

Please submit application materials to:

    Sonia Rodriguez
    Department of American Studies and Ethnicity
    University of Southern California
    3710 Trousdale Parkway, WPH 303
    Los Angeles, CA 90089-4033

USC is an AA/EO Employer.