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(Closed) Job: Two-year Visiting Assistant Professor for the Intercollegiate Department of Asian American Studies at the Claremont Colleges (Hosted by Pitzer College)
The Intercollegiate Department of Asian American Studies of the Claremont Colleges invites applications for a two-year visiting assistant professorship, beginning July 1, 2017. We seek a teacher-scholar whose teaching and research can foster critical thinking across disciplinary boundaries and whose areas of specialization contribute to our concentrations. This visiting position will be expected to teach six courses during each year: one core course on Research Methods in Asian American Studies (once during the two years) and one elective on Asian American Women’s Experiences (once each year). The remaining four courses can be in the candidate’s areas of specialization. We especially welcome candidates who can offer special topics courses which complement our curriculum, especially courses on Muslim, Pacific Islander, Southeast Asian, South Asian, mixed race, mixed ethnicity Asian Americans, and performance arts. PhDs or terminal degree preferred, ABDs will be considered, all preferably with at least one year of teaching experience.
Please submit in one PDF document a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, proposed course syllabi, course evaluations (and any evidence of teaching experiences) and three letters of reference to Hung Cam Thai, Chair of the Intercollegiate Department of Asian American Studies. For further information, please contact hung.thai@pomona.edu.
The Claremont Colleges (Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, Pitzer, Pomona, and Scripps) are liberal arts colleges located 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. We value diversity, and actively encourage applications from women and members of historically underrepresented groups.
Although this search is being hired by the Intercollegiate Department of Asian American Studies at the Claremont Colleges, the position will be hosted by Pitzer College. Pitzer has a strong institutional commitment to diversity in all areas and strongly encourages candidates from underrepresented groups. We favor candidates who can contribute to the College’s distinctive educational objectives, which promote interdisciplinary perspectives, intercultural understanding, and concern with social responsibility and the ethical implications of knowledge and action. Pitzer College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. For the successful applicant with the relevant interests, affiliations are possible with the intercollegiate departments of Africana Studies, Chican@/Latin@ Studies, and/or the Intercollegiate Feminist Center for Teaching, Research, and Engagement.
Review of applications will begin immediately. Deadline to apply is March 14, 2017.
Spring 2017 Courses
The courses for Spring 2017 have been posted.
(Closed) Visiting Lecturer in Asian American Studies, Spring 2017
The Intercollegiate Department of Asian American Studies of the Claremont Colleges invites applications for several visiting lecturer positions for spring semester 2017 to teach up to three courses. We are open to various courses, but especially welcome candidates who can teach “Asian American Women’s Experiences” and those who can offer Asian American literature and/or special topics courses which complement our curriculum, especially courses on Muslim, Pacific Islander, Southeast Asian, mixed race, mixed ethnicity Asian Americans, and performance arts. PhDs or terminal degree preferred, ABDs will be considered, all preferably with at least one year of teaching experience.
Please submit in one PDF document a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, proposed course syllabi, course evaluations (and any evidence of teaching experiences) and two letters of reference to Hung Cam Thai, Chair of the Intercollegiate Department of Asian American Studies. For further information, please contact hung.thai@pomona.edu.
The Claremont Colleges (Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, Pitzer, Pomona, and Scripps) are liberal arts colleges located 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. We value diversity, and actively encourage applications from women and members of historically underrepresented groups.
Review of applications will begin immediately. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Interim Community Engagement Coordinator
The Intercollegiate Department for Asian American Studies (IDAAS) seeks an Interim Community Engagement Coordinator (CEC) to act as a liaison between IDAAS and community partner sites, and assists IDAAS with their community-based internships, research and partner development. As a liaison to partner sites, the CEC utilizes his/her experience in community work to guide the ethical practices of community-based education among students, faculty, and staff.
This position solicits prospective community partners, maintains relationships with existing community partners, coordinates and assists Department Chair with public events, including graduation, award ceremonies, and departmental events and receptions, coordinates an effective program for recognition, involvement, and stewardship of community partners and student internships; creates and maintains a web-data base regarding Asian American community organizations near the colleges and provide resources for jobs, fellowships, internships in Asian -American communities, public services, and social justice organizing. This position will also locate and write small grants to support community-based learning initiatives by coordinating programming on campus with community-based partners while managing student interns and distributing an e-newsletter that includes compiling and updating the email list of interested students, faculty, and staff. The Community Engagement Coordinator reports to the IDAAS Academic Coordinator.
This is a one-year, part-time interim position.
For more details and to apply for this position, please check out this link.
Fall 2016 Course Info Session
The IDAAS Fall 2016 Course Info Session is on Wednesday, April 6 from 12:00-1:00pm. Check out our courses for Fall 2016.
Spring 2016 Course Info Session
The IDAAS Spring 2016 Course Info Session is on Wednesday, November 11 from 4:30-5:30 pm in the IDAAS seminar room. Come by to check out our course offerings for next semester. Here is the list of our Spring 2016 courses.
(Closed) Job: Part-time visiting lecturer in Asian American Studies at the Claremont Colleges, Spring 2016
Thank you for your interest. The positions have been filled.
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The Intercollegiate Department of Asian American Studies at the Claremont Colleges invites applications for part-time, visiting lecturer positions to teach one or two courses in Asian American Studies during the Spring 2016 semester. We welcome applicants who can offer Asian American History, Social Science, and/or special topics courses which complement our curriculum, especially courses on Muslim, Pacific Islander, Southeast Asian, mixed race, or mixed ethnicity Asian Americans. Applicants should have a Ph.D. or be ABD, and have some teaching experience.
The Claremont Colleges (Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, Pitzer, Pomona, and Scripps) are liberal arts colleges located 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. We value diversity, and actively encourage applications from women and members of historically underrepresented groups.
Please submit in PDF form a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, proposed course syllabus, course evaluations, and three references via email to Prof. Hung Cam Thai, Chair, at hung.thai@pomona.edu.
Review of applications will begin immediately. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Professor Hung Cam Thai (2015): Book Award
Professor Hung Cam Thai’s book, Insufficient Funds, is recipient of the American Sociological Association’s award for the best book on Asia in 2015.
Complete article: http://www.pomona.edu/news/2015/09/02-prof-hung-thai-explores-love-money-and-remittances
News on Promotions and Tenure
Congratulations to the following members of our core faculty on their promotions, effective July 2015:
- Professor Wei-Chin Hwang (CMC) has been promoted to full professor.
- Professor Warren Liu (Scripps) has been promoted to associate professor with tenure.
- Professor Tamara Venit-Shelton (CMC) has been promoted to associate professor with tenure.
Press releases to follow.