Forwarded by Jeremy Butler. For more information, contact Maureen Montgomery <[log in to unmask]> >---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>Date: Sun, 14 Dec 1997 19:14:20 +0000 >>From: Maureen Montgomery <[log in to unmask]> > >New Zealand >Lecturer in American Studies > >Applications are invited for the full-time, tenured >position of Lecturer (equivalent to U.S. Assistant >Professor) in the Department of American Studies. The >minimum qualification on appointment is the Ph.D. degree or >equivalent. The appointee will contribute to the teaching >of American Studies courses at all levels and >supervise students at Masters and Doctoral levels. The >Department seeks a specialist on the globalization of >American Culture (U.S.) with an emphasis on the >relationships between culture and technology. Applications >will be considered from candidates who have trained >in American Studies, Anthropology, Cultural Studies, >History, Human Geography, Literature, Film and Media >Studies, Political Science, Sociology, and other related >fields. Candidates should have a strong commitment to >interdisciplinary and cross-cultural methodologies as well >as to team-teaching with colleagues trained in other areas >of American Studies. Although an emphasis in any relevant >area will be considered, interest in any of the following >is welcome: the impact of American culture (U.S.) on the >Asian-Pacific rim; the acquisition and dissemination of >information in society; global/localism; the emergence of a >"global culture"; U.S. cultural imperialism; issues >of cultural and national identity; transnationalism and the >fate of the nation-state; and the cultural politics of >telecommunications. > >The salary for Lecturers is on a scale from NZ$45,000 to >NZ$55,000 per annum. > >Applications close on 30 January 1998. > >Academic enquiries only may be made to the Head of >Department, Dr Maureen Montgomery: ><[log in to unmask]>. Application details >may be obtained >from: <[log in to unmask]>. >Information about the University may be accessed on: ><http://www.canterbury.ac.nz>. > >Applications, quoting Position No. AS82, should include a >copy of a recent publication or dissertation chapter and >the names and addresses of three referees. They must be >addressed to: The Registrar, Attention Staffing Section, >University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, >New Zealand. > >The University has a policy of equality of opportunity in >employment. > >Maureen Montgomery >Head of Department >Dept of American Studies >University of Canterbury >Private Bag 4800 >Christchurch >NEW ZEALAND >VOX: (643) 3642-488 FAX: (643) 3642-417 >HOME TEL #: (643) 3841-677 SEC: (643) 3642-253 >Home page: http://www.amst.canterbury.ac.nz ><[log in to unmask]> > >------------ End Forwarded Message ------------- ---- Online resources for film/TV studies may be found at ScreenSite http://www.tcf.ua.edu/screensite