Mississippi: University of Mississippi seeks Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow

Southern Studies/ Southern Foodways
The University of Mississippi seeks a postdoctoral teaching fellow and adjunct assistant professor in Southern Studies for 2011-2012.
 
The successful candidate should have a Ph.d. by the time of appointment and should study the relationship between foodways and cultural life in the American South. Teaching responsibilities will include two courses–a Southern Studies course entitled Foodways and Southern Culture and a second course related to foodways in his/her discipline, i.e., History, English, Sociology, Anthropology, or another liberal arts discipline.
 
The postdoctoral fellow will also work to expand connections between the Southern Foodways Alliance–a documentary-and outreach-focused institute within the Center for the Study of Southern Culture–and various academic programs of the university.
 
Candidates must complete an online application at
 https:// jobs.olemiss.edu.
 
Candidates should also attach to the online application, or send by mail, the following supplementary materials: a letter that outlines research and teaching interests, a syllabus or plan for teaching a foodways course, a vita, and a chapter-length writing sample.
 
Three letters of recommendation should be mailed to Ted Ownby, Director, Center for the Study of Southern, Barnard Observatory, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677.
 
The review of applications will begin on November 15, 2010, and continue until the position is filled or an adequate applicant pool is established.


 
The University of Mississippi is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA employer.

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