Assistant Professor Position in History (Diaspora/Cross-Cultural Studies) at Wheaton College

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-- As part of a college-wide search involving multiple departments, the History Department at Wheaton College seeks a tenure-track assistant professor with scholarly and teaching expertise in Diaspora/Cross-Cultural Studies. The search solicits applicants in many disciplines, the successful candidate will be appointed to one department. The History Department is especially interested in candidates who study Indian Ocean and/or western Pacific Rim diasporas. Period of specialization open. Candidate must be able to teach in Wheaton's general curriculum as well as introductory and advanced courses on both "sending" and "receiving"areas of diaspora. Those with expertise in Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Persian Gulf, and/or sub-Saharan Africa are particularly encouraged to apply.

-- Send letter of interest referring to position by title and indicating possible home department, resume, a one-page statement of teaching and scholarly philosophy as it relates to the Wheaton Curriculum, and three letters of reference to: Ms. Susan Colson, Executive Assistant to the Provost for Special Projects, Park Hall, Wheaton College, Norton, MA 02766

-- To learn more about the search, please visit http://www.wheatoncollege.edu/Admin/HumanResources/FacultyListing.html

-- Application deadline: December 15, 2006. Wheaton College seeks educational excellence through diversity and strongly encourages applications from women and from men of historically underrepresented groups.