Boletín Semanal de la Asociacion Canadiense de Hispanistas
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1. Oferta de trabajo: The Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies at The University of British Columbia (Vancouver) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Spanish with a specialization in 20th/21st-Century Mexican literature and cultures. Additional interests could include indigeneity, ethnicity, gender or transnational studies. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2019.
We are particularly interested in scholars who will be able to participate in collaborative projects with other faculty members, enhance our course offerings, propose new perspectives on Latin American literatures and cultures, and contribute to the Faculty of Arts commitment to foster international engagement and cultivate intercultural understanding among our students. The position entails a teaching load of 4 courses per year (12 credits).
A completed PhD in Spanish (or relevant field) is required at the start date of the appointment (July 1, 2019). Candidates must have native or near-native fluency in Spanish, as well as an excellent command of English, and must be able to demonstrate strong evidence of an ongoing commitment to academic and teaching excellence. The successful candidate will be expected to develop and maintain an active program of research leading to peer reviewed publications and the securing of external research funding, and to contribute to the education and training of undergraduate as well as graduate students.
The Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies at UBC is a vibrant centre for the study of Romance languages, literatures and cultures. We offer a Major and Minor in Spanish, and a Major and Minor in Latin American Studies. Our faculty is composed of a group of specialists whose expertise ranges from second language acquisition and linguistics, to literary and cultural studies. Our department is home to an active graduate student community, many of whom are engaged in research on Latin America. Additional information about the Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies may be found at https://fhis.ubc.ca.
Applications are to be submitted via this online form: https://fhis.air.arts.ubc.ca/?p=1437. Applicants should be prepared to upload in the following order and in a single PDF (max size 15MB): a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, a description of current and future research and teaching interests, one writing sample (20-30 pages), and a teaching portfolio (statement of teaching philosophy, student evaluations, peer assessments, one graduate course syllabus and one undergraduate course syllabus).
In addition, applicants should arrange to have three confidential letters of reference sent directly by their referees via email to fhis.search(a)ubc.ca<mailto:fhis.search@ubc.ca> with the subject line "Assistant Professor of Spanish - 20th/21st-Century Mexican Literature and Cultures." Informal enquiries may be made to the Head of the Department of FHIS, Dr. Joël Castonguay-Bélanger, at fhis.search(a)ubc.ca<mailto:fhis.search@ubc.ca>.
Review of applications will begin soon after September 10, 2018 and will continue until the position is filled.
This position is subject to final budgetary approval. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
2. Convocatoria: Annual Spanish Golden Age Theater Symposium, April 11-13, 2019, Hilton Garden Inn, El Paso (adjunto).
3. Convocatoria: Simposio de la Asociación de Hispanistas de las Provincias Atlánticas (AHPA) 2018, University of Prince Edward Island (adjunto).
4. Convocatoria: XX Congreso de la Asociación Internacional de Hispanistas (AIH) en Jerusalén (adjunto).
5. Nuevas publicaciones de los socios:
Rosalía Cornejo Parriego, "'On n'oublie rien de rien, on s'habitue': Retrato de una generación en las semblanzas periodísticas de Ana María Moix," en Barcelona 60´s: Entre Capuchinada & Gauche Divine, ed. Jacques Terrasa (Paris: Éditions Hispaniques, 2018), 107-122.
Alberto Quero, Del azar y otras nimiedades (Ottawá: Art and Literature Mapale & Publishing, 2018).
***El boletín semanal de la ACH anunciará las publicaciones, reconocimientos y proyectos de los socios. Si Ud. acaba de publicar un libro, un artículo u otro proyecto académico, mande la referencia (y cuando posible un vínculo a la obra o a la noticia) a la secretaria (lbeck(a)mta.ca<mailto:lbeck@mta.ca>) y lo incluimos en el próximo boletín.***
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Dra. Lauren Beck
Canada Research Chair in Intercultural Encounter
Professor of Hispanic Studies, Mount Allison University
Adjunct Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies, Western University
2018 Kislak Fellow for the Study of the History and Cultures of the Early Americas
Editor, Terrae Incognitae<http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/ytin20>
Canada
Secretaria, Asociación Canadiense de Hispanistas
