[Aztlan] tenure track position

[Beth Spencer]

Greetings Listeros,

The announcement below is forwarded at the request of Professor Joel 
Palka,
University of Illinois at Chicago.  Responses should be addressed to 
him at the
address below, not to the sender of this email.

Thank you,
Beth

The Latin American and Latino Studies Program at UIC seeks a tenure 
track assistant professor candidate in the field of Latin American 
social science with a focus on South or Central America.  We are most 
interested in an outstanding and original scholar whose 
interdisciplinary research focuses on urban issues such as poverty, 
race, space and political economy.  We are open to candidates from 
diverse disciplinary backgrounds such as geography, sociology and 
anthropology. The ideal candidate should also be an excellent teacher 
and active in program development.  The candidate must have been 
awarded a Ph.D. at time of appointment.

The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity 
Employer and encourages applications from minorities and females. For 
fullest consideration submit credentials by December 1, 2007.

***This position is pending budgetary approval. ***


Please send cover letter, a CV, a writing sample, and three letters of 
recommendation to:


Professor Joel Palka, Chair
Search Committee
Latin American and Latino Studies Program
1523 University Hall, MC 219
University of Illinois at Chicago
601 South Morgan Street
Chicago, IL 60607-7115