[Tlc] Hmong Studies position

[Larry Ashmun]

Application Deadline:  June 1, 2009 or until filled. Please forward to 
possible applicants. (And our apologies for cluttering your mailbox with 
duplicate mailings).
The Asian American Studies Program at the University of 
Wisconsin-Madison is hiring a visiting assistant professor for 2009-2010 
in the area of Hmong American Studies, Critical Hmong Studies, or 
transnational Hmong Studies with a contemporary U.S. focus.  We are 
interested in someone who is already experienced in teaching a course in 
any of the following disciplinary perspectives:  Hmong Studies, 
Sociology, American Studies, Asian American Studies, Community Studies, 
Political Science, Public Health, Psychology, Counseling, Education, 
Human Development and Family Studies, Nursing, or a related discipline 
with a contemporary US focus.  Experience with community based research 
or service learning is desirable but not required.  The teaching load 
will be 2 courses per semester.  This position also includes providing 
consultation about the future of Hmong Studies as a field and 
involvement in programming. The teaching load will be 2 courses per 
semester.
 
We have already put two courses in the timetable for the Fall 
(generically titled so that they can be tailored to the interests of the 
instructor).
Asian Am 240  Hmong Experiences in the U.S.
Asian Am 540  Hmong American Studies
This is a 9 month position that will pay $42,865 plus benefits. 
If you are interested in  being considered for this position, please 
send BY EMAIL your curriculum vita and a letter describing what your 
course content and perspective would be for both of these courses by 
June 1 to:
Lynet Uttal
Director, Asian American Studies Program
luttal at wisc.edu
Good news!  Leena Her, the Visiting Assistant Professor in Hmong 
American Studies at UW-Madison for 2008-2009, will be taking a post-doc 
at the University of Minnesota for 2009-2010.  We were very fortunate to 
have her consultation and excellent teaching during this past year.