[New-Poetry] vacancy for a Junior Lecturer in English Studies

Wed Aug 2 09:40:05 EDT 2006

This salary seems in line with the ranges that I have seen.  Our neice just got hired for a junior tenure track position at Sarah Lawrence and her offer was $40,000. 

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From: queenmouse at gmail.com
Sent: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 6:27 AM
Subject: Re: [New-Poetry] vacancy for a Junior Lecturer in English Studies

Maybe I am missing something here, but isn't this the going rate for someone who does this level of teaching/advising/etc.? It does seem "obscene" or vampiric to me.  If anything I think that academics, who egenrally put in an inordinate amount of time in preparing for their careers, should make more. 

So what's the issue?  Should we *not* hire people to teach literature at all because of all the poor struggling writers who are out there (and who have always been there since, let's face it, publishing is a very competitive field)?  

Also when have poets *ever* made more than a token amount of money for writing poetry?  I think what should be noted here is that teh postion entails a rather significant teaching/advising load-- its not cash for writing poetry. 

I just can't think of any other field where anyone would find this objectionable.  

My thoughts.  I speak of course as someone who works for a living and deals with the for profit world on a daily basis, in addition to writing poetry and creating art.  I just can't find it in my heart to condemn anyone for finding work that they love and that will modestly sustain them.  This sounds like a great job. 

Suzanne Burns

On 8/2/06, David Bircumshaw <david.bircumshaw at ntlworld.com> wrote: 
y'know Anny, when I look at this, and see the salary scale and the job specs, I think 'this is obscene'. The bourgeoisiefication of poetry, to use an ugly term. I hasten to add I'm not attacking you for posting it - but when I think of people on five quid an hour if they're lucky, or poets who are creative and get next to nothing for their work, and see this, it makes me feel ill.

The vampires rule these days.

Care

Dave

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Anny Ballardini 
To: New Poetry 
Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 2:53 PM
Subject: [New-Poetry] vacancy for a Junior Lecturer in English Studies

> From: Tina.O'Toole [mailto:tina.otoole at ul.ie] 
> Sent: maandag 10 juli 2006 18:01 

University of Limerick

Human Resources wish to announce the following vacancy:

The University of Limerick (UL) with over 11,000 students and 1,200 staff is a young, energetic and enterprising university with a proud record of innovation in education and excellence in research and scholarship. UL is situated on a superb riverside campus of over 300 acres with the River Shannon as a unifying focal point. Outstanding recreational, cultural and sporting facilities further enhance this exceptional learning and working environment.

COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES

Department of Languages and Cultural Studies
Junior Lecturer in English Studies

The English Section is part of the Department of Languages and Cultural Studies within the College of Humanities in the University of Limerick. Faculty members teach BA courses in English to undergraduates on a number of degree programmes (including the BA in New Media and English, and the BA in English and History). They are also involved in the delivery of the MA in Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies, in Women's Studies and Utopian Studies, as well as supervising research students to Masters and PhD level.

A , specialising in any historical period of American and/or British Literature and Culture, and in Literary and Cultural Theory. Research and/or teaching interests in one or more of the following areas will be an advantage: drama, popular literature, poetry or film.

The successful candidate will have a doctorate in one of the required areas, will have publications commensurate with the level of the post and have experience in undergraduate teaching. Experience in postgraduate teaching, course development and teaching academic writing skills will also be an advantage.

The appointee will be expected to participate fully in the development, administration and delivery of undergraduate and taught postgraduate programmes, and to make a substantial contribution to the research culture and research output of the Department and College.

Salary Scale:     €38,938 - €48,706 p.a. 

Apply for further information to:
Martin Chappell, Head of the Department of Languages and Cultural Studies. 
Email: martin.chappell at ul.ie 
Application material available from:
Human Resources  --  Email: hr at ul.ie  --  Web: http://www.ul.ie/hrvacancies/ 

Please note your application must include: 
A letter/email of introduction indicating how you meet the criteria outlined in the advertisement and/or information for applicants. 
A complete University of Limerick Application Form.

The closing date for receipt of applications is Tuesday, 12th September 2006. 
Applications must be submitted using the appropriate University application before 5pm on the closing date. 
Interviews will be held in October 2006. The position is tenable from January 2007.

Applications are welcome from suitably qualified female and male candidates. The University is an equal opportunities employer and committed to selection on merit.

Anny Ballardini
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