Hi FEAST-ers,

We at Wheaton are recruiting Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Women's 
Studies and Islamic Studies. I would love it if you would circulate 
this ad to colleagues/students who might be interested.

Please note that we are hoping to interview for this position at NWSA 
next weekend, so it is best for candidates to send their dossiers as 
soon as possible.

The ad is below.

Warmly,
Serene
Serene J. Khader, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Women's Studies
Coordinator, Women's Studies Program
Wheaton College, Massachusetts



MELLON POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS IN ISLAMIC STUDIES
WHEATON COLLEGE
NORTON, MA

Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts, will offer two postdoctoral 
fellowships in Islamic Studies, each for two-year appointments 
beginning in 2011-12.  Fellowships will reside in any of the following 
three areas/departments: Anthropology, Religion or Women’s Studies. 
Thus, we invite applications from recent PhDs who can teach Islamic 
Studies courses in Cultural Anthropology or in Religion, and/or within 
our Women’s Studies program.

The two-year non-renewable postdoctoral fellowships are funded by the 
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and provide the opportunity to teach in a 
liberal arts college setting.  Fellows will have the opportunity to 
craft and teach courses in their areas of specialty.  The teaching 
load is 2 courses in the first year and 3 courses in the second.  Each 
fellow will be mentored by a scholar within their field (i.e. 
Anthropology, Religion or Women’s Studies) and also will be provided 
with a mentor outside of their field.

Wheaton College is a selective liberal arts institution known for 
creativity in its curriculum.  Our faculty have significant mentoring 
experience with new teachers in postdoctoral and junior faculty 
appointments.  We seek candidates who are committed to strengthening 
their teaching in a liberal arts setting.

To apply, please send a c.v. and a cover letter which describes your 
areas of specialty and a statement about your interest in teaching in 
a liberal arts environment.  Please also send material on your 
teaching history, which includes sample syllabi and course 
evaluations.  Applications will be accepted until both positions are 
filled, but preliminary interviews will be conducted at the National 
Women's Studies Association (NWSA).  Thus, review of applications will 
begin in November 2010.  Inquiries may be directed to Prof. Evelyn 
Staudinger, Provost’s Office, 508-286-3580 or 508-286-8212.  Please 
send applications to: Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship, Provost’s 
Office, Wheaton College, 26 East Main Street, Norton, MA 02766.

To apply, please send a c.v. and a cover letter which describes your 
areas of specialty and a statement about your interest in teaching in 
a liberal arts environment.  Please also send material on your 
teaching history, which includes sample syllabi and course 
evaluations.  Applications will be accepted until both positions are 
filled, but preliminary interviews will be conducted at the National 
Women's Studies Association (NWSA).  Thus, review of applications will 
begin in November 2010.  Inquiries may be directed to Prof. Evelyn 
Staudinger, Provost’s Office, 508-286-3580 or 508-286-8212.  Please 
send TWO copies of application materials. The first should be sent 
ELECTRONICALLY to Serene Khader at [log in to unmask] 
The second copy should be sent in HARD COPY to: Evelyn Staudinger, 
Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship, Provost’s Office, Wheaton College, 26 
East Main Street, Norton, MA 02766.

Though we will be considering applications until December, we hope to 
interview as many candidates as possible at NWSA, so please submit 
materials as soon as possible for fullest consideration.


On Mon, 1 Nov 2010 13:18:10 -0400
  Anna Stubblefield <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> I have a student who is looking for both philosophical and empirical 
>discussions about what to do with existing domesticated animals if we 
>were to stop eating them. So what to do with the ones who are already 
>alive, do we bring about the end of certain species because they 
>cannot be integrated into the ecosystem and we would no longer "need" 
>them, etc.
> 
> Please reply off-list to:
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> Thanks!
> Anna
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> Dr. Anna Stubblefield
> Chair, Department of Philosophy
> Rutgers University-Newark
> 

Serene J. Khader, PhD
Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Women’s Studies
Wheaton College

Mailing Address:
Department of Philosophy
Wheaton College
26 E. Main St.
Norton, MA 02766

Phone: (508)286-3601