[Milton-L] Postcolonial Miltonists?

[zclong at owu.edu]

Hi all,
 
Below I have pasted a brand new job posting for my home 
department. It is being advertised in all the usual places, 
too, of course.  I only mention it here because I wanted to 
alert any potentially interested parties to the fact that the 
literary period/field is *genuinely* open.  So if you have a 
serious interest/expertise in postcolonial literary studies--
the kind that would qualify you to teach a survey course that 
reflected the range of work done under that moniker--then, by 
all means, all you Miltonists, Spenserians, Shakespeareans, 
and other early modernists with interests in the New World, 
Ireland, imperialism, the history and legacy of colonialism, 
etc., please apply.
 
Best,
Zack Long
 
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH: Ohio Wesleyan University. 
Ohio Wesleyan University seeks a person specializing in a 
postcolonial approach to literature in English, 
literary/period field open. A full-time, tenure-track 
position. The load is six courses a year, three in freshman 
composition and three in literature. We seek a candidate who 
demonstrates excellence in teaching and writing. Experience 
in teaching freshman writing is essential. Candidates should 
have the Ph.D. by August 2009. Ohio Wesleyan University is 
strongly committed to diversity within its community and 
encourages all interested applicants, including women and 
minorities, to apply. Send letter, vita, writing sample, 
dossier, and a syllabus of your design to Lynette Carpenter, 
Chair, Department of English, Sturges Hall, Ohio Wesleyan 
University, 61 S. Sandusky St., Delaware, OH 43015. 
Acknowledgment by e-mail or SAS card. Deadline: postmarked by 
January 5, 2009.