LINGUIST List 13.822

Tue Mar 26 2002

Jobs: Native American Langs: Curator U/Oklahoma, USA

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  • Melanie Davidson, Native American Languages: Asst/Associate, University of Oklahoma, USA

    Message 1: Native American Languages: Asst/Associate, University of Oklahoma, USA

     Date: 25 Mar 2002 20:38:01 -0000
    From: Melanie Davidson <mgdavidsonou.edu>
    Subject: Native American Languages: Asst/Associate, University of Oklahoma, USA


    Rank of Job: Assistant/Associate Areas Required: Native American Languages Other Desired Areas: Language Endangerment University or Organization: University of Oklahoma Department: Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History / Department of Anthropology State or Province: Oklahoma Country: United States Final Date of Application: Open until filled Contact: Melanie Davidson mgdavidsonou.edu

    Address for Applications: 2401 Chautauqua Ave. Norman OK 73072 USA

    Assistant/Associate Curator of Native American Languages Assistant/Associate Professor of Anthropology

    The University of Oklahoma's Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History and the Department of Anthropology seek an Assistant/Associate Curator of Native American Languages and an Assistant/Associate Professor of Anthropology for a 12-month joint tenure track or tenured position. The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in linguistic anthropology or linguistics with a research specialization in Native North American languages. Candidates must demonstrate evidence of active engagement in outreach efforts to Native communities and a willingness to build a museum program with a Native North American language focus. The holder of this position will collaboratively develop language documentation and maintenance projects with Oklahoma's Native communities, integrating outreach and basic research with participation in museum exhibits and programs, and must possess a willingness to seek external funding for outreach and research. In the role of curator, the successful candidate will utilize traditional and digital archival techniques and multi-media technology to establish and utilize a public collection of American Indian language data. The holder of this joint position will teach one course each semester in the Anthropology Department and take an active role in the graduate program. Rank and salary will be commensurate with evidence of experience and publications. Scholars working on combating language endangerment and the development of language maintenance strategies, as well as those with experience in fieldwork-based descriptive linguistics, are encouraged to apply. The start date for the position is July 1, 2002, but is negotiable.

    Please send a letter of interest, resume, and writing sample to American Indian Language Curator Search Committee, Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma 73069. Also, please ask three references to send letters of recommendation directly to the search committee. Electronic applications and letters are welcome. Please send hard copy applications to Melanie Davidson, Assistant to the Director, Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401 Chautauqua, Norman, OK 73072-7029. Electronic applications may be sent to mgdavidsonou.edu. OU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Review of applications will begin April 15. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

    The state of Oklahoma and the University of Oklahoma possess diverse and strong resources for work on American Indian languages. The state is the ancestral home to over forty American Indian languages representing at least six families. The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History is a large and comprehensive center for research and public programs. Housed in a new state-of-the-art facility, the museum possesses a strong commitment to community service and has an established tradition of working with American Indian communities. Its Divisions of Ethnology and Archaeology hold large and significant collections of American Indian material culture. The museum has 14 active curators who are leading researchers in their disciplines (and an additional 135 staff members). The Department of Anthropology is a Ph.D.-granting program with a focus on American Indian studies. The department offers a full and growing curriculum of instruction in American Indian languages, with classes offered in Choctaw, Kiowa, Cherokee, and Creek/Seminole. The successful candidate will join an existing faculty that includes six linguistic anthropologists and four native language instructors. The campus is also home to a strong Native American Studies program, a rich Western history archive, and a large Native American student body.