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THE RUPERT COSTO CHAIR IN
AMERICAN INDIAN HISTORY
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE
The University of California, Riverside invites applications
and nominations for the endowed Rupert Costo Chair in American
Indian History for the academic years 1995-96 and/or 1996-97.
The chairholder may be from any of the disciplines in
Education, the Humanities, the Natural Sciences, the Social
Sciences, or the Fine Arts. Appointment is normally for a
period of one or two years. Under special circumstances an
appointment of shorter duration may be considered, but a
two-year appointment is preferred. Applicants and nominees
must be distinguished in American Indian affairs and have a
distinctive record of scholarship within or outside academia.
It is anticipated that the chairholder will give lectures and
seminars, do scholarly research, and disseminate such findings
while in residence. The appointee will also be expected to
communicate with or visit other institutions and Indian
communities of Southern California. The chairholder will have
only those administrative responsibilities directly related to
the Chair.
There are thirty-five Indian tribes within two hours of
Riverside. The University of California campuses at Los
Angeles, Irvine, San Diego, the University of Southern
California, the Claremont Colleges, the Huntington Library,
the San Diego Museum of Man and other noteworthy museums,
libraries and institutions are all within 100 miles of
Riverside. The Rivera Library at UCR houses the Costo
Collection in its Special Collections Department.
Salary is commensurate with personal experience and
qualifications, and the endowment will provide for academic,
research and administrative costs.
Application deadline (postmark) is March 15, 1995. Nominations
and letters of application should be sent to:
Professor Carlton Bovell
Chair of the Search Committee
Office of the Chancellor
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CA 92521
UCR is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
From: The Chronicle of Higher Education, November 30, 1994
Categories: History, Humanities, Faculty and research positions.
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