Four Tenure-Stream (Open Rank) Faculty Positions The Department of English at Ryerson University invites applications for positions in any of the following areas of specialization: American studies (nineteenth- and twentieth-century), writing and rhetoric (including digital rhetoric), British nineteenth-century studies, and dramatic literature; secondary areas of interest include history of the book, non-fiction prose, poetry, popular culture, the early modern period and the long eighteenth century. The appointments will be effective August 1, 2006. The successful candidates will have a doctorate in English (or related discipline) and exhibit evidence of excellence in both research and teaching. Candidates with interests in the history of ideas and/or cultural studies, a willingness to teach in collaborative environments, and facility with new media, are particularly encouraged to apply. Successful candidates will contribute to interdisciplinary programs at both the undergraduate and the graduate levels. The Department of English at Ryerson University offers innovative courses to a wide diversity of students. Located in the heart of Toronto's cosmopolitan downtown core, the Department connects to its vibrant local community through the Live Poet Society and the White Wall Review. The Modern Culture Multi-Media Centre, a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to research of modern and contemporary culture, will be launched later this year. Interested applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, copies of transcripts, three letters of reference, a teaching dossier and a sample of their published work, by January 15th, 2006 to: Dr. Lorraine Janzen, Chair Department of English Ryerson University 350 Victoria Street Toronto, Ontario M5B 2K3 Greg Elmer, PhD Bell Globemedia Research Chair Director, Infoscape Research Lab <http://manu.rcc.ryerson.ca/infoscape/index.php> Rogers Communications Centre/School of Radio-TV Arts Ryerson University 350 Victoria Street, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5B 2K3 416-979-5282 _______________________________________________ Co-Editor, Space and Culture: An International Journal of Social Spaces http://www.carleton.ca/space/