Dear Eric, et al,

I'm not against it, per se. (Are you saying this is Lit's first choice?!!) If so, much of my problem evaporates--IF we can also get--PRIMARILY, and more importantly--a settled line of some sort in Fiction, Lecturer, Assist Prof, whatever...and this hire search doesn't mess that up, as Margaret expressed concern about. An 18th C with CW component is highly unlikely, of course, so I'm for adding this, IF it doesn't jeopardize our greater first need for a Fiction writer line.

David  

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This subject has come up because Literature had been proposing to support
Creative Writing at the top of the Department's needs for a tenure track
hire.   Their second expressed need/desire would be an 18th century
person, on both sides of the Atlantic.

Are you all suggesting that you don't want to be involved in putting this
sort of idea forward?

On 11/10/11 3:23 PM, "Cheek, Christopher F. Dr." <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>I agree Margaret.
>
>
>On Nov 10, 2011, at 3:10 PM, Luongo, Margaret M. Ms. wrote:
>
>> Won't this muddy the waters somewhat?
>>
>> I fear the joint hire in general; I always suspect one group will not
>>get what it really needs and will be doomed to live with that choice--in
>>other words, will forfeit a chance to make the hire it really needs.
>>
>>
>> Margaret Luongo
>> Associate Professor, Creative Writing
>> Department of English
>> 356 Bachelor Hall
>> Oxford, OH 45056
>> 513-529-5221
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>> From: Miami University Creative Writing Faculty
>>[[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Goodman, Eric
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>> Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 3:04 PM
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>> Subject: Hiring
>>
>> Dear Colleagues,
>>
>>     Here's what's happening.
>>
>>    It turns out, because there is a new, complicated form to fill out,
>>that requests for hires aren't do until Monday.
>>
>>      I will put forward a request for a lecturer in fiction, as we
>>discussed.
>>
>>     At the same time, I propose putting forward a request, in
>>conjunction with literature, for a tenure-track hire who could teach
>>Ethnic Literature, Latina/o, African American or Native American, as
>>well as creative writing, especially someone who could perhaps teach
>>Creative Nonfiction or the Graphic Novel, that is, area of the field
>>that we are currently struggling to cover.
>>
>>     What say you?   Literature is on board as far as I can tell with
>>this notion.   I'd like to hear comments about other sub specialties of
>>interest, and anything else you have to say.
>>
>> Eric