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• Cover letter addressing your interest in this position and your skills and experiences that directly relate to the responsibilities and qualifications described above.
• Current resume or CV, including your teaching history.
• Teaching evaluations: Applicants who have held a GSI or other teaching appointment at U-M or other institutions should attach instructor evaluations from courses previously taught.
• The name and contact information of at least one reference who can comment on your qualifications for this position, including classroom performance and your ability to cultivate an inclusive learning community.

Job Summary

This is a limited availability position.

The Comparative Literature department is looking to hire 1-2 GSIs, each at a 0.5 appointment, for "City of Champions: Detroit Sports Culture in Context".

Course Description

Detroit, known as "the capital of the 20th century," has long been the quintessential American city, exemplifying the glory and the agony of urban life. A magnet for immigrants from all over the world, decisively shaped by the Great Migration of Black Americans to the North, Detroit has also been a city of sports, hosting the Tigers, Pistons, Red Wings, and Lions within a stone's throw of each other. In this seminar, we will look at pivotal moments in the city's sports history, linking them to broader Detroit developments. You will read about Joe Louis and the Ford Motor Company, Hank Greenberg and anti-semitism, the Malice in the Palace and American media patterns, and the city's long history of unsuccessfully bidding for the Summer Olympics Games.

Class Schedule
Lecture
313-001 Tuesday 2:30-4 PM (GSI attendance required)

Discussion Sections
313-002 & 003 Thursday 2:30-4 PM
313-004 & 005 Thursday 8:30-10 AM

Responsibilities*

Attend Tuesday lectures (2:30-4 PM); lead two discussion sections (Thursdays at 8:30-10 AM & 2:30-4 PM), hold weekly office hours for individual consultation with students; evaluate student writing; meet once a week with professors for course planning (time to be arranged). Attend GSI training, scheduled in early December (date/time TBD).

Required Qualifications*

• To be appointed as a GSI or GSSA, a graduate student must be in good standing in their degree program and be registered for at least six (6) credit hours for the winter term. With written approval of the student's faculty advisor, five (5) credit hours may be acceptable.

Desired Qualifications*

• General interest in sports culture, Detroit history, and/or urban history
• LSA student enrolled in a graduate program

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Contact Information

For additional information, please contact the Comparative Literature office by email [email protected].

Decision Making Process

All applications will be forwarded to Comparative Literature Department Chair, Director of Undergraduate Studies for final selection and approval. Once final candidate(s) are selected, offer letter(s) will be authorized. We hope to extend offer(s) by 12/1/2025. You may request the status of your application by contacting Julie Burnett at [email protected].

Selection Process

Criteria for GSI Selection:
1) Enrollment demand, 2) Faculty preference, 3) Relevant experience, 4) External applicants only if unfilled by Comparative Literature GSI.

GEO Contract Information

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