Unfortunately, unlike old soldiers, aging lounge singers don’t just fade away; sometimes they meddle in academia. The latest evidence comes from Los Angeles, where the University of Southern California has just announced the creation of the Streisand Professorship of Contemporary Gender Studies. Sure, it may be simply another attempt by a pillow-headed entertainer to buy undeserved legitimacy, but there is good news — the position has not yet been filled. If you’re a “distinguished senior scholar” fluent in “issues such as sexuality, the family, the nature of power in relationships, etc.,” this could be the job for you. Give it a shot.
Applicants, according to an ad in the Chronicle of Higher Education, should “submit letter of interest, C.V., and list of references to Dean Nancy Vickers, Co-chair of Streisand Professorship Search Committee, ADM 304, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-4012.” The post- literate can call her at: (213) 740-6104.
