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College of New Jersey - TT Asst. - Postcolonial Lit. in English
The Department of English at The College of New Jersey is seeking applicants for a tenure-track assistant professor of Postcolonial literature with expertise in a broad range of world literatures in English. Ability to teach courses in British literature is desirable. The English undergraduate and M.A. programs offer opportunities to teach and develop courses at all levels of the curriculum. Standard teaching assignment is 3/3 with opportunity for release time.

Requirements: Ph.D. at time of employment (August 2013), teaching experience, and demonstrated potential for outstanding scholarship.

Contact Information: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, but applications must be received by November 1 to guarantee full consideration for possible interviews at the MLA Convention. Applicants should email a letter of application, a curriculum vita, and a 15-20 page writing sample in a single PDF file to [mailto:jobs@tcnj.edu jobs@tcnj.edu]. Applicants should also arrange for three current letters of recommendation to be sent to the same address. All emails should have Postcolonial Search and the applicant's name in the subject line. Any materials sent as hard copy should be addressed to: Search Committee, Department of English, The College of New Jersey, P.O. Box 7718, Ewing, NJ 08628-0718.

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College of Wooster (OH) - post-1900 British and Anglophone lit.
The Department of English at The College of Wooster invites applications for a tenure-track position beginning Fall 2013 in post-1900 British and Anglophone literature, with additional expertise in postcolonial theory and/or women's, gender, and/or queer studies welcome. Teaching in the College's interdisciplinary programs, including First-Year Seminar and the Program in Writing, is expected; teaching load includes five courses a year as well as directing senior theses. The College of Wooster provides significant research support, including travel funds and a generous leave program. Ph.D. required.

Submit letter of application, vita, unofficial graduate school transcripts, and three letters of recommendation no later than November 5, 2012, through Interfolio ( http://www.interfolio.com/apply/15023 ) or electronically to Thomas Prendergast, Chair, English Department ( [mailto:tprendergast@wooster.edu tprendergast@wooster.edu]).

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Fordham University - Asst Professor, 20th-21st-Century Postcolonial, Anglophone & Diasporic Lit.
The Fordham University English Department invites applications for a tenure‑track position in 20th‑ and 21st‑century postcolonial, anglophone, and diasporic literatures, to be based at our Rose Hill (Bronx) campus and to begin in Fall 2013. By November 1, 2012, please submit curriculum vitae and cover letter—addressed to Chris GoGwilt, 20th/21st‑century search committee chair—through Interfolio ( https://secure.interfolio.com/apply/15582 ).

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===Framingham State University (MA) - TT Asst. Professor, Modern/Contemporary World Lit.===

The Framingham State University English Department invites applications for a tenure-track position in modern and contemporary world literature, to begin in Fall 2013. The position requires teaching experience and scholarship in global, transnational, or Anglophone literature, or literature in translation, with emphasis on non-European texts. The teaching load is 3/3 and responsibilities include first-year writing courses, introductory literature courses, modern and contemporary world literature surveys, and upper-level courses.

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The candidate should hold a Ph.D. in modern or contemporary world literature by the time of appointment and should provide evidence of excellence in teaching and scholarly and professional growth.

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This position is contingent upon funding for the academic year 2013-2014.

Framingham State University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Members of underrepresented groups and those committed to working in a diverse cultural environment are encouraged to apply.

Application Instructions: Please apply online by submitting a cover letter addressed to Dr. Lisa Eck, Chair, Search Committee; a CV; copies of transcripts; and the names and contact information of three references to http://www.framingham.edu/about-fsu/work-at-fsu.html. For best consideration, applications should be received by Friday, November 2, 2012. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Semifinalists will be asked to provide a half-hour DVD of one of their classes.

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Harvard University - Asst. Professor, World Lit. / Postcolonial Studies
The Harvard University Department of English invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in postcolonial studies and world literature in English. The appointment is expected to be effective July 1, 2013, and at the rank of assistant professor. Finalists will be asked to submit in December the entire dissertation or as much of it as is completed (or, alternatively, a book-length publication). The successful candidate will teach four courses per year at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Submit cover letter, CV, teaching statement, research statement, 1-2 page abstract of dissertation, the names and contact information of 3-5 recommenders, and article-length writing sample (25-30 pages, excluding footnotes, double spaced) no later than 1 October. Ph.D. required by expected start date. The successful applicant will have a strong doctoral record and should show promise of excellence in scholarship, along with a strong commitment to teaching not only within the field of expertise but also within the range of English and American literature. Apply online at http://academicpositions.harvard.edu. Late applications will not be considered.

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McGill University - World Anglophone Literature
The Department of English at McGill University invites applications for a tenure‑track position in World Anglophone Literature. The successful candidate will conduct research and develop a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses in contemporary Anglophone literature from India, Pakistan, South‑East Asia, or Australia and New Zealand. A secondary research and teaching interest in cinema or drama and theatre from one or more of these regions would be an advantage. Knowledge of French and some teaching experience are assets for this position. Applicants must have a PhD in hand or be very near completion. Evidence of scholarly promise is a major consideration. The appointment, at the rank of Assistant Professor, begins 1 August 2013. The teaching assignment is 12 credits (4 courses) per academic year. Inquiries about this position can be sent to allan.hepburn@mcgill.ca. Information about the Department, its programs, and courses may be found on our website: http://www.mcgill.ca/english.

Complete applications including curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and a writing sample (20‑30 pages) must arrive no later than 15 November 2012. Application materials should be addressed to Professor Allan Hepburn, Chair, Department of English. All application materials, including referees’ letters of recommendation, must be submitted electronically to http://www.academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/1788.

McGill University is committed to equity in employment and diversity. It welcomes applications from Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, persons of minority sexual orientation or gender identity, visible minorities, women, and others who may contribute to diversification. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

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Oklahoma State University- Asst. Professor, Postcolonial Lit.
Stillwater, OK

Tenure-track position in English, specializing in postcolonial literatures. 2-2 teaching load. PhD, strong research agenda, and demonstrated excellence in teaching required. Salary competitive and commensurate with experience. OSU offers the BA, MA, and the PhD in English. For further information on the department see our webpage at http://english.okstate.edu. To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by November 5, 2012. However, we will continue to accept and consider applications until the position has been filled. Submit letter of application, cv, writing sample, and dossier, including three letters of recommendation and transcript via email to [mailto:english.information@okstate.edu english.information@okstate.edu]. Oklahoma State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/E-Verify employer committed to diversity. OSU-Stillwater is a tobacco-free campus.

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University of Colorado, Boulder - Postcolonial Literature
Beginning Assistant, Advanced Assistant, or Beginning Associate Professor of English: Postcolonial Literature. The University of Colorado Boulder Department of English announces a tenure‑track/tenured position in Postcolonial Literature at the Assistant or early Associate level to begin August 2013. Preference will be given to candidates with a specialty in African, Caribbean or South Asian literature. We welcome comparative approaches and new theoretical perspectives, including environmental, economic, political and legal. Teaching experience, PhD in hand, and a strong record of publication commensurate with position level are required. The normal teaching load is 2/2 and includes undergraduate English‑major courses and graduate courses. Junior faculty members receive pre‑tenure research leave support. Interest in the position consisting of a letter of application, c.v., dissertation or book abstract, writing sample of 25‑30 pages, and letters of reference must be submitted electronically at https://www.jobsatcu.com, posting # 818563.

Review of applications will begin on October 22, 2012, until the position is filled. Initial interviews scheduled at MLA, Boston.

MLA JIL 09/14/12

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University of Connecticut - Assistant Prof in World Literature in English & Digital Humanities
Assistant Professor in World Literature in English/Digital Humanities

The English Department at the University of Connecticut, Storrs Campus, invites applicaitons for a FT (9-mo) tenure-track position at Assistant Professor level, with a specialty in World Literature in English and a strong interest in Digital Humanities, to start Fall 2013. Minimum Qualifications: Ph.D. in English or other appropriate field; expertise in World Literature in English and Digital Humanities; a record of, or strong potential for, distinguished scholarship and effective scholarship and mentoring at the graduate/undergraduate levels; and evidence of engagement in institutional and/or professional service. Preferred Qualifications: focus on emerging digital publishing media/venues in post-colonial societies; ability to teach and conduct research in one or more historical periods of British or American literature; publication(s) in national/international journals; and the ability to contribute through research, teaching, and/or public engagement to the diversity and excellence of the learning experience. Equivalent foreign degrees acceptable. Selected candidate will teach upper-division courses and graduate seminars in her or his field(s) of expertise, as well as occasional survey/general education courses, and, in concert with other new departmental hires and with UConn's Digital Media Center, help us develop significant digital components in our research, teaching and public programming. Appointment is at Storrs campus with possibility of work at regional campuses. Salary is competitive based on qualifications. Visit us at www.english.uconn.edu and www.dmc.uconn.edu.

Apply to Husky Hire at www.jobs.uconn.edu by submitting your cover letter, CV, evidence of teaching experience, and a 15-25 page writing sample. Five (5) letters of recommendaiton should be sent to: Margaret Breen, Interim Head, Department of English, World Lit search, 215 Glenbrook Road, Unit 4025, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269-4025. Screening of applicants will begin immediately and continue until position is filled. The Univeristy of Connecticut is an EEO/AA employer.

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Also posted at New Media & Digital Humanities 2013

University of Mary Washington - Postcolonial Literature - Assistant professor of postcolonial studies
Tenure‑track Assistant Professor of English specializing in twentieth‑ and twenty‑first‑century postcolonial studies. Ph.D. by August 16, 2013 start date required. Teaching responsibilities include courses in specialty and in general education. Opportunities exist for curricular development in areas of expertise. 4/4 course load or equivalent. MLA interviews. To apply for this position and/or obtain additional information about the University, visit https://careers.umw.edu. Only applications submitted through this site will be considered. Applicants should submit a University of Mary Washington faculty employment application, letter of application, CV, unofficial graduate transcripts, and list of graduate courses and arrange for three letters of reference to be submitted. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m., October 22, 2012.

MLA JIL 09/14/12

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University of Texas, Austin - English Literature since 1963
The English Department at the University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in literature in English since 1963 with a specialization in any national tradition or any genre, including new media; at the rank of Assistant Professor starting in Fall 2013. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in English or related field in hand by August 2013, documented evidence of teaching excellence, and a clearly defined research agenda. The selected candidate will be expected to exhibit a commitment to service to the department, college, and university; to teach undergraduate and graduate courses; to direct graduate research; to direct dissertations, MA reports and honor theses; and to publish actively. The salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. To apply, please send a single .pdf containing a cover letter and a curriculum vitae to: Dr. Elizabeth Cullingford, Chair at [mailto:english-department@fortyacres.utexas.edu english-department@fortyacres.utexas.edu]. In addition, three letters of recommendation are also required and should be sent via a service such as Interfolio, or directly from the letter writers as .pdfs to the same address. Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2012, and applications received after this date may not receive full consideration. A background check will be conducted on successful candidate and the University of Texas at Austin is an AA/EEO employer. Position funding is pending budgetary approval.

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University of Warwick (UK) - Asst. Professor in Modern/Contemporary World Lit.
The Department of English and Comparative Literary Studies invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Modern and Contemporary World Literatures. The field is open within the broad areas designated by the descriptors 'modern', 'contemporary' and 'world', but we would particularly welcome applications from colleagues engaged in the recent and emergent discussions about world literature and the world literary system, new forms of literary comparativism, and the relation of these to debates around the nature of modernity and 'the contemporary'.

You will undertake advanced research and reasonable teaching as required. You will also carry out regular and routine administration on behalf of the department and its students.

You will possess a PhD or equivalent, and will have an emergent or already established international standing in an appropriate field of study in English and Comparative Literatures; appropriate level of teaching experience.

Application URL: https://secure.admin.warwick.ac.uk/webjobs/jobs/academic/job20266.html

Please quote job vacancy reference number 72081-072.

The closing date/time for applications is midnight (British time) at the end of Friday 12 October 2012.

MLA JIL 09/20/12

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University of Washington - TT Asst. Professor, Global 19th c / British Empire Fiction
The English Department of the University of Washington is seeking a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor whose primary research and teaching expertise include 19th-Century British and/or British Empire Fiction. Preference given to candidates working in one of the following areas: comparative colonialisms, slavery, gender/sexuality, popular culture, law, performance and visual studies, trans-Atlantic and trans-Pacific studies, religion/secularization. Applicants should have PhD degree by the start of appointment. University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research and service. As a public institution, the University of Washington seeks candidates committed to working with diverse student and community populations; applicants are encouraged to describe in their applications how their scholarship and teaching contributes to diverse communities. Please submit application materials including a letter of application, c.v., dossier, dissertation abstract, teaching portfolio, and writing sample to the MLA Interfolio ByCommittee Job Application Web site. Contact information: Gary Handwerk, Chair, Department of English, University of Washington, Padelford Hall A101, Box 354330, Seattle, WA, 98195. Priority will be given to applications received by November 16, 2012

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Also posted at Romanticism/Victorian/19th 2013‎‎

Washington University in St. Louis - Asst. Professor, Modern & Contemporary British/Anglophone
The Department of English at Washington University in Saint Louis seeks an Assistant Professor in Modern and Contemporary British and Anglophone Fiction to begin in fall term 2013. The major British and Anglophone fiction of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries is the designated coverage area; additional emphases may include sexuality studies, queer theory, film and new media. Our new faculty member will be expected to produce significant scholarship while engaging in the work of teaching and advising students. The teaching expectation is two courses per semester.

Applicant Special Instructions: The application process occurs in two parts. Please send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and dissertation pr?cis or book description to our online application service, https://jobs.wustl.edu, and provide the reference job number of 24067. Three letters of recommendation should be sent by post to Professor Vincent Sherry, Chair of the Search Committee, Department of English, Washington University, One Brookings Drive, Box 1122, St. Louis, MO 63130. Interviews will be conducted at MLA in Boston in early January. Priority will be given to applications received by November 12, 2012, but the search will continue until the position is filled.

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Williams College - TT Position in World Anglophone Lit. (South Asian)
The English Department of Williams College seeks to fill a full-time tenure-track position in world Anglophone literatures, with a specialization in the literature of South Asia, beginning in fall 2013. Appointments are normally at the beginning assistant professor level, although a more senior appointment is possible under special circumstances. Candidates should have Ph.D. or dissertation completed by the beginning of the appointment.

Teaching responsibilities include a 2-2 workload with a Winter Study term every other January. Candidates should be prepared to teach a range of introductory courses, as well as courses in their field. Qualified candidates should apply by Nov. 5 with a letter of application, curriculum vitae, writing sample (25 pp. or less), and three or more letters of recommendation. Please include a list of courses taken in graduate school and an email address. Applicant s may apply at https://secure.interfolio.com/apply/14760. All offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background check.

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Vanderbilt University - TT Asst. Professor (2 Positions)
Apply to this position: https://secure.interfolio.com/apply/15336

The Vanderbilt English Department seeks to hire two tenure‑track Assistant Professors. Candidates should have expertise in one or more of the following areas: 1) Post‑colonial, transnational, or inter‑American literatures. Candidates with an interest in global indigeneities, patterns of diaspora, race, caste, or empire are especially welcome. 2) Latino/Latina, Asian American, or Native American literatures. Candidates must have PhD in hand before the start of the appointment in the fall semester, 2013. Please submit a letter of application, CV, three letters of recommendation, and a writing sample of up to 30 pages through Interfolio using the link above by October 15, 2012. Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

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Also posted at Comparative 2013 & Other Ethnic American 2013

Wesleyan University (CT) - Assistant Professor of Global Anglophone Literature
The Department of English at Wesleyan University seeks a scholar‑teacher for a tenure‑track position in Global Anglophone Literature. We prefer a candidate with a primary focus on 20th and/or 21st Century Anglophone literature of Africa, Asia, and/or Oceania. Given the variety of critical foci and vocabularies in use in the field, we are open to a wide range of approaches, including (but not limited to): transnationalism, diaspora, postcolonialism, and cosmopolitanism. Successful applicants will be prepared to offer broadly‑conceived courses in the field, courses more narrowly focused on their areas of expertise, and the English Department’s gateway, “Ways of Reading.” Wesleyan faculty have a strong commitment to both undergraduate teaching and scholarship. Candidates for this position should be actively engaged in scholarly research and writing and prepared to teach four literature courses per year (two per semester) to undergraduates. PhD in hand or near completion and no more than three years of tenure‑track employment at another institution.

Please submit letter of application, curriculum vitae, writing sample (25 pp maximum), evidence of teaching excellence, and at least three letters of recommendation electronically to http://careers.wesleyan.edu/postings/3607. Questions regarding the application process should be directed to Liz Tinker, the department administrative assistant, at etinker@wesleyan.edu or 860‑685‑2360. Applications received by November 1, 2012, will be given full consideration.

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Yale University - English Literature in 20/21 C
Assistant Professor of 20/21C English Literature

The Department of English Language and Literature intends to make one or more non-tenured (tenure-track) appointments in 20/21C literature beginning July 1, 2013. Areas of interest include but are not limited to: poetry, modernism, digital studies, and the English language in the era of globalization. Ph.D. by July 1, 2013 preferred. Yale University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Yale values diversity among its staff, students, and faculty and strongly encourages applications from women and underrepresented minorities. Please submit a letter of application, your c.v., a two-page dissertation abstract, at least three letters of recommendation, and a 25-page writing sample to https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/1818, directed to 20/21C English Search Committee. Review of applications will begin November 1, 2012.

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Also posted at 20-21 c. American 2013 & Modern British 2013

Visiting Positions / Limited Term Appointments - Pre-MLA Deadlines
===Open Rank, One Year Appointment: Africana Literatures, University of Michigan (2 positions)===

Starting date September 2013

The Department of Afroamerican and African Studies and the Department of English Language and Literature at the University of Michigan expect to make up to two appointments in 2013-2014, pending approval, in African diaspora and/or Caribbean literatures. These positions are part of a two-person cluster hire in Africana literatures in the College of Literature Science & the Arts; while one position will be a joint appointment in the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies and the Department of English, the second position will be a full appointment in the Department of English. Ideal candidates for the joint position will have expertise in Anglophone Caribbean literatures and may also have expertise in Caribbean literatures written in Spanish and/or French. Ideal candidates for the English position will have expertise in African disaporic and/or African-American literature. For both positions, we are particularly interested in candidates whose research and teaching foreground gender and sexuality. Rank is open; period is also open. For both positions, please send letter of application, c.v., statement of current and future research plans, statement of teaching philosophy and experience, writing samples, and evidence of teaching excellence by November 1, 2012 to Professor Tiya Miles, Chair, Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, University of Michigan, 4700 Haven Hall, 505 S. State St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1045, Attention: Recruitment Coordinator.

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Also posted at African American 2013