Medieval 2011

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Medieval (Update and Demographics)
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Page last updated: Thursday, December 16, 2:30 p.m. EST.

Medievalist Wiki Count
(please add yourself under the appropriate heading and also update the total)

Anglo-Saxon/Old English: 6

Middle English: 33

Anglo-Saxon/Middle English: 8

Comparative Medieval: 13

Medieval/Renaissance: 9

Germanic: 1

Lurker: 3 ME lurkers ; 1 OE/ME lurker

Total: 72

Demographics:
ABD (early): 2

ABD (will finish this academic year): 24

Ph.D. in hand (one-year, VAP, Lecturer): 24

Assistant Professor: 13

Associate Professor: 2

Full Professor: 0

Search Committee: 0

Lurker: 0

Total: 62

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=Medieval Jobs 2011=

Bard College (Annandale-on-Hudson, NY)
Position Title: Assistant Professor

Description: able to offer courses in Old and Middle English literature, but who will also be able to connect this literature with history and culture, in a way that will make medieval studies relevant to the twenty-first century

Link: on MLA JIL

Deadline: November 15

Acknowledgment received via email: November 5; November 6; November 15

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MLA interview scheduled via email: December 14 (x2)

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Bowdoin College (Brunswick, ME)
From MLA JIL (November 12)

Description: Two-year, post-doctoral fellowship in Medieval English literature and culture beginning in the fall of 2011. In particular, Bowdoin seeks scholars whose research and teaching can connect disciplines across campus. Fellows are expected to teach three courses each academic year and contribute new courses to the Bowdoin curriculum.

Deadline: December 1 (review of applications begins)

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 * Will be conducting preliminary interviews at the Modern Language Association annual meeting in January 2011
 * Bowdoin College accepts only electronic submissions. Please visit https://careers.bowdoin.edu

Boston College (Chestnut Hill, MA)
Position Title: Assistant Professor

Link: on MLA JIL

Deadline: October 29

Acknowledgment received via email: October 13; October 28 (x2); October 29; November 2 (x2); November 8; November 17

Self-Addressed Postcard Acknowledgements: November 4 (x2)

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MLA interview scheduled via phone/email: December 15 (x5)

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 * Did anyone else who sent a SAS postcard with the application not receive it back?

Brown University (Providence, RI)
LINK

Description: "full professor of English with tenure in all fields of literature in English before 1700"

Deadline: November 1

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Request for additional materials via email: November 17

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 * Cross-posted at Renaissance 2011

Central Michigan University (Mt. Pleasant, MI)
LINK

Description: "generalist in literature and composition, with specific interest and experience in early periods of British and World literature, classical through Romanticism, to fill a tenure-track assistant professor position." Secondary area of interest in women's literature and culture and feminist critical approaches desired.

Deadline: October 22 (for priority consideration)

Acknowledgment received via email: October 22 (x2)

Request for additional materials:

Rejection (no interview):

Phone interview completed: November 12 (interview completed--based upon note from British Open page)

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Campus interview scheduled: From British Open page: " A candidate is scheduled to visit the campus this morning according to one of my comp colleagues at Central (12/2)."

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 * Cross-posted at British Open 2011, Generalist 2011 and Renaissance 2011

Connecticut College (New London, CT)
Position Title: Assistant Professor

Description: Specializations within the field may include Europe and Islam, gender and sexuality, visual studies, history of the English language, empire and national identity, and eco-criticism.

LINK

Deadline: November 1 (for full consideration)

Acknowledgment received via email: October 14, October 28 November 1, November 2 (x2)

Rejection (no interview):

Video-conference interview requested: November 8 (x4)

Rejection (after video-conference interview):

Campus interview scheduled: November 19, November 22

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Cornell (Ithaca, NY)
Position Title: Tenure-track position in Medieval Studies

Description: A PhD in a relevant field is required. We seek a scholar with a strong commitment to research and teaching in Medieval Latin, and with a secondary interest in any aspect of Medieval Studies or related fields.

Link

Deadline: November 1

Acknowledgment received via email: October 18; October 21; October 28; November 3

Request for additional materials:

Rejection (no interview) via snail mail: December 6 (x5), December 8

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Fairleigh Dickinson University (Madison, NJ)
Position: Tenure-track assistant professor for a joint appointment in Medieval literature and rhetoric and composition.

Description: The ideal candidate will hold a Ph.D. in medieval literature, with a strong background in the history of the English language and experience teaching freshman writing. A certificate in rhetoric and composition would be an additional strong advantage.

Link

Deadline: December 1 (for priority consideration)

Acknowledgment received:

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MLA interview scheduled via email: December 9 (x3); via phone: December 12

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Fitchburg State University (Fitchburg, MA)
Full-time, tenure-track, assistant professor position in literatures before 1500. Desired areas include World, British, Classical, Medieval, and Comparative literatures. Teaching responsibilities include survey courses, advanced courses within the field, and first-year writing.

LINK

Deadline: Open Until Filled

Acknowledgment received:

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Phone interview scheduled: December 8, December 9

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 * Cross-posted at Comparative 2011
 * Also posted at Generalist 2011

Florida International University (Miami, FL)
From MLA JIL (11/05) - LINK to FIU Job Site

Position: Tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level

Description: Ph.D. in English, with specialty in medieval studies. Graduate study that includes Anglo Saxon language and literature and History of the English language is desirable.

Deadline: December 3

Acknowledgment received via email: November 16

Request for additional materials:

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MLA interview scheduled by phone: December 13; December 14 (x2)

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 * "Please note in your application letter if you are planning to attend MLA in January 2011, in Los Angeles."
 * Documents requested in online app process do not match documents requested in the ad.

Fordham University (Rose Hill, Bronx campus)
Position Title: Assistant Professor

Description: teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels and to participate in the scholarly activities of Fordham’s interdisciplinary Medieval Studies program. Various specializations will be considered.

Link: on MLA JIL

Deadline: October 15

Acknowledgment received via email: October 4 (x2); October 13 (x3); October 14; October 18 (x3); October 19 (x2); October 21; October 22

Request for additional materials via email (dossier, dissertation abstract, writing sample): November 5 (x12)

Rejection (no interview):

MLA interview scheduled via phone: December 9 (x4)

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Furman University (Greenville, SC)
Position Title: Assistant Professor in Late Medieval English literature

Description: Teaching load is five undergraduate courses each year, including upper-level literature, introductory English linguistics, history of the language courses, and first year seminars.

Link: on MLA JIL

Deadline: November 15

Acknowledgment received via email: September 20; November 4; November 8; November 15

Request for additional materials via email (letters of recommendation): December 8 (x2)

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Gordon College (Wenham, MA)
Position Title: Assistant or Associate Professor of English

Description: British Literature Generalist with expertise in Medieval through 17th-Century British Literature

LINK

Deadline: open until filled

Acknowledgment received via email: October 19

Request for additional materials: December 10

Rejection (no interview): December 1, December 10

MLA interview scheduled via email: December 14

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 * Two-page statement of Christian commitment required


 * Cross-posted at Renaissance 2011, Generalist 2011 & British Open 2011

Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Title: Assistant/Associate/Full professor of English

Description: Specialists in pre-1800 British literature

Link: http://www.hum.huji.ac.il/new.php?cat=3223

Deadline: October 3

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 * Cross-posted at Renaissance 2011
 * The language of instruction is Hebrew.

Hood College (Frederick, MD)
Link

Position Title: Assistant Professor

Description: "generalist in British literature whose graduate work demonstrates an expertise in literature before the nineteenth century. This person should be eager to teach the first half of the British survey, introductory composition, and courses from the following: medieval, eighteenth-century, or non-western literature. We also seek someone enthusiastic about adding to our "genre" and "author" courses. Comparative perspectives are most welcome."

Deadline: November 1

Acknowledgment received via email: October 20; October 27; November 12 (x3)

Request for additional materials via email: November 22 (x12)

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 * Cross-posted at Renaissance 2011, Generalist 2011 & British Open 2011
 * Request for more materials letter stated that they had over 400 applicants and had asked for additional materials from 53 applicants.

Houston Baptist University
Position Title: full-time faculty English Literature Professor

Link: from HigherEdJobs

Description: Chaucer scholars will be preferred. Knowledge of Old English (Anglo-Saxon) and Middle English will be expected. Successful candidates will possess the ability to teach Literature from a Christian worldview including English Literature survey courses, Great Works of Literature survey courses, upper-level English Literature courses, and English Composition (Writing for Wisdom).

Deadline: review begins immediately

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 * The university lists four open positions in various areas and states that two will be for 2011 and two for 2012 (but it doesn't say which two will be for 2011).

Kenyon College (Gambier, OH)
Position Title: Assistant Professor

Description: medieval to sixteenth-century literature. We welcome subfields in global/comparative early literatures, history of the book, and/or queer studies.

LINK

Deadline: November 10

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 * Cross-posted at Renaissance 2011

Mesa State College (Grand Junction, CO)
Title: Assistant Professor of English/Early Literatures in Translation

Description: Courses in early world literatures in translation that might include classical Greek and Latin literature, surveys of early world literatures (western and/or non-western), the Bible as Literature, and first-year composition. The ability to teach structure of the English language is desirable.

LINK

Deadline: November 22 (review of applications begins)

Rejection (no interview):

Phone interview requested: December 2 (x2)

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Campus interview scheduled: December 14
 * How were you contacted? By phone or email?

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 * Cross-posted at Comparative 2011 & Generalist 2011

McDaniel College (Westminster, MD)
Position Title: Assistant Professor

Description: Medieval literature, with Renaissance as a secondary specialty

LINK

Deadline: November 1 (review of applications begins)

Acknowledgment received via email: October 18 (x2); October 27; October 28; October 29 (x2); November 1

Request for additional materials:

Rejection (no interview):

MLA interview scheduled via phone: December 2 (x3), December 3, December 6

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 * Cross-posted at Renaissance 2011

New York University (New York City)
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Position: Assistant Professor -- Drama

Description: "We seek a candidate in any field of English, American, or Anglophone drama before roughly 1890, with a preference for applicants working in the medieval period, the Restoration, or the nineteenth century. The ideal candidate will have completed the PhD in English, Theater, Performance Studies, Comparative Literature, or any other related field, and will be prepared to teach surveys of Western drama as well as courses in his or her field."

Deadline: November 1

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Request for additional materials (writing sample) via email: December 12

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 * Cross-posted at Drama, Speech, Film & New Media 2011

Ohio Wesleyan University (Delaware, OH)
Position Title: Assistant Professor Position in Medieval and Renaissance European Literature and Related Arts

Description: The successful candidate must have training and expertise in this broad period’s culture and thought and in (at least) one continental literary tradition. Teaching (six courses/year) comprises courses that analyze major ‘texts’ in translation. Folkloric texts and classics of several European traditions provide materials for period survey, literary genre, and critical, cross-cultural, thematic (in the synoptic “Great Books” tradition) courses at all undergraduate levels. The successful candidate will teach, besides his/her specialty, other challenging courses examining literature and other creative media (cf Departmental web page). Possible “specialty areas” include Medieval Paris, Renaissance Florence, Renaissance Narratives, the Picaresque, etc.

Link: on MLA JIL and reposted on CHE December 6

Deadline: November 1 (may have changed when job was reposted but no new deadline is listed in the ad)

Acknowledgment received via snail mail: November 20; November 22; November 23; November 26 (x2); December 1

Request for additional materials:

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MLA or phone interview scheduled: 12/16 via email (MLA)

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 * Cross-posted at Renaissance 2011
 * This position is officially advertised as "Assistant Professor of Humanities-Classics"
 * Is this the same position which the Spanish wiki classifies as Golden Age and which has already scheduled interviews?
 * No. If you look at the school's website, you'll see that there is a completely separate job posting for the Spanish job.

Oklahoma City University (Oklahoma City, OK)
LINK

Position: Assistant or Associate Professor of English

Description: specialization in Medieval and Renaissance British Literature. Preference will be given to candidates with secondary expertise in poetry writing.

Deadline: November 1 (review of applications begins)

NOTES:
 * Email received October 28: "It is with sincere regret that I write to inform you that the hiring process for the position in Medieval and Renaissance literature for which you recently applied has been suspended. I apologize for this notice coming so close to the application deadline, but news of the hiring suspension came forward from the administration just today. Should the hiring process be reinitiated, there is no need to re-apply, as your application materials will remain in the system; we would contact you to gauge whether or not you wished to remain in the candidate pool."
 * MLA listing has also been updated to confirm that the job has been cancelled.
 * Cross-posted at Renaissance 2011

Penn State Erie, The Behrend College (Erie, PA)
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Title: tenure track

Description: "Pre-20th-Century British literature with a sub-specialty in technical writing and editing. The successful candidate will contribute to both the Literature and Professional Writing tracks within the English major."

Deadline: October 11 (review of applications begins)

Rejection Letter:

MLA interview scheduled via email: December 1

Campus interview scheduled:

Offer made:

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NOTES:
 * Cross-posted at Generalist 2011, Renaissance 2011, & British Open 2011

Providence College (Providence, RI)
Link

Position Title: Assistant Professor of English

Description: Tenure-track assistant professorship in Medieval Literature. Demonstrated scholarly expertise in Old English literature is desirable. Ability to teach history of the English Language is also desirable.

Deadline: November 1

Acknowledgment received via email: October 18; October 26; November 17 (after query); November 19 (x5)

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Rutgers (Camden Campus, NJ)
Position Title: Assistant Professor

Description: a primary specialization in Medieval Studies. Complementary secondary areas of expertise of particular interest to the department include classics, comparativist studies, digital humanities, political theory, critical theory, and/or discourse studies

Link: on MLA JIL

Deadline: November 5

Acknowledgment received via email: October 18 (x2), October 26; November 3 (x5); November 4; November 7

Request for additional materials via email: November 15 (x12)
 * requested more materials before MLA (i.e. "entire dissertation")

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NOTES: We will request complete dossiers from selected candidates and will conduct interviews at MLA.

Rutgers U (New Brunswick campus, NJ)
Position Title: Assistant Professor

Link: on MLA JIL

Deadline: November 1

Acknowledgment received: November 1; November 3

Request for additional materials:

Rejection (no interview):

MLA interview scheduled by phone: December 14 (x3); December 15

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Texas Woman's University (Denton, TX)
Position Title: Assistant Professor

Description: Tenure track Assistant Professor of English to teach linguistics and an area of British Literature at the undergraduate and graduate levels in a student-focused department. The successful candidate will contribute to three growing programs: the BA and MA in English, and the PhD in rhetoric. Ability to teach Medieval or 18th Century British literature helpful.

Link

Deadline: November 1 (review of applications begins)

Acknowledgment received via email: October 28; November 4 (x3)

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 * Cross-posted at British Open 2011
 * "We will not be interviewing at MLA, but we plan to conduct telephone interviews in mid- to late-November, and arrange campus interviews shortly after we resume for the spring semester (mid-January)." (from ack. letter)
 * Did anyone get a call for an interview in mid- to late-November?
 * I contacted the SCC and found out that the position is still technically open, but the school is going through budget cuts so they need to wait to find out whether or not the position will still be in the budget. She said that she'd contact applicants with an update after the new year. (December 7)

Tufts University (Medford, MA)
Link

Position Title: Assistant Professor position in the field of pre-modern theatre

Description: Areas of expertise may include classical, medieval, Renaissance, or Baroque theatre. Experience in college-level teaching and directing plays with student actors is strongly preferred. Research in foreign languages and ability to teach pre-modern dramatic theory also are preferred.

Deadline: November 1

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 * under Theater 2010-2011 it says "Campus visits have been scheduled." Anyone have more specific info?

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 * Cross-posted at Renaissance 2011, Drama, Speech, Film &amp; New Media 2011 & Theater 2010-2011
 * Note that this is not in the English department -- it is a job in the Dept. of Drama and Dance.

University of Arkansas
The Department of English at the University of Arkansas is seeking to hire a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Medieval literature with a strong interest in linguistics and/or rhetoric. Salary is competitive; teaching load is two courses per semester. Qualifications include a completed Ph.D., evidence of excellence in teaching, and the promise of ongoing scholarly production. A letter of application, vita, and a full dossier including a writing sample, letters of recommendation, and all other supporting materials should be sent to Professor William A. Quinn, Department of English, Kimpel Hall 333, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701. Electronic applications are welcome: <[mailto:wquinn@uark.edu wquinn@uark.edu]>. The application deadline is January 21.

Note: this position has been circulated over email, but it is not yet posted on University HR or in MLA JIL (12/16).

Deadline: January 21

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University of California, Berkeley
Description: The Scandinavian Department at the University of California, Berkeley, invites applications for a tenure-track position in Old Norse, at either the Assistant or Associate level. We seek candidates with expertise in the field of Old Norse literature, broadly defined. As the members of the Scandinavian Department all work across disciplines, we require that candidates for this position also exhibit expertise in a secondary field. Historically, secondary fields among our faculty have included Folklore, Film, and 18th- and 19th-century Nordic literature; we would also welcome such fields as Art History, Cultural Studies, and Comparative Literature, to offer some examples. Strong ability in a modern mainland Nordic language (Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, or Swedish) is required; ability in modern Icelandic would be a welcome plus.

Link: on MLA JIL

Deadline: December 1 (postmark)

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 * Not strictly speaking "medieval," but medievalists often have expertise in this area. Cross-posted at Comparative 2011

University of Colorado at Boulder
Link

Title: Assistant or Associate Professor of English

Description: Teaching expertise in Chaucer and/or Anglo-Saxon preferred.

Deadline: October 20 (review of applications begins)

Acknowledgment received via email: October 13 (x2), October 14, October 18, October 19 (x2), October 20, November 1

Request for additional materials (writing sample, up to 40 pages, and dissertation abstract): November 15 (x11)

Rejection (no request for more materials) received via snail mail: November 26; November 27(x5), November 29 (x6), December 7, December 10, December 14

Rejection (after request for more materials, no interview):

MLA interview scheduled via email: December 13 (x6)

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 * Rejection letter mentioned over 180 applicants.

University of Fribourg, Switzerland
Link

Position Title: Associate Professor

Description: The successful applicant will teach 6 hours a week in each of two semesters of the academic year. Teaching will include introductory English language courses in Old English and Middle English as well as advanced courses at the BA and MA level. In addition, the appointee will supervise MA and PhD theses. Classes are taught in English. However, the successful candidate is required to take on administrative duties and have a working knowledge of at least one of the official languages of the University (French or German).

Deadline: January 31

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University of Maine
From MLA JIL (10/15)

Title: Lecturer (joint appointment with Department of English and Honors College)

Description: either Medieval or Renaissance literature; experience in Honors education, in both literary areas and in writing instruction preferred

Link to University Job Posting

Deadline: November 15 (review of applications begins)

Acknowledgment received via email: November 3, November 4, November 9, November 16, November 18

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 * Cross-posted at Renaissance 2011

University of Nebraska at Kearney
Title: Assistant Professor (tenure-track)

Description: Language specialist to teach Grammar, Linguistics, and History of the English Language. This position also includes regularly scheduled courses in composition and General Studies literature. All secondary areas considered, with a preference for medieval literature.

LINK

Deadline: December 15 (for full consideration)

Acknowledgment received via snail mail: December 9

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 * Acknowledgment letter states: "We will begin to review applications on December 15. Please be advised, however, that we will not be attending the MLA convention this year; rather, we will contact candidates on our short list and invite them directly to campus for an interview."


 * Cross-posted at Generalist 2011

University of Nebraska, Lincoln
LINK

"specialist in Early Modern Literatures, for a tenure-track appointment at the assistant professor level. The department will strongly prefer those whose scholarship addresses interdisciplinary perspectives, and whose teaching can encompass a wide array of both Medieval and Renaissance subjects and authors; preferred perspectives could include work in ethnic studies, gender studies, performance studies, and Digital Humanities."

Deadline: November 1

Acknowledgment received:

Request for additional materials: November 16 by email (x3)

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 * NOTE: according to Renaissance wiki, 2 people received phone calls for MLA interviews on December 7

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 * Cross-Posted at Renaissance 2011

University of New Hampshire
From MLA JIL (11/19)

Position: Non-tenure-track lectureship

Description: Specialization in one or more areas of pre-1800 British literature. The 3-3 teaching load will include literature surveys, Shakespeare, and some composition courses.

Deadline: February 15, 2011

Acknowledgment received:

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 * A full position announcement and instructions on how to submit an application can be found online at https://jobs.usnh.edu


 * Cross-posted at Renaissance 2011 & British Open 2011

University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Position Title: Assistant Professor

Description: Possible areas of interest may include, but are not limited to digital humanities, European contact with non-European peoples, studies of gender and sexuality, and eco-criticism.

Link: on MLA JIL

Deadline: October 20 (review of applications begins)

Acknowledgment received via snail mail: October 9, October 25, October 28, October 29, November 1

NOTES: "I regret to inform you that last week the Dean of the College cancelled the search for an Assistant Professor in Medieval Literature because of budget cuts ... We have no indication when this search will be authorized again." By mail, Nov. 20.

University of Nottingham
link (no longer active link)

Position Title: Lecturer

Subfield/description: " Early English Studies – Middle English" 

Deadline: September 23

Acknowledgment received: September 19

Request for additional materials: October 5

Rejection (no interview): October 17; October 19

Initial interview scheduled:

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NOTES: Job begins 1 January 2011

University of Oregon (Eugene, OR)
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Position title: Assistant Professor (Old English Literature)

Description: "We expect the candidate to be able to teach Middle English literature; knowledge of Old Norse language and literature is also desirable. We particularly encourage candidates whose research engages issues that intersect with the interests of colleagues in other literary periods and fields; these issues include, but are not limited to, race, community and nationhood; gender and sexuality, literature and the environment."

Deadline: November 15

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University of Washington (Seattle, WA)
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Position Title: Assistant Professor

Subfield/description: primarily early modern/late medieval literature and culture, with emphasis in drama

Deadline: November 10

Acknowledgment received via email: October 18; November 8

Request for additional materials via email (letters and writing sample): October 28; November 3 (x2); November 9; November 12 (x2)

Rejection (no interview): December 13 via email (x4)

MLA interview scheduled via email: December 10 (x2)

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University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Title: Assistant Professor

Description: Will teach upper-level courses in Old and Middle English literature and Chaucer as well as regular assignments in freshmen composition and early Western literature. Preferred secondary specialties include interdisciplinary studies, gender studies, history of the English language; also attractive are knowledge of the Bible as literature, and classical literatures and/or mythologies.

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Deadline: November 19 (materials must be received)

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University of Zürich
Position Title: Professorship in English Language (to be filled by 1 February 2011 or later)

Subfield/description:"Applicants should have demonstrated competence in diachronic English linguistics and the history of the English language (in particular Old and/or Middle English); candidates are also expected to be able to teach Medieval English literature. Substantial publications beyond the doctoral thesis are a prerequisite. Courses are taught in English but a functional knowledge of German is required."

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Deadline: August 30

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Wayne State University (Detroit, MI)
Position Title: Assistant Professor in Medieval English Literature and Culture

Description: Fourteenth- and fifteenth-century literature, including Chaucer; Candidates whose work also positions them to teach Old English are especially welcome. Special areas of expertise may include, but are not limited to, comparative literatures, critical theory, digital humanities, drama, and/or gender and sexuality.

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Deadline: November 1

Acknowledgment received via email: October 12, October 28 (x3); October 29 (x2)

Request for additional materials: October 5; October 19; October 27; November 1; November 3; November 4; November 5

Rejection (no interview): November 11 via email (x25), December 8 (x3)

MLA interview scheduled via email: December 6 (x6)

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Wellesley College (Wellesley, MA)
Position Title: Assistant Professor

Description: specialization in medieval literature in English and a strong secondary field and/or teaching interest in another area of literary study; will include coverage of Chaucer and other foundational medieval literature at all levels of the curriculum. Teaching will also include courses in other literature, in composition, and in the introduction of literary study to majors

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Deadline: November 8

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MLA interview scheduled by email: December 13 (x4), December 14 (x2), December 15

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NOTES: Some short interviews are being scheduled on campus in late Dec and early Jan for New England-based candidates as a replacement for MLA interviews. These interviews are equivalent to MLA interviews. Non-local candidates are being interviewed at MLA.