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Augusta State University (GA) - Asst. Professor
Assistant Professor of English – The Department of English and Foreign Languages invites applications for a tenure-track position beginning Fall 2013. Applicants must have expertise in Eighteenth-Century British Literature. Ph.D. required. Desirable secondary areas of expertise include grant writing and/or online teaching and secondary fields in grammar, linguistics, or children’s literature. The successful candidate must demonstrate excellence in teaching and a commitment to research. Duties will include teaching humanities and freshman composition. For full consideration, applicants should send a letter of application, a detailed vita, and three letters of recommendation by October 15, 2012 to Lillie B. Johnson, Chair, Department of English and Foreign Languages, Augusta State University, Box 19, 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904. EO/AA employer of the University System of Georgia.

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Georgetown University - Asst. Professor, Transatlantic Literature and Culture of the Long 18th Century
Transatlantic Literature and Culture of the Long Eighteenth Century. We encourage candidates with special interests in the Early Americas and Africa, Poetry (1660-1798), Restoration Drama, Comparative Colonialisms, Material Cultures, and History of the Book. Candidates should expect to pursue an active research agenda, to teach both undergraduate and graduate courses in this field and to contribute through service to the life of the University. Minimum requirements include a Ph.D. in literature or a related field by August 2013. Georgetown University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from women and minority candidates as part of its commitment to professional excellence and diversity. This position is located in Washington, D.C. Please email your application letter and c.v. to engjobs@georgetown.edu, noting in the subject line the title of the position for which you are applying. Applications sent by November 1, 2012 will receive first consideration. Writing samples and dossiers will be requested only after initial screening.

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Also posted at Early American 2013

Sarah Lawrence College -- Asst. Professor in 18th-Century British Literature
Sarah Lawrence College invites applications for a full time tenure track position in the literature and culture of the Restoration and the 18th Century. Candidates should be able to teach the history of the English novel from Behn to Austen, and English poetry from Dryden to Blake and have Ph.D. completed by time of appointment.

Job Requirements: Ph.D. completed by time of appointment.

The application should include the following: Cover letter, CV, course descriptions for two proposed courses, sample of scholarly writing and three letters of recommendation.

Deadline for receipt of applications: November 1, 2012. To apply for the position, please go to: https://slc.simplehire.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=50564. For information on Sarah Lawrence College, our curriculum, teaching methods, and philosophy of education, please see our Web site at: www.slc.edu. Sarah Lawrence has a strong commitment to the principle of diversity. In that spirit, we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups.

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University of Minnesota -- Asst. Professor (x2) in 18th-19th Century British
The Department of English at the University of Minnesota invites applications for two full-time assistant professorships: tenure-track, 2/2 course load, begins fall semester 2013.

Required qualifications: (1) PhD or equivalent degree in English or related field, with degree in hand by July 1, 2013; (2) evidence of expertise and high-quality work in 18th- and/or 19th-c. British literature and one or more of the following: (a) literature and empire; (b) literature, science, and technology; (c) literature and the other arts; (d) new approaches to comparative literature; (e) literature, sexuality, and gender; and (f) other innovative interdisciplinary scholarship on literature and a domain of material culture, politics, history, or society; (3) undergraduate teaching experience.

Preferred qualifications: significant scholarship in peer-reviewed venues (e.g., conference papers, journal articles, chapters in edited collections, monographs); graduate-level teaching and advising; demonstrated potential for continued success as scholar and teacher.

The university expects faculty members to maintain an active program of scholarly research and publication, teach undergraduate and graduate courses, advise students, and contribute service to the department, college, university, and profession.

Applicants must apply online at employment.umn.edu. Provide a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, 20-25 pages of your scholarly writing, and syllabi for two courses you have taught. Deadline is Oct. 19, 2012; applications will be acknowledged. Selected applicants will be contacted for three letters of recommendation and for interviews at the MLA Convention in Boston. The University of Minnesota is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Department of English has 34 core faculty members, approximately 650 undergraduate student majors, and 110 graduate students. Our scholarship, creative work, and teaching span a broad range that includes literature, language, creative writing, literacy and rhetorical studies, linguistics, and cultural inquiry. For more information about the department, please see our website at: english.cla.umn.edu. For information about the College of Liberal Arts, see: cla.umn.edu. If you have questions, please contact Pamela Leszczynski at [mailto:leszc001@umn.edu leszc001@umn.edu].

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Also posted at Romanticism/Victorian/19th 2013

University of Texas - San Antonio - Asst. Professor, 18th c. & Romantic Lit.
The UTSA Department of English seeks applicants for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor position beginning August 2013. Required qualifications: Expertise in the literature of the British 18th Century and Romantic periods. Ph.D. in English Literature by August 2013. Preferred qualifications: 1) Background in both the Literature of the British 18th Century and Romantic period; 2) Ability to contribute to multiple degree programs, including a Ph.D. program which offers students opportunities for advanced study and research in cross-cultural, transnational approaches to English language and literary studies. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications. Application materials must include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a 20-30 page writing sample, a teaching portfolio, and three letters of recommendation. Send materials to the Eighteenth Century/Romantic Search Committee, Department of English, University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249-0643. All materials, including letters of recommendation, must be postmarked by November 5, 2012.

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 * This to replace last year's appointment, who left for the job at Wisconsin.


 * Also posted at Romanticism/Victorian/19th 2013

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