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Claremont Graduate University - Associate Professor (18th / 19th c.)
​The School of Arts & Humanities and the Department of English at Claremont Graduate University announce a position in English, with appointment at the rank of associate professor. The ideal candidate will have strong scholarly credentials in some area of British eighteenth-century, romantic, or nineteenth-century literature, plus a willingness to teach and direct graduate study in other areas of British literature, 1700 to present. We especially encourage the application of candidates with expertise in gender and women's studies; transatlantic, post-colonial and literary theory, material culture, and/or British modernism. Claremont Graduate University is a small, graduate-only institution, and its School of Arts and Humanities encourages interdisciplinary study among its departments of English, Cultural Studies, History, Philosophy, Music, and Art. All teaching is on the graduate level. The normal teaching load is two courses per semester. Members of underrepresented minorities are especially encouraged to apply.

​Please submit a letter of application, c.v., writing sample (20 pages maximum), and three letters of reference-at least one of which speaks to the applicant's teaching/mentoring abilities-to:

Professor Lori Anne Ferrell, Department of English, School of Arts and Humanities, Faculty Search Committee, 121 E. Tenth Street, Claremont, CA 91711

Applications must be postmarked by October 28, 2011. Interviews of selected candidates will be held in early December. Please visit our website for more information about this position.

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Also posted at Romanticism, Victorian/19th 2012

College of Wooster

Assistant Professor of English. Tenure-track position, beginning Fall 2012, in British literature of the long eighteenth century (1688-1832). Expertise in Trans-Atlantic literary and cultural studies desirable. Teaching will include the department's introductory course in textual and cultural interpretation, as well as participation in the College's independent study program and interdisciplinary programs, including First-Year Seminar. Teaching load of 5.5 courses per year. Ph.D. required.

Letter of application, vita, three letters of reference, and transcript (as Word or PDF attachments) to Kathie Clyde [kclyde@wooster.edu], Department of English, by November 12, 2011.

Deadline: Nov. 12

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Also posted at Romanticism, Victorian/19th 2012

D'Youville College
From HigherEdJobs.com 8/5/11

The Liberal Arts Department at D'Youville College, Buffalo, New York invites applications for an Assistant Professor, tenure-track in British Literature from the 18th century to the present beginning January 2012. Job Details Additional responsibilities will include teaching introductory-level literature courses to majors and non-majors, literary theory classes, and writing intensive classes. Additional areas of expertise are a plus. PhD required, 4/4 teaching load.

Deadline: Nov. 11

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Cross-posted at Theory 2012, British Open 2012 & Romanticism, Victorian/19th 2012

Florida Gulf Coast University
From HigherEdJobs.com 8/25/11

Ability and/or interest in teaching period from the Glorious Revolution (1688) through to the coronation of Queen Victoria (1837), including the Enlightenment, the rise of the Novel, and Romanticism.

Deadline: Dec. 9

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Cross-posted at Romanticism, Victorian/19th 2012

Tufts University
Assistant Professor - English Eighteenth-Century British Literature

Ph.D. must be awarded by August, 2012. Candidates should have expertise in British literature from the Restoration to the end of the 18th century and be capable of teaching a broad range of courses across the period, including courses on poetry, drama, and prose. We welcome candidates with a transatlantic focus. Must be able to teach at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and to supervise and mentor students writing dissertations and senior theses. Evidence of superior scholarship and excellence as a teacher required.

Requirements: We will begin to review applications on November 1, 2011 and continue until the position is filled. Preliminary interviews will take place at the MLA Convention in Seattle. Please send your letter of application, CV, and dossier including three letters of recommendation to: HigherEdJobs
 * Professor Joseph Litvak, Chair,
 * Department of English;
 * Search Committee for Eighteenth-Century British Position;
 * Department of English;
 * Tufts University;
 * Medford, MA 02155.

Deadline: Nov. 1

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University at Buffalo, SUNY
Assistant Professor - 18th Century Literature

Position Summary: Standard duties of a professor at a research university, commensurate with rank, are expected. These include teaching graduate and undergraduate students; research and publication; curriculum development; participation in General Education program in the university; student advisement; supervision of independent study; service on department, college and university committees. Candidates, typically holding or about to be granted the Ph.D., should bring fresh perspectives to the study and teaching of 18th Century British Literature and Culture at both the undergraduate and the M.A./Ph.D. level. Application deadline is 11/15/2011.

Applications for this position will only be accepted online. To apply, please visit: https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=54554

Deadline: Nov. 15

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University of Illinois at Chicago
Assistant Professor, British, Transatlantic, or Anglophone Literature, early modern to modernism. Beginning fall 2012. Candidates must be committed to making a significant contribution to the intellectual life of the English department as well as to broader discussions throughout the university. The committee is especially interested in applicants who can bring the issues of their chosen period into contact with current debates in (for example) gender studies, race studies, ecocriticism, or media studies. Applications from women and minorities are encouraged. The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants should be ABD or have PhD in hand. For fullest consideration, please complete an application and upload letter of application, cv, and writing sample (maximum 25 pages) to our online job site at https://jobs.uic.edu by November 5, 2011. Click on "Job Search"; in Keywords, type "British Literature"; click on the job title, then click on "Apply Now," and create an account. Send (by mail) three letters of recommendation to Barbara Powell at the above mailing address. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue through November 5, 2011 or until position is filled. '''Final authorization of the position is subject to availability of state funding. '''

Assistant Professors in the Department of English at the University of Illinois at Chicago have a 2/2 teaching load and are expected to teach undergraduate and graduate classes; conduct research that has the potential to result in publication; advise students at the graduate level; and provide service as appropriate to the department, the university, and the profession. At minimum applicants should have ABD status, and a demonstrated aptitude for scholarly publication.

From MLA JIL 9/15/11

Deadline: Nov. 1

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Also posted at Renaissance 2012, Modern British 2012, British Open 2012 & Anglophone 2012

University of South Carolina
Assistant Professor in Eighteenth-Century Literature

The Department of English Language and Literature at the University of South Carolina (http://www.cas.sc.edu/engl/) invites applications for a tenure-track, Assistant Professorship in eighteenth-century literature (1660 through 1790). We are especially interested in candidates whose research and training includes strong expertise in digital humanities and whose work considers the implications of an expanded database and the remediation of printed texts in light of the electronic and the digital.

To apply, please send cv, letter of interest, writing sample, and at least three confidential letters of recommendation (which may be sent separately either electronically through a certified dossier service or in hard copy) to:


 * William E. Rivers, Chair
 * Department of English
 * University of South Carolina
 * Columbia, SC 29208

For full consideration, application materials must be received no later than November 1, 2011.

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University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, College of Liberal Studies, invites applicants for a fulltime, academic year, tenure-track Assistant Professor position for a specialist in British Literature of the Long 18th Century in the English Department, beginning August 27, 2012.

The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is a high-ranking comprehensive university specializing in teaching (the load is 4/4). Strong candidates will have a proven pedagogical track record and a desire to teach as strong as their desire to conduct research. Our new colleague will teach upper-level courses in Restoration and 18th-Century British Literature as well as regular assignments in freshman composition and general education literature classes. Strong candidates will demonstrate evidence of teaching effectiveness and strong oral and written communication skills, potential for curriculum development, evidence of/potential for scholarship, and commitment to professional service. Preferred secondary specialties include global approaches to literary study and 18th-century culture, and the rise of modern journalism; also attractive are knowledge of classical literature, teacher preparation studies, professional writing and/or advanced expository writing, and an interest in participating in study abroad opportunities in France and China. The English Department values and supports diversity in its faculty, staff, and students. We seek a colleague who shares the department's commitment to diversity in curriculum and who will be a dedicated teacher, active scholar, and effective mentor for students with diverse backgrounds, preparation, and career goals. Candidates must have a PhD in English, Comparative Literature, or a comparable field conferred by August 27, 2012.

Note: Electronic submission of application materials is required, including letter of application; c.v.; unofficial transcript(s); and three letters of reference uploaded through the electronic portal or mailed by reference providers or dossier service to UW-L English Department, Attn. 18th Century British Literature Search, 1725 State Street, La Crosse, WI 54601. For additional information about this faculty position and to apply, please visit https://employment.uwlax.edu/.

All application materials must be received by November 17, 2011. Initial interviews will be held at the Seattle MLA Convention; candidates not attending may make other arrangements.

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University of Wisconsin, Madison
From CHE 8/10/11

The Department of English at the University of Wisconsin-Madison seeks to appoint an assistant professor of British Restoration and eighteenth-century literature and culture for a position to begin August 2012. The position carries a 2/2 course load. To apply, please e-mail a CV, a letter of application describing research and teaching strengths, a dissertation abstract, a teaching portfolio, and a recommendation dossier to Professor Theresa Kelley, Chair, Department of English at [mailto:employment@english.wisc.edu employment@english.wisc.edu]. Pdf files are preferred. Materials that cannot be sent electronically may be mailed to Professor Theresa Kelley, Chair, Department of English, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 600 N. Park St., Madison, WI 53706, Attn: Eighteenth-Century Search.

Deadline: Nov. 1

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West Virginia University
The Department of English at West Virginia University invites applications for three positions in pre-1800 British literature: (1) Shakespeare, (2) History of the Book, and (3) Poetry and Poetics. Applicants must have a PhD by August, 2012, clear evidence of success in research, and demonstrated teaching excellence. Especially encouraged to apply are candidates capable of developing or enhancing our commitment to international, interdisciplinary, and/or multicultural studies. Teaching responsibilities (a 2/2 load) will range from undergraduate British literature survey courses to Graduate courses and seminars in your areas of specialization.

West Virginia University is a Research-High Activity University located in Morgantown, WV (approximately 70 miles south of Pittsburgh, PA). WVU is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity employer.

The position begins August 16, 2012. Screening will begin November 1, continuing until the position is filled. Interviews will be conducted at the MLA convention in Seattle.

Submit your letter of application and CV to: Search Committee/British Literature, Department of English, West Virginia University, Box 6296, Morgantown, WV 26506-6296.

Direct further inquiries to John Ernest.

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9/1: Where was this job posted?

A: I don't believe it has been posted in the usual places yet, but just yesterday, saw it circulated on email lists. I imagine it will be posted in the JIL when that goes up later in Sept.

Update (9/14/11): Position annoucement now posted at WVU site: http://english.wvu.edu/jobs

Also posted at British Open 2012 and Renaissance 2012

SUNY Brockport
(posted via email to the NASSR listserv)

Assistant Professor of British Romanticism and/or Long 18th Century.

Duties include teaching three courses each semester (graduate and undergraduate), regular publication, service to the department and college, and direction of MA theses/projects. Required: Ph.D. in English or related field by June 2012; a record of teaching success; a record of scholarship in British Romanticism and/or Long 18th Century; evidence of potential for continued publication; and potential for increasing the diversity of the curriculum, student body or faculty through teaching/mentoring or research activities. The College at Brockport is a comprehensive college of approximately 9,000 students located in the village of Brockport on the Erie Canal, minutes from the City of Rochester. English is a dynamic and productive department of 20 full-time and 20 part-time faculty with approximately 500 majors, an active creative writing program, and an MA program.

For best consideration, by November 4 submit CV and letter of application at www.brockportrecruit.org. Indicate availability for MLA interviews on January 6 and 7. Also by November 4, send a copy of graduate school transcripts and three letters of reference to Dr. Meg Norcia, Search Committee Chair, Dept. of English, SUNY Brockport, Brockport NY 14420. Candidates selected for MLA interviews will submit a writing sample at that time. SUNY College at Brockport is an EOE/AAE.

Deadline: Nov. 4

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Also posted at Romanticism, Victorian/19th 2012