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Durham University (EU:UK:Eng) - Assistant Professor in English Literature 1660-1832
The Department of English Studies at Durham University seeks to appoint an Assistant Professor in English Literature 1660-1832 (Grade 7 or 8). The successful candidate will have research and teaching interests in any area of literature of the period, including the Restoration, the Eighteenth Century, and the Romantic period. Applications are particularly welcome from candidates with interests in poetry and poetics, fictional and non-fictional prose, and women authors; specialists in any other aspect of the literature of the period are also encouraged to apply. The successful applicant will be joining a department with notable strengths in the period, including in textual editing, the study of poetry, research into the history and practice of drama, screen adaptations, and criticism of the novel.

The successful candidate will be able to provide evidence of outstanding research potential and/or achievement in any area of the literature of the period and will be expected to develop undergraduate and postgraduate modules reflecting their research specialism, as well as to teach broadly on the Department’s curriculum as appropriate. They will also be expected to attract and supervise postgraduate research students at PhD level and will contribute to strengthening and enhancing the University’s international profile through teaching and research of global reach and significance.

Deadline: 1 November 2019 (UK Time, UTC+0)

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===Indiana University, Bloomington (USA:In) - Assistant Professor in British and Anglophone Literature and Culture of the Long Eighteenth Century MATERIALS REQUEST=== The Department of English at Indiana University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in British and Anglophone literature and culture of the long eighteenth century, including Romanticism, beginning August 2020. Desirable secondary interests might include any of the following: drama and performance, digital humanities, the global eighteenth century, new media, and literature and science. Theoretical interests in gender and sexuality, disability studies, race and racialization, ecocriticism, philosophy of mind, and animal studies would also be welcomed. The successful candidate will teach courses in their specialty at the graduate level, work with PhD students, and offer courses for our undergraduate major as well as for our general education curriculum. The position requires a strong research agenda, excellence in teaching, and a PhD completed prior to August 2020.

Please send a cover letter, CV, dissertation abstract or book abstract, and three letters of recommendation by November 1 to: http://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/8415

We expect to hold interviews via Skype in December. For more information about the position, contact the search chair, Jesse Molesworth ([mailto:jmoleswo@indiana.edu jmoleswo@indiana.edu]).

Basic Qualifications

The position requires a strong research agenda, excellence in teaching, and a PhD completed prior to August 2020.

Department Contact for Questions

For more information about the position, contact the search chair, Jesse Molesworth ([mailto:jmoleswo@indiana.edu jmoleswo@indiana.edu]).

Special Instructions

Please send a cover letter (upload this under 'Letter of Application'), CV, dissertation abstract or book abstract (upload this under 'Other' option), and three letters of recommendation by November 1 to: http://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/8415.

Information about benefits for all employees can be found at http://hr.iu.edu/benefits/. Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.

Deadline: 1 November 2019 (North American Eastern Time, UTC-4)

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Ithaca College (USA:NY) - British and/or Transnational Literature of the Long Eighteenth Century (incl. Romanticism/Gender and Sexuality Studies).
The Department of English and Program in Women’s and Gender Studies at Ithaca College invite applications for a tenure-eligible position in British/Transnational Literature of the Long 18th Century/Romanticism, with additional research/teaching expertise in Gender/Sexuality Studies. In addition, a subspecialty in poetry is desirable, but not required. The successful candidate will have proven teaching ability, will demonstrate scholarly accomplishment and the potential for future research, and will be committed to efforts to build a diverse and inclusive academic community. Faculty in the English Department have tremendous flexibility in developing courses in their field and are not responsible for teaching composition classes. The teaching responsibilities are 3/3, with 2 of these courses annually dedicated to Women’s and Gender Studies. The teaching load may include advanced courses in the Long Eighteenth Century/Romanticism, Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies, Introduction to Poetry, as well as introductory courses of the candidate’s design.

The Ithaca College student body is diverse by many measures and increasingly so. We are especially interested in applicants with a record of successful teaching and mentoring of students from all backgrounds (including first-generation college students, low-income students, members of racial, ethnic, and religious minorities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community). We encourage applicants to discuss skills and experiences relevant to diversity and inclusion in the letter of application.

Qualifications: PhD in English or related field in hand by August 1, 2020. Interested individuals should apply online at https://ithaca.peopleadmin.com/, by submitting a letter of application (experience teaching, research agenda, and specific interest in joining the Ithaca College faculty) and a curriculum vitae. Under separate cover, three letters of recommendation should be sent, via Interfolio or directly from the referees, to Chris Holmes, the department chair, either electronically (cholmes@ithaca.edu) or by USPS (Chris Holmes, Chair, Department of English, 302 Muller Faculty Center, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA). Writing samples will be requested of candidates who proceed to the semi-finalist stage. Priority will be given to candidates who submit completed applications by November 1st.

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Kenyon College (USA:OH) - Assistant Professor of English (18th-Century and Romantic Literature)
The Kenyon College Department of English invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in eighteenth-century literature and Romanticism, to begin July 1, 2020.

Scholars with interests in transatlantic studies, environmental humanities, gender and sexuality studies, disability studies, and/or the digital humanities are particularly welcome, as are candidates who can broaden the department’s curricular diversity and contribute to one or more interdisciplinary programs, including African Diaspora Studies, Comparative World Literature, Environmental Studies, Latino/a Studies, and Women’s and Gender Studies.

The teaching requirement will be five courses per year (divided 3:2 or 2:3). Other responsibilities will include advising students, directing honors projects, and participating in faculty governance. Evidence of undergraduate teaching excellence is required. Candidates should have completed a Ph.D. by August 2020.

A completed application must include a cover letter detailing research interests, teaching experience, and teaching philosophy with information on ways that issues and practices related to diversity, inclusion, and equity have been or will be included in teaching and advising; a Curriculum Vitae; and a writing sample of up to 30 pages. Applicants should submit the names and email addresses of at least three references, including at least one who can attest to the applicant’s teaching effectiveness.

All application materials must be submitted electronically at http://careers.kenyon.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position has been filled; for full consideration, candidates should submit application materials by November 1. Preliminary interviews will be held by Zoom, Google Meet, or Skype, with on-campus interviews to follow.

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Middlebury College (USA:Vt) - Tenure-Track position in British/Anglophone Literature, Long 18th Century
The Department of English and American Literaturesseeks to hire an Assistant Professor for a Tenure-Track position in British/Anglophone Literature of the long eighteenth century (1660-1830), including trans-Atlantic and transnational topics, beginning September 2020.In addition, we are particularly interested in hiring someone with strengths in one or more of the following critical approaches: queer studies; race and ethnicity studies; global literatures; transnational literatures; gender and sexuality studies; disability studies; or the intersections of science and literature.

The successful candidate will have a Ph.D in English or closely related field (such as Comparative Literature) no later than August 1, 2020, and should provide evidence of commitment to excellent teaching and the potential to build a strong record of scholarly publication.The person we seek should also be willing and able to contribute regularly to the First Year Seminar and College Writing programs, as well as to one or more interdisciplinary programs (Environmental Studies; Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies; Comparative Literature, International and Global Studies, etc). The successful candidate will teach four courses per year (2 in the fall semester, 2 in the spring) and a month-long “Winter Term” course every other January.

Applications for this position will be accepted starting on October 1, 2019 and all application materials must be received by December 2, 2019. MLA interviews will not be conducted. Middlebury College uses Interfolio to collect all faculty job application materials electronically. Email and paper applications will not be accepted. Through Interfolio, submit: a letter of application; curriculum vitae; graduate transcript; a 20-25 page sample of scholar writing; and three current letters of recommendation (at least two of which must speak to teaching ability/promise).At Middlebury, we strive to make our campus a respectful, engaged community that embraces differences, with all the complexity and individuality each person brings. In your application materials we encourage you to address how your teaching, scholarship, mentorship, and/or community service might support our commitment to diversity and inclusion. More information at https://facultysearch.interfolio.com/13374/positions/52793.

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Middle Tennessee University (USA:Tn) - Asst. Prof. of English, Long 18th Century
University Expectations MTSU seeks candidates who are committed to innovative teaching, robust research/creative activity and meaningful service. We also seek to attract a culturally and academically diverse faculty who value working with a diverse student body.

Job Description The Department of English at Middle Tennessee State University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of assistant/associate professor (#123370) with a specialty in the "long 18th-Century" of British Literature - roughly 1670 through 1800. Start date for this position is August 1, 2020.

Responsibilities will include teaching graduate-level and upper-level undergraduate courses that are part of the English Major and Minor, as well as General-Education English courses, including writing courses. The successful candidate will have an active research agenda.

Required Education Terminal degree in English by appointment date

Other Desirable Candidates with either demonstrated experience or an interest in online education will be given special consideration.

Salary and Benefits Rank and salary commensurate with education and experience. Additionally, MTSU provides its employees with a comprehensive benefits package that includes the following:

Health, dental, vision and life insurance as well as several other optional benefit plans Retirement savings programs that include your choice of two plans as well as three deferred compensation savings plans; mandatory 5% employee contribution An Employee Assistance Program Educational Assistance Programs Sick leave Job Open Date: 09/30/2019

Special Instructions to Applicants In order to successfully apply, applicants are required to include a Cover Letter, their Curriculum Vitae, a statement of Teaching Philosophy, and their Research Statement or Creative Activities (as appropriate to the discipline) at the time of online application submittal.

PLEASEREVIEW your application/document attachments closely as you certify and submit your application to the posting. Applicants who do not successfully attach all required documentation cannot be considered. Edits to application/documents already submitted are allowed PRIOR to the Job Review Date for Optimal Consideration but not beyond.

If you need assistance in applying or editing application/documents already submitted, please contact Faculty Recruitment Specialist at 615-898-5128.

Application/documents received by the review date will receive full consideration; however, the posting remains open and applications MAY BE submitted/considered until the position is filled.

If you have position specific questions, please contact Karla Barnes at 615-898-5986.

Additional Information If selected for an on-campus interview, applicants should then request official transcripts (not issued to student) of all college degrees be sent directly to Ms. Karla Barnes in the College of Liberal Arts prior to the interview. In order to complete an employment agreement, official transcripts from each degree-granting institution must be provided. If transcripts are from a non-U.S. institution, it is the responsibility of the prospective faculty member to have the transcripts both translated into English and evaluated by an approved credential evaluation organization. Please use one of the organizations found on the list at this link when obtaining new credential evaluations: http://www.naces.org/members.html.

Likewise, you will be required to provide names and contact information for three PROFESSIONAL recommendations (external to MTSU) during your application to the posting. If you are approved for the candidate pool, our online hiring system will then automatically generate solicitation for these letters using contact information you provided. The letters of recommendation must be professional (not personal) recommendations and should be returned via the link provided in the solicitation email. Letters must be current and specific to the job posting and may not be provided from a general dossier.

Proof of U.S. citizenship or eligibility for U.S. employment will be required prior to employment (Immigration Control Act of 1986). Clery Act crime statistics for MTSU available at http://www.mtsu.edu/police/docs/2018AnnualSecurityReport.pdf or by contacting MTSU Public Safety at (615) 898-2424.

MTSU is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer that values diversity in all its forms. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

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Princeton University (USA:NJ) - Assistant Professor of 18th Century Global and Indigenous Literature ADDITIONAL MATERIALS REQUESTED
The Department of English at Princeton University is seeking an assistant professor in 18th Century Global and/or Indigenous Literary Studies.We are looking for a junior scholar whose work focuses on global and/or indigenous writing in the long eighteenth-century period, including but not limited to England, North America, Central and South America, and the larger Atlantic and/or Pacific Worlds. Of special interest are scholars working in the fields of indigenous studies and/or settler colonial studies whose work disrupts and complicates established boundaries, regions and historical narratives, especially through critical engagement with indigenous cultures and frameworks. Moreover, we welcome applications from scholars who can expand the field of literary studies to include knowledges and art forms that have been occluded in histories of 18th century literature. Interdisciplinary scholars are welcome, with possibilities for joint appointment in relevant Departments and Programs.

Please apply online at https://dof.princeton.edu/academicjobs with a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and a dissertation or book abstract. A writing sample and syllabi will be requested at a later date for shortlisted applicants. For full consideration, please submit your application by October 15, 2019.

Princeton is especially interested in candidates who, through their research, teaching, and service, will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community. Princeton University is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. This position is subject to the University’s background check policy.

Deadline: 15 October 2019 (North American Eastern Time, UTC-4)

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University of Fribourg (SWI) - Professeur-e ordinaire in Modern English Literature (18th-21st century)
The Faculty of Humanities at the University of Fribourg (Switzerland) invites applications for the position of Professeur-e ordinaire in Modern English Literature (18th-21st century).

The successful candidate will possess a doctorate in English. He or she will be expected to teach courses in the entire field of English literature from 1780 to the present at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and will supervise BA, MA and doctoral theses.

Candidates should have a proven record of scholarship and publication in the field at an international level and experience in university teaching and administration. They will demonstrate their ability and willingness to integrate themselves into the department and faculty, to take on administrative tasks, to direct research projects and to acquire external research funding.

Teaching in the department is conducted exclusively in English. The University of Fribourg is a bilingual (French / German) university. Fluent knowledge of one official language and passive knowledge of the other are required.

Starting date is August 1, 2020.

Please submit letters of interest along with CV, a list of publications, a statement of research projects and teaching experience, along with four publications in pdf format, either one monograph and three articles or two monographs and two articles.

All application materials should be sent electronically by September 30, 2019, to the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, jobs-lettres@unifr.ch.

The University of Fribourg and the search committee actively encourage applications by female candidates.

For additional information please contact Prof. Thomas Austenfeld, Department of English, Université de Fribourg, Av. de l’Europe 20, 1700 Fribourg (Suisse). E-mail : thomas.austenfeld@unifr.ch

Deadline: 30 Sep 2019 (Central European Time, UTC+2)

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Birkbeck, University of London (EU:UK:Eng) - Lecturer in Eighteenth-Century & Romantic Literature
An excellent opportunity for a part time Lecturer in in Eighteenth-Century & Romantic Literature, from 1 January 2020 to 30 June 2020.

The successful candidate will cover Dr Emily Senior during her Wellcome ISSF funded leave. You will be expected to contribute to teaching and convening across our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in English and the humanities. Duties will include contributions to BA and MA specialist teaching such as the BA English level 6 option Romanticism and the MA Victorian Studies Summer Project and broader survey modules such as the BA English level 5 module The Novel. You will also contribute to other thematic and period-based modules in the humanities, act as personal tutor and supervisor and take on administrative duties.

The successful candidate will likely have a PhD in a relevant subject area, or be close to completion, with teaching experience at HE level. Teaching experience at postgraduate degree level and administrative experience are desirable. All of our teaching is research-led. Expertise in Eighteenth-Century & Romantic Literature is essential. An interest in gender and the medical humanities may be an advantage. You will be able to demonstrate a commitment to the development of innovative approaches to teaching, as well as undertaking appropriate administrative duties.

This is a part time appointment, working 21 hours per week (0.6 FTE).

Remuneration Grade 7 of the College's London Pay Scale which is £38,594 rising to £44,113 per annum.

The salary quoted will be pro-rata for this part time post and is on the College's London Pay Scale which includes a consolidated Weighting/Allowance which applies only to staff whose normal contractual place of work is in the Greater London area.

Enquiries If you would like to know more about the role please click on apply below or contact the Head of the Department of English, Theatre and Creative Writing, Professor Heike Bauer: [mailto:h.bauer@bbk.ac.uk h.bauer@bbk.ac.uk].

If you have technical issues or difficulties using the recruitment portal please contact [mailto:jobs@bbk.ac.uk jobs@bbk.ac.uk], providing your name and the job reference number of the position.

While we are happy to respond to all informal enquiries, only formal applications through the online system will be considered.

Birkbeck offers a competitive salary & pension scheme, 31 days paid leave, flexible working arrangements & some of the most generous benefits in the HE sector, all while being located right in the heart of Central London with access to all its facilities.

We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. The College is committed to improving the gender & cultural diversity of its workforce, holding an Athena SWAN award, membership of WISE, operating Disability Confident & Mindful Employer schemes.

Interviews will be held on 26 September 2019.

Deadline: 10 September 2019 (UK Time, UTC+0)

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University of Lincoln (EU:UK:Eng) - Lecturer in English (fixed term), 18th Century & Romantic lit
Location:  Lincoln Salary:   From £33,199 pro rata Please note this post is fixed term 01/10/2019 - 31/08/2020 and part-time 0.5 FTE Closing Date:   Sunday 21 July 2019 Interview Date:   Tuesday 13 August 2019 Reference:  COA332

The School of English and Journalism is seeking to appoint a lecturer to provide teaching in the area of eighteenth-century and Romantic literature. This position is a fixed-term contract to provide cover until August 2020 and will concentrate on teaching duties.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Lecturer to join a dynamic and growing community of academics and students. The Lecturer in English will be expected to make a contribution to the teaching of a core module on Georgian literature, focusing on eighteenth-century prose and poetry, as well as a variety of writers from the Romantic period and early nineteenth century.

This position does not fulfil the UK Visas & Immigration sponsorship criteria for Tier 2. Accordingly, applicants must be EU citizens.

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