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Kalamazoo College (Assistant, tenure-track)
Assistant Professor of 19th Century British Literature and Culture Kalamazoo College invites applications for a tenure‑track position in 19th century British literature and culture, with preferred areas of research and/or teaching including race and empire, gender and sexuality, transnational and post‑nationalist approaches, and/or Black Diaspora studies. Curricular contributions will include historically based courses in 19th century British literature and culture, with flexibility for shaping introductory through advanced courses around the candidate’s areas of specialization, including courses that would serve the College’s Shared Passages (first year, sophomore, and senior) Seminar program. This position carries a six course teaching load (two per quarter). The person who holds this position will also be expected to advise students and supervise senior projects. The successful candidate will demonstrate a high aptitude for and interest in undergraduate teaching and a commitment to the liberal arts. Ph.D. (or evidence it will be completed by September 1, 2012) required. Salary is competitive and consistent with level of experience.

Completed applications received by November 15, 2011 will receive full consideration, with later applications reviewed as needed until the position is filled. Please electronically submit the following application materials to Andy Mozina in pdf format: curriculum vitae, a one‑page statement of teaching philosophy, a description of scholarly interests, undergraduate and graduate transcripts (unofficial acceptable), and three letters of recommendation. The url for uploading application materials (except confidential recommendations) is https://www.kzoo.edu/english/search/. Please have confidential letters of recommendation sent in pdf format to [mailto:englishsearch@kzoo.edu englishsearch@kzoo.edu].

From MLA JIL 9/15/11

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Rice University (Associate/Full)
Literature: Associate or Full Professor, specializing in Nineteenth-Century British Literature with research and teaching interests in the global nineteenth century. Send letter of application, name of three references, and sample of recent unpublished work to Helena Michie, Chair, Search Committee, Dept of English, Rice University MS 30, 6100 Main St. Houston, TX. 77005. Review of applications begins November 1. (Teaching load is 2/2, in addition to research and service. Doctorate required at time of appointment. ) Rice is an AA/EO employer.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake (Assistant, tenure-track)
From MLA JIL 6/10/11

The University of Houston-Clear Lake (UHCL) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position as Assistant Professor of Literature, beginning August 2012. Ph.D. required. Excellent teacher with previous teaching experience sought to work with diverse students. Must have active research agenda. Field: 19th century European literature. Competence in classics and poetry desirable, as is willingness to teach in BA/MA interdisciplinary Humanities program. 3/3 load with additional service expectations.

UHCL is a culturally diverse, upper-level university (juniors, seniors, and master’s students) adjacent to NASA-Johnson Space Center, located 30 minutes from downtown Houston. Applications accepted only online at https://jobs.uhcl.edu. To apply, complete the online faculty application and include a current curriculum vitae, cover letter, and submit names and email address for three references. These references will be contacted by our automated system and asked to submit a recommendation letter online. Also, mail an unofficial graduate transcript to: Chair, Literature Search Committee, University of Houston-Clear Lake, 2700 Bay Area Blvd., MC 416, Houston, TX 77058-1098. Preference will be given to completed applications received by October 31, 2011. Proof of eligibility to work in USA will be required. We reserve right not to fill position. Only applicants selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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Cross-posted at Comparative 2012

University of Pennsylvania (tenure-track Assistant Professor)
The Department of English at the University of Pennsylvania invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in nineteenth-century British literature. The normal teaching load in our department is two courses per semester; salary and benefits will be competitive. Applications should be submitted online at https://facultysearches.provost.upenn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=50976. They should include a letter of application, CV, writing sample (25 pages), and contact information for individuals who have agreed to provide a letter of recommendation. Candidates are encouraged to apply by October 28, 2011. The University of Pennsylvania is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.

Link - Chronicle

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George Washington University (Assistant, tenure-line)
For appointment beginning in fall 2012, the English Department at The George Washington University seeks candidates for a tenure-line position, at the rank of assistant professor, in British Romanticism. Authors, texts, genres open...We would particularly like to meet with candidates whose work engages with transnationalism, visual culture, or children's literature, and we strongly welcome candidates with a demonstrated interest in digital humanities.

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Loyola University Maryland (Assistant, tenure-track)
Loyola University Maryland invites applications for a tenure-track position in British Romantic literature. An interest in transatlantic approaches is desirable, but not required. Faculty responsibilities include teaching three classes each semester, with no composition; scholarly publication; and service to the department and university. Ph.D. required by August 2012. Salary is competitive. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

For more information, and to apply, please go to http://Careers.loyola.edu/hr, complete the application and attach a letter of interest and curriculum vitae. Application deadline: October 15, 2011.

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University of South Carolina (Full Professor)
The Department of English Language & Literature of the University of South Carolina (http://www.cas.sc.edu/engl/) invites applications for a tenured full Professor position in Victorian Literature and Science. Candidates will be expected to have credentials suitable for being appointed as Professor. They should have a clear and strong record of scholarly achievement, a commitment to teaching excellence at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and a distinguished record of service to their institutions and the profession.

Applicants should send cv, letter of interest, and contact information for at least three people familiar with the candidates work and willing to provide a letter of reference 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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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 Restoration/18th-Century 2012

College of Wooster - Assistant Professor, British Lit. 1688-1832
HigherEdJobs.com on 9/15111

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.

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Denison University (tenure-track Assistant, mid-19th-mid-20th c.)
Denison University seeks a tenure-track assistant professor in British literature with a focus in the mid-19th through mid-20th centuries. Please specify your focus in the period as well as any other areas of specialization in your research and teaching. The 3/2 teaching assignment typically includes survey-level courses, first-year writing courses, and advanced courses of the candidate's design. Position to begin Fall 2012. Ph.D. must be in hand by the start of the academic year. Interviews at MLA. Denison University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. To achieve our mission as a liberal arts college, we continually strive to foster a diverse campus community, which recognizes the value of all persons regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or socio-economic background. Please submit a letter of application and cv online at http://employment.denison.edu by November 18, 2011.

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Also posted at Modern British 2012

D'Youville College (Assistant, tenure-track, 18th c. - present)
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.

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Cross-posted at Restoration/18th-Century 2012, Theory 2012, British Open 2012, & Modern British 2012

Eastern University (PA) - Associate Professor, Long 18th & 19th c.
The English Department of Eastern University invites applications for a full‑time, tenure‑track faculty appointment at the Associate Professor rank to begin August 2012. Ph.D. required. Applicants should have an emphasis on British Literature from the Long Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries, a competency and willingness to teach generalist courses in addition to composition and possibly other courses in the writing program. The candidate must have experience or demonstrate an aptitude for administrative duties in order to assume chair responsibilities within two years. Duties include a 4‑3 teaching load along with standard academic responsibilities after the first year, including student advising and committee assignments. There is flexibility to negotiate courses in additional specialties. Salary is commensurate with experience. Candidates should be committed to excellence in undergraduate teaching, mentoring students, and scholarship.

Eastern is a Christian university, and applicants should have a religious commitment compatible with the Christian mission of the university. (The university’s mission statement can be viewed at http://www.eastern.edu/welcome/missionstatement.html). The university complies with federal and state guidelines of nondiscrimination in employment; women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Applicants are requested to submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, unofficial copies of graduate transcripts, three letters of recommendation, and evidence of teaching ability. Please submit applications electronically to the following address: [mailto:jobs@eastern.edu jobs@eastern.edu.] Please remember to include the job number (#4088) in the subject line.

From MLA JIL 9/15/11

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Also posted at Restoration/18th-Century 2012

===Florida Gulf Coast University (Assistant Professor, c. 1688-1837)===

From HigherEdJobs.com 8/25/11

Assistant Professor: "Appointment will be made on a 9-month multi-year appointment basis available August 2012."

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.

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Cross-posted at Restoration/18th-Century 2012

Kansas State University - Assistant Professor, 18th and early 19th c. British Lit.
Assistant Professor, 18th and Early 19th Century British literature and culture. Tenure‑track position. Ph.D. in English (ABD considered) with expertise in 18th and Early 19th Century British literature and culture. Candidates with additional specialties in world literature, transatlantic or transnational studies, or gender and sexuality are especially encouraged to apply. Teaching responsibilities include undergraduate and graduate courses in 18th century British literature and Romanticism; five course per year teaching load. Opportunities to develop innovative interdisciplinary pedagogies and mentor graduate students. Demonstrated excellence in teaching, evidence of research and publication or its potential required. Commitment to diversity through pedagogy and course content required. Send letter of application, c.v., evidence of teaching effectiveness (sample syllabi, statement of teaching philosophy), and a list of graduate courses completed to Karin Westman, Head, English Dept., ECS Building, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506. (Letters of reference and writing samples will be requested later.) Review of applications begins November 1, 2011 and continues until the position is filled.

From MLA JIL 9/15/11

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Also posted at Restoration/18th-Century 2012

SUNY Brockport
HigherEdJobs.com on 9/15/11

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.

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Also posted at Restoration/18th-Century 2012

Visiting Positions
===University of Arkansas - VAP - Romantic Literature=== Ph.D. in the field of Romantic Literature and Culture. This position is for one year, August 2012-May 2013, with the possibility of renewal. The salary will be highly competitive. The job entails teaching, perhaps some service, and research; the teaching load will be two courses (one graduate and one undergraduate).

Submit letter, resume, writing sample, and letters of recommendation via Interfolio, in hard copy to the address above, or as email attachments, in .docx or .pdf, to Dorothy Stephens, Chair, via Sara Beth Spencer Bynum, Assistant, at sspencer@uark.edu. If submitting by email, please put "Application for Visiting Romanticist" in the email header and begin every filename with the applicant's last name. Applications will be acknowledged by letter. The deadline is November 4, and interviews will be conducted via Skype.

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