Monday, October 15, 2012

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature

TitleTenure-Track Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature
SchoolFaculty of Arts and Sciences
Department/AreaComparative Literature
Position Description
Harvard University. The Department of Comparative Literature seeks to appoint a tenure-track assistant professor in comparative literature. The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2013. Teaching duties will include four courses a year at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Basic Qualifications
Applicants must have received the PhD or equivalent degree, or show clear evidence of planned receipt of the degree by the beginning of employment.
Additional Qualifications
Applicants must demonstrate substantial work with original-language materials in at least three languages. Applications are invited from people working in any period from 1500 to the present and in any world region(s). Priority will be given to applicants engaged with issues of comparative literary theory and method, and working in creative combinations of languages and literatures or film and digital media.
Special Instructions
Submit a cover letter, c.v., dissertation abstract, 25-page writing sample, teaching statement, research statement, and the names and contact information of three references through the ARIeS portal (http://academicpositions.harvard.edu) no later than October 15, 2012. Harvard is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Applications from women and minorities are strongly encouraged.
Contact Information
Wanda L Di Bernardo
Comparative Literature
Department Administrator
Harvard University
Ph.: 617 495 2543
Fax: 617 496 4343
Website: www.complit.fas.harvard.edu
Contact Emailwanda_dibernardo@harvard.edu

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