"Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Long 19th Century and New Realisms"

The Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures at Yale University is looking to hire a full-time tenure track appointment beginning July 1, 2026. The rank of the position is open. The field of the search is realism, expansively or narrowly defined, with emphasis on the transitional period of the long nineteenth century. Methodology and disciplinary orientation should supplement and complement that of the current faculty. We expect our new colleague to contribute to instruction in the graduate and undergraduate German programs, as well as to contribute to cross-disciplinary initiatives with departments and programs such as (but not limited to): Directed Studies; Ethnicity, Race, and Migration; Film and Media Studies; Humanities; Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. The teaching expectation is normally 4 courses per academic year, plus service to the program (especially in the roles of Director of Graduate Studies, Director of Undergraduate Studies, and Chair).

http://apply.interfolio.com/172670. Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae including the names of three references, and a recent article-length writing sample. Review of applications will begin October 10, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled. For questions regarding this position, please email the department Chair, Prof. Kirk Wetters (kirk.wetters@yale.edu), with a copy to the Chair’s Assistant, Susanna Al-Labban (suzanne.al-labban@yale.edu).