"Assistant Professor in Sinophone Cinema and Media Studies (Position # P-126741-848341)"

The School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at the University of Maryland, College Park, invites applications for a full-time (40 hours) tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Sinophone Cinema and Media Studies beginning Fall 2026. The successful candidate will be jointly appointed in East Asian Languages & Cultures and Cinema & Media Studies. Qualified candidates will demonstrate recognized potential for excellence in scholarship, as well as interest and experience in teaching a wide range of courses in Chinese language and literature, modern Chinese culture and intellectual history, and film history and theory. Native or near-native fluency in both Mandarin and English is required. PhD must be in hand at time of employment.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach four courses per year (two in East Asian Languages and Cultures and two in Cinema and Media Studies) and to contribute to interdisciplinary initiatives in SLLC and across the university. The School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures is committed to increasing the diversity of the campus community. We seek candidates whose research, teaching, and service have prepared them to contribute to all of the pillars of the ARHU Strategic Plan: Transformative Thinking; Boundless Creativity; Expansive Empathy; and Meaningful Futures. Contributions toward those goals and values might include leadership in teaching, mentoring, research, or service towards building an equitable and inclusive scholarly environment and/or increasing access or participation of all individuals equitably and fairly.

For full consideration, applicants should submit: a cover letter, CV, a one-page statement of teaching philosophy plus a sample syllabus, a representative writing sample in English of no more than 20 pages, and the names and contact information for three references who may be contacted for confidential letters of recommendation. All materials must be uploaded to the University of Maryland web-based employment application system via the University of Maryland’s job site: https://umd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UMCP by the application deadline of November 10, 2025. This search is contingent upon the availability of funds.

The University of Maryland, College Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. Please read the University’s Equal Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy: https://policies.umd.edu/general-administration/university-of-maryland-equal-employment-opportunity-and-affirmative-action-statement-of-policy.