"Assistant Professor of English - Medieval Literature"

Job Details

The English Department at Trinity University seeks to hire a tenure-track Assistant Professor in medieval literature and culture. Teaching and research specialties may include the Global Middle Ages, premodern critical race studies, gender and sexuality studies, disability studies, ecocritical studies, book or manuscript studies, or other theoretical or interdisciplinary approaches which focus on the period before ca 1450. Teaching responsibilities will include upper-division seminars in the successful candidate's field of specialization, as well as surveys of pre-1800 literature, introductions to literary study, First-Year Experience courses, and other courses in the Pathways general education curriculum. Candidates should have a demonstrated record of teaching excellence, a passion for mentoring undergraduates, and an active research agenda. In addition, candidates should have a PhD in hand or plan to complete their program’s PhD degree requirements by August 2026.

BACKGROUND

Trinity University is a secular, independent, private institution, founded in 1869. Trinity offers high-quality science, liberal arts, and pre-professional programs as represented by the four schools (STEM, Arts & Humanities, Social Science and Civic Engagement, and Business) to approximately 2,500 undergraduate students from the U.S. and more than 45 countries. The attractive campus overlooks downtown San Antonio, a city rich in heritage and ethnic diversity. Additional information can be found on the Resource Guide to Trinity & San Antonio.

Part of Trinity’s vibrant Carlos Alvarez School of Arts and Humanities, the English Department is housed in Dicke Hall, a new, environmentally conscious building that anchors the University’s humanities complex and represents the institution’s commitment to humanistic study. The Departments of English, Classical Studies, History, Philosophy, and Religion are located in close proximity to one another, thus facilitating a culture of collaboration.

The faculty in the English Department are committed scholar-teachers who maintain active research agendas and impressive publication records. Their scholarship informs their teaching, and they are encouraged both to design courses that reflect their interests and, when appropriate, to involve undergraduates directly in their scholarly work.

Both the Department of English and the University as a whole value and safeguard academic freedom for faculty members in their teaching and scholarship. Trinity is guided by a set of core values and is committed to implementing practices in pursuit of an inclusive campus for all students, faculty, and staff to feel welcomed and engaged in a community of learning.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful candidate will possess expertise in the literature and culture of the Middle Ages. In addition to researching and publishing in those fields, they will design and teach upper-division undergraduate seminars in their areas of specialization. Other teaching responsibilities will include surveys of British pre-1800 British literature, introductions to literary study, First-Year Experience courses, and other courses in Pathways, Trinity University’s interdisciplinary general education program.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION

Required: PhD in English or a closely related field, in hand or with a plan to complete their program’s PhD degree requirements by August 2026.

EXPERIENCE

Required: Teaching experience at the undergraduate level; Research/scholarship expertise in Medieval literature and culture.

HOW TO APPLY

For internal applicants, please apply through Workday using the 'Jobs Hub' application. For external applicants, when starting the application, select "Apply Manually." Only complete fields with a red asterisk, which are required. Please create your Workday application account using a personal email address.

In the “Application Documents” field, please upload the following, each as a separate pdf file: Letter of Application, Curriculum vitae, Dissertation or book abstract, Writing sample (article- or chapter-length), Intentional inclusion statement.

In addition, please have three confidential letters of recommendation sent to Dr. Kathryn Santos at englsearch@trinity.edu.

We will conduct interviews remotely in early December. All materials should be received by November 10, 2025.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Dr. Kathryn Santos, Search Committee Chair, Department of English, at englsearch@trinity.edu or ksantos@trinity.edu. If you have revisions needed or need help, contact Human Resources at 210-999-7507 or humanresources@trinity.edu.