Professor - Canadian and Indigenous Literatures and Culture

The Department of English and the University College in the Faculty of Arts & Science at the University of Toronto invites applications for a full-time tenure stream position in the field of Canadian and Indigenous Literatures and Culture. This will be a joint appointment between the Department of English (51%) and University College (49%). The joint appointment will be at the rank of Professor, with an anticipated start date of September 1, 2026.

Candidates must have earned a PhD in English, with a specialization in Canadian and Indigenous Literatures and Culture or a closely related area, with a clearly demonstrated record of excellence in research and teaching. We seek candidates with expertise in collaborative and interdisciplinary approaches. Experience with community engaged/based research would be an asset as would experience with supervising research-creation projects. Teaching and research skills will also need to be demonstrated in the context of interviews and during an on-campus scholarly presentation. Candidates will have an established international reputation and the successful candidate will be expected to sustain and lead innovative, independent and/or collaborative research and to maintain an outstanding, competitive, supported and externally funded research program.

Candidates must provide evidence of research excellence, which can be demonstrated by a record of sustained and high impact contributions and publications in top-ranked and field-relevant journals or other significant venues meeting high international standards, a strong record in Indigenous research methodologies and ethical engagement, the submitted research statement, the writing sample, presentations at significant conferences, awards and accolades, other noteworthy activities that contribute to the visibility and prominence of the discipline, a high international profile in the field, as well as strong endorsements from referees of high standing.

Evidence of excellence in teaching will be demonstrated through teaching accomplishments, the teaching dossier (including the required materials outlined below) submitted as part of the application, and strong letters of reference.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The salary range of this position exceeds $200,000 CAD per annum.

The Department of English offers the opportunity to teach and to pursue research at the highest level. We seek candidates whose research and teaching interests complement and enhance our existing strengths in the Department of English. The successful candidate will be joining a vibrant scholarly community at the University of Toronto committed to anti-racist and decolonizing research and pedagogy. For more information about the Department of English, please visit www.english.utoronto.ca.

Candidates should also complement and enhance the teaching strengths of the Canadian Studies program at University College. Canadian Studies offers a wide range of interdisciplinary courses on a variety of contemporary issues. The program hosts a minor in Asian Canadian Studies and a Certificate in Black Canadian Studies, with several courses on related topics. Canadian Studies program majors and specialists are required to take at least one course in Indigenous Studies. These all speak to the program’s commitment to working towards decolonization as well as addressing other forms of systemic racism. For more information about the Canadian Studies program at University College, please visit https://www.uc.utoronto.ca/canadianstudies.

All qualified applicants are invited to apply by clicking on the link below. Applications must include a cover letter, current curriculum vitae, teaching dossier (including a statement of teaching philosophy, sample course materials, and teaching evaluations), research statement outlining current and future publication interests, and a recent substantial writing sample (e.g., article or book chapter).

Equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to academic excellence as articulated in the University of Toronto’s Statement on Equity, Diversity and Excellence. We seek candidates who share these values and who demonstrate throughout the application materials their commitment and efforts to advance equity, diversity, inclusion, and the promotion of a respectful and collegial learning and working environment.

Applicants must provide the name and contact information of three references. The University of Toronto’s recruiting tool will automatically solicit and collect letters of reference from each referee within 48 hours after an application is submitted. Applicants remain responsible for ensuring that references submit letters (on letterhead, dated and signed) by the closing date. They should be addressed to Professor Naomi Morgenstern Chair of the Department of English. More details on the automatic reference letter collection, including timelines, are available in the candidate FAQ.

Submission guidelines can be found at: http://uoft.me/how-to-apply. Your CV and cover letter should be uploaded into the dedicated fields. Please combine additional application materials into one or two files in PDF/MS Word format. If you have questions about this position, please contact Professor Naomi Morgenstern, Chair of the Department of English, at careers.english@utoronto.ca.

All application materials, including recent reference letters, must be received by the closing date of May 20, 2026.