Senior Lecturer in Health Humanities

Vanderbilt University: College of Arts and Science: Social Sciences: Medicine, Health and Society

Location

Vanderbilt University, Nashville TN

Open Date

Nov 21, 2024

Description

The Department of Medicine, Health, and Society (MHS) in the College of Arts & Science at Vanderbilt University invites applications for the position of Senior Lecturer of Health Humanities, full-time, not on the tenure track. This is a three-year appointment with the possibility for renewal. The position of Senior Lecturer carries a 3-3 annual teaching load with a potential to reduce to a 2-2 load if the applicant is willing to take on additional advising commitments.

Primary responsibilities will include teaching in undergraduate and MA-level programs. The ideal candidate will have an interdisciplinary background with a focus on literature, creative writing, and the arts as they relate to medicine, health and the body. Priority will be given to applicants who have a professional background in direct service (lawyers, medical service providers, bioethicists) and can teach humanities content with an applied lens, as well as experience guiding students directed at joining medical professions strong writing and communication skills. Candidates may be asked to teach introductory courses on narrative medicine, medicine and the humanities, the body and health in socio-legal contexts, social foundations of health, and related topics. Candidates should also be interested in developing undergraduate and MA-level courses related to their own interests and expertise.

MHS is an innovative multidisciplinary research and teaching center that applies social science and humanities methods to biomedical questions. More information about MHS can be found via our website, http://www.vanderbilt.edu/mhs, and about the MA programs at https://www.vanderbilt.edu/mhs/graduate/m-a-program. Examples of current and past MHS medical humanities courses are: “Medicine and Literature”, "Queer Narratives of Illness", and “Medicine on Trial”.

Applicants should electronically submit via Interfolio: a letter of interest addressed to Jonathan Metzl, Chair of MHS, a curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching effectiveness, including course evaluations, if available, and the names of three references. Second-round candidates will be asked to submit three letters of recommendation via the Interfolio portal.

Review of applications will begin on a rolling basis and continue until the position is filled. The three-year appointment will begin in January 2024 or August 2024 with the possibility for reappointment contingent upon review and need. A Ph.D. or M.F.A is required and must be completed by the start of the appointment. The final candidate for this position must successfully complete a background check per university regulations.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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