"Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in English Literature"

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in English Literature

Location: Notre Dame, IN

Open Date: Aug 14, 2025

Posted: 04-Oct-25

The Program of Liberal Studies (PLS) seeks to hire a tenure-track assistant professor in English literature beginning August 2026. Duties will include research, teaching, and service. The area of research specialization is the history and theory of the novel, pre-1900. We are especially interested in applications from candidates with a broad liberal arts background. A scholarly focus on colonialism or the African diaspora is also particularly welcome. While this is a position in the novel, the successful candidate will also be expected to teach the history of English poetry from the Renaissance to the present.

PLS is a multidisciplinary, liberal arts department with roughly 100 undergraduate majors. Founded in 1950, it has its own tenure-line faculty drawn from different disciplines and committed to an integrated program of studies grounded in the reading of core primary texts. PLS students move through a seminar sequence from the ancients to the contemporary world and also take subject-specific classes in literature, philosophy, theology, fine arts, intellectual and cultural history, political theory, mathematics, and the natural and social sciences. All PLS faculty teach seminars, as well as the courses in their respective disciplines. Teaching responsibility will be a 2-2 course load, including the Program's seminars and its two required literature courses. The candidate may also contribute to other disciplinary-based courses in the department as appropriate and will advise undergraduate senior theses.

Qualifications:

Candidates at the entry level must have completed all requirements for a Ph.D. degree or have completed all but dissertation in Literature in English with degree expected by August 2026. Candidates at the assistant level must have a Ph.D. in Literature in English. Strong publication program, evidence of superior teaching and readiness to lead seminars across periods and fields, and a commitment to undergraduate liberal arts education are expected. Salary and research support are more than competitive.

To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/172035

This appointment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Applicants will be asked to identify all felony convictions and/or pending felony charges. Felony convictions do not automatically bar an individual from employment. Each case will be examined separately to determine the appropriateness of employment in the particular position. Failure to be forthcoming or dishonesty with respect to felony disclosures can result in the disqualification of a candidate. The full procedure can be viewed at https://facultyhandbook.nd.edu/?id=link-73597.

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