American Open 2019-2020

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Full-Time / Tenure-Track Positions - 2019 Deadlines

Ca' Foscari University of Venice (ITA) - TT Asst. Professor - English and Anglo-American Languages, Literatures and Cultures

Ca’ Foscari invites applications for a tenure-track position for an Assistant Professor in the area of English and Anglo-American Languages, Literatures and Cultures.

Ca’ Foscari is a research intensive institution committed to competing for international scientific excellence through the recruitment of the best academic talents worldwide. Talented young researchers and experienced senior professors make Ca’ Foscari a stimulating environment for career development and research freedom. Our university is committed to research excellence, funding promising researchers and developing international partnerships. As a leading research university, Ca’ Foscari explores cutting-edge research directions across disciplinary boundaries, setting a new agenda designed around six global challenges.

Ca’ Foscari is looking for a researcher in the area of English and Anglo-American Languages, Literatures and Cultures, with a cutting edge research profile. The researcher should also have a strong commitment to teaching new generations of students so that they can become game-changers in their own fields and make a difference in the world.

The position will be hosted in the Department of Linguistics and Comparative Cultural Studies. The Department has recently received a “Department of Excellence” Award by the Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and Research. The Excellence Award has allowed the Department to Develop state of the art laboratory facilities to pursue the theoretical and empirical study of linguistic and cultural diversity.

The QS World University Ranking by subject has placed Ca’ Foscari of Venice among the top 100 universities in the world for the study and teaching of Modern Languages.

The Department is unique in its multidisciplinary approach to language, literature and culture, with fertile exchanges between linguistic, literary, historical and political approaches and an international outlook essential to a critical understanding of global society.

The Department actively pursues internationalization, activating joint programmes, Erasmus exchange periods, internships abroad, encouraging publication in international journals and inviting many Visiting Scholars and Professors.

The Institution

Since its foundation in 1868, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice has been a leader in Economics and Foreign Languages and Cultures. Today, Ca’ Foscari is exploring new frontiers in research, focusing on Climate Change, Digital Humanities, Digital and Social Innovation, and Nanosciences. An intellectual powerhouse of international repute in the heart of the city of Venice, Ca’ Foscari provides a one-of-a-kind blend of scientific research, cultural heritage and history, offering a life-changing experience to its students and researchers, with a transformative impact on the local community.

Ca’ Foscari University of Venice has also obtained the full Human Resources Strategy for Researchers certificate, a set of initiatives to improve work conditions for researchers and to attract talents worldwide. Ca’ Foscari provides applicants with services for new faculty. Our Housing office will help you search for a suitable and convenient accommodation. If you are a non-Italian applicant or if you have resided outside of Italy for more than 3 years, you will benefit from a favorable tax treatment for the first 4 years of the contract.

Read the call here (in English): https://intra.unive.it/plapps/bandi/common/file_bandi/31291.pdf

Source: Jobs.ac.uk

Deadline: 1 July 2019 (Central European Time)

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Södertörn University (SWE) - Senior lecturer in English - American Literature

Södertörns högskola (Södertörn University) in south Stockholm is a dynamic institute of higher education with a unique profile and high academic standard. A large proportion of the university staff holds doctorates and there is a strong link between undergraduate education and research. Södertörn University has around 11 000 students and 840 employees. Undergraduate and postgraduate education and research are conducted in the Humanities, Social Sciences, Life Sciences, Technology and Education. Our site is in Flemingsberg. Södertörn University is an equal opportunities employer.

English at Södertörn University is taught as a freestanding subject but is also included in degree programmes: MEG (Media, English and Globalisation) and Teacher Education with an Intercultural Profile. We conduct teaching and research in the English language, as well as the literature, society and cultural heritage of this linguistic area. Proficiency training in English is included in many of our courses. Language and culture are also studied from postcolonial and multicultural perspectives.

Senior lecturer in English, specialising in American literature

Job description The position includes teaching, supervision, and responsibility for courses and course development at first and second cycle levels (Bachelor’s and Master’s levels). A significant amount of teaching focuses on Teacher Education.

Basic Qualifications An individual is qualified for employment as Senior Lecturer if he/she has proven teaching skills and possesses a doctorate in English, specializing in American literature or has the equivalent scholarly expertise or other professional skills that are of significance to the position’s demands and job description. Teaching is primarily conducted in English, but the applicant is expected to be able to teach in Swedish within the first two years of employment.

Coursework or training in higher education teaching, or the equivalent, is advantageous.

Please refer to item 2.2.1 in Södertörn University’s Appointments Procedure, which is available at sh.se/ledigajobb.

Grounds for assessment The grounds for assessment when employing a senior lecturer is the degree of expertise required to be eligible for the position. Scholarly expertise is demonstrated through research. Pedagogical expertise must be demonstrated through documented experience of conducting and developing courses and a written presentation of the applicant’s pedagogical approach. Applicants must also have the personal skills necessary to meet the demands of the position. Please refer to items 2.2.2 and 2.2.3 of Södertörn University’s Appointments Procedure, which is available at sh.se/ledigajobb.  

Scholarly and educational expertise will be given equal priority.

For this position, in addition to the basic qualifications detailed above, the following grounds for assessment have also been decided (in order of importance):

The items below must be documented.

Research in English in the fields of subject didactics or educational studies, specialising in literary studies
Experience of teaching and/or research specialising in intercultural perspectives
Experience of teaching in Teacher Education programmes
Good cooperation skills
Research focusing on the years 1600-1900

Employment 
The position is full-time and until further notice, start date as agreed. The university may apply a six-month probationary period.

Applications Applications must be written in English as they may be reviewed by international external experts. Application deadline: July 1, 2019.

Observe that:
- Publications referred to must be attached to the application.
- An application that is not complete or arrives at Södertörn University after the closing date may be rejected.
- On the website sh.se/vacantpositions there is a template for applications that the applicant needs to follow.

Additional information Head of Department Christine Farhan, tel +46 (0)8 608 4106
Subject representative Sheila Ghose, tel +46 (0)8 608 4539
Recruitment Coordinator Anna Mustelin, tel +46 (0)8 608 4549

Apply here (scroll down for English text): https://www.sh.se/ledigajobb?rmpage=job&rmjob=2533

Source: Academic Positions

Deadline: 1 July 2019 (Central European Time, UTC+1)

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Southern University, Baton Rouge (USA:LA) - TT Assistant Professor - American Literature

The successful candidate will teach upper-level English courses specific to his/her area of specialization, survey English Literature, and Freshman Composition courses. Preference will be given to candidates possessing the ability and qualifications to teach American Literature courses. The successful candidate will teach a 4/4 teaching load, serve on departmental and university committees, have a willingness to learn and employ instructional technology in all courses (in face to face, hybrid, and online modalities), participate in university functions (including student advisement/mentoring), and develop and/or maintain a record of scholarship in his/her field of study.

Minimum qualifications are a Ph.D. in English. Additionally, a record of college teaching; evidence of scholarly presentation and publication potential; knowledge of the application of technology to enhance teaching and learning; and excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

To apply, send the attached employment application, a cover letter, curriculum vitae, official transcripts, and three (3) letters of recommendation to:

English Search Committee

Department of English and World Languages

Southern University and A&M College

P.O. Box 9671

Baton Rouge, LA 70813

Or submit via email to: vonsha_henderson@subr.edu

Apply here.

Source: Inside Higher Ed

Deadline: 31 December 2019 (US Central Time, UTC-5)

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