Assistant Professor of Russian Studies

The Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures at University of Colorado, Boulder seeks a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Russian Studies, starting August 2020. Candidates should have a strong publication record/research agenda and be able to contribute to the department’s growing MA program in Russian Studies. The successful candidate will have experience teaching English-speaking students and the ability to engage a broadly diverse student population. Area of specialization is twentieth- and twenty-first-century Russian culture, with emphasis on post-Soviet and contemporary Russian culture. Teaching load is 2 courses per semester.

The Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures houses programs in German, Russian, and Nordic Studies. For more information, please visit https://www.colorado.edu/gsll .

Minimum Qualifications:

• PhD in Russian Studies or a closely related field by August 2020.

• Native or near-native proficiency in Russian and English.

• Must have taught Russian culture at the college or university level for 1 year at the college or university level. Experience can be gained during graduate studies.

To apply, please submit cover letter, c.v., writing sample, diversity and inclusion statement, and list of three recommenders to https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/?jobId=20629 

Review of applications will begin on September 23, 2019. Interviews will be conducted in October; on-campus interviews in November.


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