Tenure-line Assistant Professor in Contemporary Latin American Literature and Culture

The Spanish department at Colby College invites applications for a tenure-line Assistant Professor of Contemporary Latin American Literature and Culture. The successful applicant will have a PhD in Spanish by August 1, 2020, native or near-native command of Spanish, and extensive experience and demonstrated excellence in teaching language and contemporary Latin American cultural production. The search committee is especially interested in a candidate whose teaching and scholarship demonstrate experience with the interdisciplinary practices and methodologies of cultural studies, who has an interest in new and emergent types of literary and artistic expression in Latin America (graphic literature & comics, performing arts, popular culture, visual culture, among others), whose work engages with indigeneity and indigenous studies and/or ecocriticism and environmental humanities within these fields, and who can contribute to the continued success of the Latin American Studies Program at Colby, a program with which we maintain a close relationship. The position requires 4.5 courses per year (language and cultural production), an ongoing program of research, and the willingness to contribute to both the intellectual life of the college and the growth of civic engagement possibilities in central Maine.

Applicants should submit (1) a cover letter that explains their interest in and qualifications for the position, (2) a curriculum vitae, (3) a statement of teaching philosophy and (4) a statement of research interests, both of which demonstrate a commitment to the value of diversity and experience with inclusive teaching, (5) a representative sample of current scholarship, and (6) three confidential letters of recommendation. Documents should be submitted via Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/69865 Questions about this search can be directed to Professor Dean Allbritton, dean.allbritton@colby.edu

Review of materials will begin on November 15 and continue until the search is completed.

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