Lecturer / Senior Lecture r/ Associate Professor in Italian (equiv. Assistant or Assoc. Prof.)

Position overview

The ANU School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics seeks to appoint a Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer/ Associate Professor in Italian. The successful candidate will take a key role in the Italian program in the School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics (SLLL). The appointee will be expected to have an active research agenda in Italian Studies (covering any period from the Renaissance to the present) and bring expertise and intellectual distinction to our existing research profile. Area of research is open, but we are particularly interested in scholars with expertise in Literary, Screen, or Gender Studies; Creative Writing; and/or another language offered in the School (esp. French, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish).

The appointee will conduct research of international standing in Italian Studies; deliver quality undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research supervision; and make a positive and dynamic contribution to service. They will be expected to be actively engaged in intellectual collaborations in and beyond the School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics, such as with the Cultures of Screen, Performance and Print Network, Centre for Early Modern Studies and the ANU Centre for European Studies.

College overview

The ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS) is one of seven Colleges at ANU. The College, which is structured into two main research schools, offers degrees in more than 20 discipline areas and excels in research across the creative arts, humanities and social sciences. The College has a substantial international research presence and is a major source of national policy advice. Our academic staff are internationally recognised for their research, and 57 are members of the Australian Academy of the Humanities, the Academy of the Social Sciences of Australia, or both. We also host 13 Australian Research Council Future Fellows and three ARC Laureates. A hub of vibrant activity, we host more than 270 lectures, concerts and exhibitions each year, most of which are open to the public. Our students, staff and graduates come from more than 60 nations, bringing a diversity of perspective to campus life.

ANU values diversity and inclusion and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to those of all backgrounds and identities. For more information about staff equity at ANU, visit https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources/respect-inclusion


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