Assistant or Associate Professor of African American Literary and Cultural Studies

The Department of English and the Program in African American Studies at the University of Iowa invite applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor with a specialization in African American Literary and Cultural Studies. We seek a dynamic scholar and teacher who works in any area of 19th, 20th, and/or 21st century African American literary and cultural studies. This is a tenure-track position. Teaching will be at the undergraduate and graduate levels, with a normal load of two courses per semester. This position requires committee responsibilities that contribute to the management of each department, and the university.


Required qualifications for the Assistant Professor position: PhD degree in English, African American Studies, or related field in hand by July 15th, 2020; evidence of expertise in African American literature and culture; evidence of effective teaching at the university level; promising research and publication potential. Desired qualifications: a published article in the field; demonstrated ability to teach an African American literature survey course. Applicants are asked to submit the following materials via the Jobs@Uiowa website (http://jobs.uiowa.edu), requisition #73782: (1) a cover letter; (2) a CV; (3) 25 pages of scholarly writing; (4) three letters of recommendation. Applications received before October 23rd, 2019 will receive full consideration.


Required qualifications for the Associate Professor position: PhD degree in English, African American Studies, or related field; evidence of expertise in African American literature and culture; evidence of effective teaching at the university level; a strong record of scholarly publication in the field with a peer-reviewed book in print or in production. Desired qualifications: a publication from a prospective second book in the field; demonstrated ability to teach an African American literature survey course. Applicants are asked to submit the following materials via the Jobs@Uiowa website (http://jobs.uiowa.edu), requisition #73782: (1) a cover letter; (2) a CV; (3) a published article or book chapter; (4); three letters of recommendation. Applications received before October 23rd, 2019 will receive full consideration.


The Department of English, the African American Studies Program, and the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences are strongly committed to diversity; the strategic plans of the University and College reflect this commitment. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, associational preference, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran. The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.


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