Associate or Advanced Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature

The Department of Comparative Literature at Emory University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the advanced Assistant or Associate Professor level, beginning 1 August 2024.  Teaching load: 2 courses per semester. PhD required.  Candidates should have theoretical expertise in the field, advanced competence in more than one language and literary tradition, and must demonstrate a history of excellence in research and teaching at all levels. Preference may be given to candidates specializing in our signature area of Aesthetics, Politics, and Postcolonial Studies.  (See https://comparativelit.emory.edu/about/index.html) Applicants should have direct experience with, and a continued commitment to, diversity, equity, and inclusion. We particularly encourage applications from applicants who identify as women, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color), disabled, and/or LGBTQ+.

For faculty responsibilities, see http://college.emory.edu/faculty/documents/faculty/faculty-responsibilities.pdf

Please submit letter of application, curriculum vitae, research, teaching and diversity statements, writing sample (20-25 pages) and three letters of recommendation or placement dossier. Deadline for applications Nov. 17, 2023.