Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of German

The Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures at Harvard University seeks to appoint a tenure-track professor in German literature and culture. The Department welcomes interdisciplinary interests including, but not limited to: migration, race/ethnicity, Jewish studies, science & technology, gender & sexuality, environmental studies, and film studies. The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2025. The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, typically two courses per semester, including required and elective courses in German literature and culture as well as broader contributions to the Humanities curriculum in the form of outreach courses and freshman seminars. We are seeking an energetic colleague to help build our programs in literature and the humanities, share in advising students, and participate actively in the intellectual life of the university.

Basic Qualifications: Doctorate in German Literature or closely related discipline required by the time the appointment begins. Near-native fluency in both German and English is required.

Additional Qualifications: Demonstrated strong commitment to teaching and advising is desired. 

Special Instructions: Please submit the following materials through the ARIeS portal (https://academicpositions.harvard.edu). Applications must be submitted no later than September 20, 2024.

1. Cover letter 

2. Curriculum Vitae

3. Teaching/advising statement describing the candidate’s teaching philosophy and practices as well as their approach to creating a learning environment in which students are encouraged to ask questions and share their ideas (approximately 500 words) 

4. Research statement (approximately 500 words) 

5. Service statement describing efforts to strengthen academic communities, e.g. the candidate’s department, institutions, and/or professional societies

6. Names and contact information of at least 3 referees, who will be asked by a system-generated e-mail to upload a letter of recommendation once the candidate’s application has been submitted. Three letters of recommendation are required, and the application is considered complete only when at least three letters have been received. At least one letter must come from someone who has not served as the candidate’s undergraduate, graduate, or postdoctoral advisor

7. Publications or sample of scholarship (10,000-word maximum)

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Contact Information: Élise M. Ciregna, Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures, 12 Quincy Street, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138

Contact Email: emciregna@fas.harvard.edu