Assistant Professor of Language and Culture Studies (Modern Hispanophone Studies)

Trinity College’s Department of Language and Culture Studies invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Modern Hispanophone Studies to begin in Fall 2025. We seek an exceptional scholar whose research and teaching balances a strong coverage of Iberian literature and culture from the nineteenth century to the present with the broader approach to issues of colonial history and its complex legacy through the lens of ethnic, migration, border, and transnational studies in the Mediterranean and parts of Africa and Asia.

Trinity College seeks a faculty that reflects the changing demographics of our student body. Our student body is diverse, representing 41 states and 70 countries, with 21 percent U.S. students of color and 50 percent who identify as women. More than 90 percent of students live on campus. Trinity is a highly selective, independent, nonsectarian liberal arts institution located in the capital city of Hartford, Conn. With more than 2,100 full-time undergraduate students and 91 graduate students, the college maintains a rigorous academic profile complemented by a vibrant and diverse co-curricular program. We consider our location in a culturally and socioeconomically diverse capital city to be among Trinity’s most distinctive assets, and we cultivate strong connections with our surrounding neighbors and with institutions and organizations throughout Hartford and the region. As a preeminent liberal arts college in an urban setting, Trinity College prepares students to be bold, independent thinkers who lead transformative lives.

To apply, please submit 1) a curriculum vitae, 2) a cover letter 3) a teaching statement (including your approach to teaching students from diverse backgrounds) 4) writing sample (not to exceed 30 pages). Applicants will be asked to provide email addresses of three references.

Once a completed dossier is submitted, emails will be generated to reference providers, directing them to submit letters to a unique URL. Applicants using Interfolio (or other dossier service) should provide the appropriate unique Interfolio email address for each reference letter writer.

The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in the field of Modern Hispanophone studies or Iberian studies by August 2025.

Materials should be received by October 1st, 2024.