Assistant Professor of English

Employer
Mount Holyoke English Dept
Location details
South Hadley, MA
Ref
R-0000001110
Posted
Closes
Position type
Professor, Assistant
Organization type
4-year college or university
Languages
English
Field
Humanities, Literature, global anglophone, Literature, multicultural
Employment category
Full-time
Tenure Status
Tenure or tenure track
Location
Massachusetts

The Department of English invites applications for the position of assistant professor specializing in global Anglophone literatures within and across the Asia-Pacific, Africa, the Caribbean, and/or the Americas beginning July 1, 2025. PhD or ABD required. Our recruitment for this position aims to attract applicants who employ postcolonial, transnational, and comparative approaches that situate Anglophone literatures in a global frame, and that displace the centrality of U.S. and British literatures. We welcome expertise in additional fields of study, such as media studies, critical race studies, disability studies, ecocriticism, queer and trans studies, among others.

The successful candidate will have a demonstrated record of strong teaching at the undergraduate level and experience mentoring students who are broadly diverse with regard to race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, disability, and religion. Tenure-track candidates are required to submit statements concerning (1) teaching philosophy, (2) research interests, and (3) mentoring a diverse student body. Reference letters and sample syllabi will be requested at a later date in the process. Review of applications will begin September 20, 2024 and continue until the position is filled. Questions regarding the position should be directed to the chair of the search committee, Iyko Day.

Mount Holyoke is an undergraduate liberal arts college with 2,200 students and 220 faculty. Mount Holyoke College is located about 90 miles west of Boston in the Connecticut River valley, and is a member of the Five College Consortium consisting of Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges and the University of Massachusetts.


Special Instructions for Applicants: 

Apply online; application materials must include:

  • A cover letter summarizing interests and qualifications

  • A complete resume or curriculum vitae

  • For faculty positions, statements on mentoring, teaching, and research will also be required.

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