Assistant Professor of Italian Studies

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Job Description

The Department of French, Francophone and Italian Studies and the Medieval and Renaissance Studies Program at Wellesley College invite applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Italian and Medieval and Renaissance Studies beginning July 1, 2025.

Applicants should have native or near-native fluency in Italian, a commitment to language teaching at all levels, and demonstrated promise in teaching and scholarship in Dante Studies, as well as in Medieval and Renaissance Italy and France.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach four courses, two in the fall and two in the spring, one on Dante and the others on important aspects of Medieval and Renaissance literature and culture. The candidate might be asked to teach an Italian language course. Special consideration will be given to candidates interested in comparative and interdisciplinary research and teaching in Italian and French culture, as well as in Mediterranean Studies.

Interested applicants should submit applications through our on-line system at https://wd1.myworkdaysite.com/recruiting/wellesley/wellesley-faculty

Include a cover letter of application, indicating teaching and research interests, curriculum vitae, a teaching philosophy statement and two proposed course descriptions, a writing sample (the length of an article or a chapter). In addition, please provide the names/email addresses of three references who will be contacted for letters of recommendation. Please have one reference contact letter speak to the candidate’s teaching experience.

Applications are due no later than November 15, 2024. Review of applications will begin immediately after and continue until the position is filled. Materials received after that date may not receive a full reading. If circumstances make it impossible to submit any materials electronically, you may email us at working@wellesley.edu for assistance.

Wellesley College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to increasing the diversity of the college community and the curriculum. Candidates who believe they can contribute to that goal are encouraged to apply,

We seek applicants who are interested in working in a cooperative and collaborative teaching environment and who are strongly committed to liberal arts education and excellence in scholarship. Candidates who believe they will contribute to that goal are encouraged to apply.