Assistant Professor of English - Early Modern English Literature, c. 1500-1800

The Department of English at the University of California, Irvine, is conducting a search for a tenure-track assistant professor in earlier literatures. Literary genres and fields might include drama (Shakespearean, non-Shakespearean, Restoration, etc.), poetry and poetics, satire, history of the novel, print culture, travel narrative, and religious and political writings, among others. Cultural areas of focus might include colonial encounter, indigeneity, race and racialization, gender and sexuality, the rise of capitalism, labor history, legal studies, ecocriticism, and literature in transatlantic, Mediterranean, or other geographical contexts.

Qualifications: Ph.D. in English, or another relevant field. Applicants nearing completion of the doctorate (ABD) may be considered. Ph.D. must be completed by the date of appointment (7/1/2025). Candidates should submit a letter of application describing their research; a statement of teaching experience and interests; a statement addressing past and potential contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion; an article-length writing sample not to exceed 30 pages; a current CV; and three letters of reference. To ensure full consideration, applications should be submitted online by November 1, 2024. Additional materials, such as sample syllabi, may be requested at a later date. Application Procedure: Submit the following materials via UC Irvine’s on-line application system, AP Recruit, located at https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF09271

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