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Assistant Professor - Asian North American Literature
The Department of English in the Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Toronto invites applications for a full-time tenure stream position in the area of Asian North American Literature. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2025.
Candidates must have earned a PhD degree in English with a focus on Asian North American Literature (e.g., Asian American Literature, Asian Canadian Literature and/or Transpacific Literatures) or a related area by the time of appointment, or shortly thereafter. Particular expertise in Asian American Literature and/or any of the following additional fields would be an asset: creative writing, critical race studies, diaspora and transnational studies, digital humanities, or poetry. The successful candidate must have a demonstrated record of excellence in both teaching and research. Teaching and research skills will also need to be demonstrated in the context of interviews and during an on-campus scholarly presentation. We seek candidates whose research and teaching interests complement and enhance our existing departmental strengths. The successful candidate will be expected to pursue innovative and independent research at the highest international level and to establish an outstanding, competitive, and externally funded research program.
Candidates must provide evidence of research excellence which can be demonstrated by a record of publications in top-ranked and field-relevant journals or forthcoming publications meeting high international standards, the submitted research statement, presentations at significant conferences, awards and accolades, and strong endorsements from referees of high standing.
Evidence of excellence in teaching will be provided through teaching accomplishments, the teaching dossier (with required materials outlined below) submitted as part of the application, as well as strong letters of reference.
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
The Department of English offers the opportunity to teach and to pursue research at the highest level. The successful candidate will be joining a vibrant scholarly community at the University of Toronto that is committed to anti-racist research and pedagogy.
For more information about the Department of English, please visit www.english.utoronto.ca.
University of Guelph - Assistant Professor in Interdisciplinary Programs, Culture and Technology Studies
The College of Arts at the University of Guelph invites applications for a Contractually Limited Appointment (2-year term), cross-appointed in the School of English and Theatre Studies (SETS) and Interdisciplinary Programs (IDP) at the rank of Assistant Professor (non-tenured). The appointment will begin on 1 August 2024. CLA faculty teach 6 courses per academic year (usually 3 – 3). The successful candidate will teach in the Culture & Technology Studies (CTS) program and the English (ENGL) program.
Applicants must possess a PhD in a related field, have university teaching experience in digital humanities and in some aspect of literary studies, broadly conceived, along with a program of research that incorporates an understanding of digital humanities methodologies, design, critical frameworks, or practices. The successful candidate will have a working knowledge of, and an ability to teach, an introductory programming language, preferably Python or R. Applications must include a record of publishing or teaching that incorporates considerations of race, gender, sexuality, ability, ethics, or the perspectives of equity-seeking groups in digital humanities contexts, and the capacity to teach a range of courses in the Culture and Technology Studies and English programs.
Assessment of applications will begin on June 11, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled. Interested applicants should submit the following materials (preferably as a single PDF file): (1) a cover letter; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) a brief statement of teaching philosophy; (4) an IEDI statement (5) names and complete contact information for three references. These references will only be contacted if the candidate is shortlisted.
Applications should be sent to the attention of Professor Sally Hickson, Director, SETS, via email to Marie Ann O'Neill at artsidp@uoguelph.ca