UC Berkeley Department of Scandinavian
Assistant Professor Swedish or Norwegian Literature Culture and Society
UC Berkeley Department of Scandinavian, Berkeley, California, United States, 94709
The Department of Scandinavian at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Norwegian or Swedish Literature, Culture, and Society. The successful applicant will be able to contribute to a model of scholarship that is comparative across the Nordic region. In addition, the department has interest in a candidate with expertise in at least one of the following fields: film and media studies, book history, sociology of literature, environmental humanities, theater history, children’s literature, and transnational migration studies.
Our department is dedicated to the advancement of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We seek candidates who demonstrate a commitment to these values, including mentorship and course design that are attuned to the interests and needs of our first-generation college-going students and/or students of color.
QUALIFICATIONS
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
PhD (or equivalent international degree), or enrolled in PhD or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application.
Preferred qualifications
Native or near-native competence in either Norwegian or Swedish and in English; reading competency in the two other Scandinavian languages
Demonstrated expertise in interdisciplinary literary scholarship.
Completion of the Ph.D. (or equivalent international degree) by the start date of the position.
Strong demonstrated ability for successful research, teaching, and administrative service.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Document requirements:
Cover Letter - Cover letter, including discussion of present and future main research questions and of approaches to teaching
Curriculum Vitae
Representative Research Sample - Article or chapter sized, in English or in another language accompanied by an English translation.
Statement on Contributions to Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Statement on your contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including information about your understanding of these topics, your record of activities to date, and your specific plans and goals for advancing equity and inclusion if hired at Berkeley.
Authorization to Release Information Form - A reference check will be completed only if you are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer. Download, complete, sign, and upload the Authorization to Release Information form.
Reference requirements:
3 required (contact information only). References will only be contacted for those candidates who are advanced to serious consideration.
Apply link:
https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04495
Anticipated start:
July 1, 2025
APPLICATION WINDOW
Open date:
July 15, 2024
Final date:
Monday, Oct 14, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)Applications will continue to be accepted until this date. Late applications will not be accepted.
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Our department is dedicated to the advancement of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We seek candidates who demonstrate a commitment to these values, including mentorship and course design that are attuned to the interests and needs of our first-generation college-going students and/or students of color.
QUALIFICATIONS
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
PhD (or equivalent international degree), or enrolled in PhD or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application.
Preferred qualifications
Native or near-native competence in either Norwegian or Swedish and in English; reading competency in the two other Scandinavian languages
Demonstrated expertise in interdisciplinary literary scholarship.
Completion of the Ph.D. (or equivalent international degree) by the start date of the position.
Strong demonstrated ability for successful research, teaching, and administrative service.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Document requirements:
Cover Letter - Cover letter, including discussion of present and future main research questions and of approaches to teaching
Curriculum Vitae
Representative Research Sample - Article or chapter sized, in English or in another language accompanied by an English translation.
Statement on Contributions to Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Statement on your contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including information about your understanding of these topics, your record of activities to date, and your specific plans and goals for advancing equity and inclusion if hired at Berkeley.
Authorization to Release Information Form - A reference check will be completed only if you are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer. Download, complete, sign, and upload the Authorization to Release Information form.
Reference requirements:
3 required (contact information only). References will only be contacted for those candidates who are advanced to serious consideration.
Apply link:
https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04495
Anticipated start:
July 1, 2025
APPLICATION WINDOW
Open date:
July 15, 2024
Final date:
Monday, Oct 14, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)Applications will continue to be accepted until this date. Late applications will not be accepted.
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