Barnard College Comparative Literature & Translation Studies is hiring: Lect

The Program in Comparative Literature and Translation Studies at Barnard College seeks to appoint a full-time lecturer with a strong competence in narrative forms of literature, including the novel. Especially encouraged to apply are candidates whose work is comparative, transnational, trans-medial, and interdisciplinary, who can teach across languages and geographical areas and who engage with questions of translation and processes of adaptation across cultures, historical periods, and media.

The teaching load is 3-3. The lecturer would participate in the teaching of required courses for the major and design electives in the comparative and interdisciplinary study of narrative, with one at the 2000-level that would fulfill Barnard’s college-wide “Modes of Thinking” requirements. The lecturer would also participate in teaching in the College’s First-Year Seminar Program. Responsibilities also include advising Comparative Literature and Translation Studies majors and senior thesis writers.

Eligibility requirements:

Ph.D. in comparative literature or related literary discipline, strong interdisciplinary background, teaching experience, demonstrated strong commitment to interdisciplinary teaching.

All materials for the application must be received by December 1st, 2024.

The application materials are listed below.
Please use the filenaming conventions in parentheses when uploading your materials, either in doc(x) or PDF format.

1. Statement of Interest (or cover letter), including a description of the candidate’s teaching and advising experience and ability to work effectively with a student population that is broadly diverse with regard to gender and gender expression, race, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, and religion (Lastname_Firstname_StatementofInterest)

2. Curriculum Vitae (Lastname_Firstname_CV)

3. Research Statement (Lastname_Firstname_ResearchStatement)

3. Writing sample of 20-25 pages (such as a journal article or dissertation chapter) (Lastname_Firstname_WritingSample)

4. Other Documentation: two sample syllabi (Lastname_Firstname_Syllabus1) + (Lastname_Firstname_Syllabus2)

5. Names and contact information of three referees, who will be asked by a system-generated email to upload a letter of recommendation if the candidate is invited to interview for the position.

The search committee plans to conduct Zoom interviews with 12 semi-finalists in the second half of December. Campus visits of finalists are expected to take place in late January to early February. The search committee hopes to make an offer in February.

If you should have any enquiries, please feel free to contact: CPLTSearch@barnard.edu

Salary range: $85,000-120,000

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the College's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Barnard College is an historically women’s college in New York City affiliated with Columbia University. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are actively committed to creating a diverse and inclusive community. Barnard does not discriminate due to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status, age, disability, or any other legally protected basis, and to the extent permitted by law. We encourage applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ people, and individuals from other underrepresented groups.