Assistant Professor in Latinx Literary and Cultural Studies Job at University Of

Assistant Professor in Latinx Literary and Cultural Studies

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Work type: Tenure-Track Faculty
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Humanities
Department: 16200000 - LS-ENGLISH

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Job Description:

The Department of English at the University of Florida invites applications for a full-time, nine-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor position to teach in the B.A. and Ph.D. programs in the field of Latinx literary and cultural studies, beginning August 16, 2025. UF is a major, comprehensive, land-grant, research university. The normal teaching assignment is two courses per semester.

We welcome applications from all candidates with records of publication and teaching in the field. We are interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our academic community. The successful candidate must be able to work with students, faculty, and staff from a range of social and cultural backgrounds.

Areas of Specialization

We especially welcome applications from candidates whose study of literatures, cultures, and rhetorics is intersectional and interdisciplinary, with areas of specialization that include—but are not limited to—Afro-Latinidad, Critical Latinx Indigeneities, Latinidad/Chicanidad and Digital Humanities, and Latinidad/Chicanidad and Environmental Humanities. Within these areas, we are particularly interested in work that attends to questions of race, gender and sexuality, feminism, class, labor theory, politics, migration, (de)coloniality, settler colonialism, border theory, and performance.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience teaching small, large, and online undergraduate and/or graduate classes.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

For full consideration, applications must be submitted online. A complete application includes (1) a letter of application summarizing the applicant's qualifications, interests, and suitability for the position, (2) a complete curriculum vitae [including a list of three references], and (3) a statement of teaching goals. After initial review, writing samples will be requested of selected applicants, as well as letters of recommendation from their references.

The search committee will begin reviewing applications on November 1, 2024, and the position will remain open until filled. Applications received after this date may be considered at the discretion of the search committee and/or hiring authority.

All candidates for employment are subject to a pre-employment screening which includes a review of criminal records, reference checks, and verification of education.

Upon hire, the selected candidate will be required to provide an official transcript to the hiring department. A transcript will not be considered “official” if a designation of “Issued to Student” is visible. Degrees earned from an educational institution outside of the United States require evaluation by a professional credentialing service provider approved by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).

The University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and inclusive faculty and staff. The Department of English is committed to promoting an environment that welcomes all abilities, classes, ethnicities/races, gender identities and expressions. We particularly welcome applicants who can contribute to such an environment through their scholarship, teaching, mentoring, and professional service.

Advertised: 17 Oct 2024 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Open until filled.