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Assistant Professor - Asian North American Literature

University of Toronto
Toronto, ON, CA
$83.2K-$123.5K a year (estimated)
Full-time

Date Posted : 08 / 19 / 2024

Closing Date : 11 / 04 / 2024, 11 : 59PM ET

Req ID : 39252

Job Category : Faculty - Tenure Stream (continuing)

Faculty / Division : Faculty of Arts & Science

Department : Dept of English

Campus : St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description :

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 . 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.

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