Colby College invites applications for a two-year appointment as Visiting Assistant Professor in Anglophone world literatures. They seek a passionate teacher and scholar to join a thriving English department. A broadly trained colleague will help deepen their offerings in Anglophone literatures from globally informed historical, comparative, and theoretical perspectives. Work in public humanities or digital humanities would also complement our commitments to innovation and civic engagement.
The English Department at Colby is unusual among liberal arts colleges in offering majors in English and in English with concentrations in Creative Writing and Literature and the Environment. Many students from across campus also minor in English or in Creative Writing. They support a lively array of lectures, faculty work-in-progress seminars, and readings, and foster both student and faculty research through grants and off-campus opportunities. Many Colby students and most English majors study abroad for at least one semester; courses in Anglophone literatures provide a strong foundation for their understanding of cultural differences.
Colby is a highly selective liberal arts college recognized for excellence in undergraduate education and close student-faculty interaction. They are especially interested in candidates who, through their scholarship, teaching and service will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the campus community.
For this position they seek a teacher scholar with demonstrated teaching excellence and strong publications. Teaching responsibilities will include courses in the area of specialty, core requirements for majors, and one W1 writing-intensive course for first-year students. PhD must be in hand no later than August 2021. For further information, contact Professor Mary Ellis Gibson, Chair, Department of English. Mary.Ellis.Gibson@colby.edu
To apply, please submit applications through Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/84768
Include cover letter, CV, three confidential letters of recommendation, statement of teaching philosophy that demonstrates commitment to the value of diversity and to inclusive teaching, description of scholarly interests, and a writing sample of no more than 25 pages. Review of materials will begin on March 20, 2021 and continue until the position is filled.
Colby is a private, coeducational liberal arts college that admits students and makes employment decisions on the basis of the individual's qualifications to contribute to Colby's educational objectives and institutional needs. Colby College does not discriminate in its educational programs or employment on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, religion, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, or military or veteran’s status. Colby is an equal opportunity employer and operates in accordance with federal and state laws regarding non-discrimination. Colby complies with Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in an institution’s education programs and activities. Questions regarding Title IX may be referred to Colby’s Title IX coordinator or to the federal Office of Civil Rights. We encourage inquiries from candidates who will contribute to the cultural and ethnic diversity of our college.
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