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Job Opening: Tenure-Track Position in 19th-Century British Literature, Stanford University (11/1/2016)

stanfordTenure-Track Position in 19th-Century British Literature at Stanford University

The Department of English at Stanford University seeks to fill a tenure track position in British literature from the late eighteenth century through the end of the nineteenth century. Scholars working in any area or genre within this period are welcome to apply. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor. The successful candidate is expected to teach courses in the English Department at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.

Applicants should apply through Interfolio (https://apply.interfolio.com/37245) by November 1, 2016. Applicants should submit online a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a writing sample (20-30 pages), and at least three reference letters. If applicants cannot send reference letters online, please address to: Professor Alex Woloch, Chair, Department of English, Stanford University, 450 Serra Mall, Building 460, Rm. 201, Stanford, CA 94305-2087. The search committee expects to interview at the MLA convention.

Stanford University is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty. It welcomes nominations of, and applications from, women and members of minority groups, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities, as well as others who would bring additional dimensions to the university's research, teaching and clinical missions.

If you have current students or recent Ph.D.s who answer to this description, or if you would like to draw our attention to other promising scholars in the field, please don’t hesitate to contact Alex Woloch at woloch@stanford.edu or Nancy Ruttenburg, the search committee chair, at ruttenburg@stanford.edu.

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