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Assistant Professor of English - British Literature of the Long Eighteenth Century

The Department of English at Florida Atlantic University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position to begin August 2025. We invite applications from candidates with teaching and research interests in British literature of the long eighteenth century (1660-1830). The Department welcomes applications from those working in transnational studies. We seek a candidate who will balance high-quality scholarship, excellence in teaching, and committed service. Faculty typically teach a 3-2 course schedule. Faculty teach and mentor graduate students enrolled in the department's Master’s Degree programs in English and Creative Writing. The new hire may contribute substantially to FAU’s Comparative Studies Ph.D. program. If appropriate, the new hire may also contribute to FAU’s interdisciplinary Certificate Programs in Environmental Studies; Ethnic Studies; Classical Studies; Peace, Justice and Human Rights; Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies; and Sexuality and Gender Education . . . [ more ]

Assistant Professor of Latinx Studies

The Department of English at Florida Atlantic University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position to begin August 2025. We invite applications from candidates with teaching and research interests in U. S. Latinx literatures, including Afrolatinx literatures.  Special attention may be given to candidates whose work speaks to the culture, demographics, and geography of South Florida. We seek a candidate who will balance high-quality scholarship, excellence in teaching, and committed service. Faculty typically teach a 3-2 course schedule. Faculty teach and mentor graduate students enrolled in the department’s Master’s Degree programs in English and Creative Writing. The new hire will contribute substantially to FAU’s Comparative Studies PhD program. The new faculty member may also contribute to interdisciplinary programs such as FAU’s Certificate Programs in Environmental Studies; Ethnic Studies; Peace, Justice and Human Rights; Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies; and Sexuality and Gender Education. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to participate in the Study of the Americas Initiative in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters. . . [ more ]