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Recent Job Postings

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College of Staten Island, CUNY

The Department of English of the College of Staten Island, City University of New York seeks a specialist in the "long eighteenth century" British or eighteenth-century transatlantic literature. Responsibilities include teaching elective and required courses for majors, in particular, British and American Literature Survey. Also required are teaching other literature and freshman writing courses, performing department and college service, and engagement in an active and productive research agenda.

Qualification Requirements:

PhD in literature or related field required with expertise in 18th Century Literature; college teaching experience; a demonstrated commitment to teaching; and a strong record of research and publication. Ability to teach a broad range of material, but in particular 18th Century British Literature, in all levels of undergraduate and graduate literature courses desired.

Letter of interest, CV, copy of sample syllabus, writing sample and 3 references by 12/16
Minorities strongly encouraged to apply; CUNY is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Send materials to:

Dept of English 2S-218
College of Staten Island, CUNY
Staten Island, NY 10314

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Miami University

*Romantic Poetry*: Assistant Professor in British poetry of the Romantic period. Desirable secondary interests include British prose of the Romantic period, 18th century literature, Romantic writing in a transnational frame, and literary and cultural theory. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate courses and graduate seminars in Romanticism, and will participate actively in the supervision of MA and PhD students. There are opportunities to participate in an emerging Digital Humanities program, an Early Modern Studies collective, and a new Humanities Center. Send letter of application and c.v. by October 31 to J. Kerry Powell, Chair, Department of English, 356 Bachelor Hall, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056. Contact phone is 513-529-5221. Screening of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Miami is an EOE/AA employer offering benefits to same-sex domestic partners. Information about the English department can be found at http://www.units.muohio.edu/english . Oxford-Cincinnati-Dayton area is available at http://www.muohio.edu/liviing_at_miami/oxandbeyond. The Campus Crime and Safety Report may be found at http://www.muohio.edu/righttoknow (hard copy available on request).

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Eastern Illinois University

Tenure-track position in Creative Writing. We seek candidates with expertise in one or more of the following: playwriting and screenwriting, fiction, poetry, nonfiction. Publication in area of specialization and competence in teaching of creative writing at undergraduate and graduate levels required.

Successful candidate will be able to contribute to our two-year MA program with concentrations in Creative Writing, Literary Studies, and Professional Writing and to our undergraduate major and General Education curricula. We seek excellent teachers with wide interests and creative promise. PhD by date of appointment. Term begins Fall 2010.

Send letter of application, curriculum vitae, and dossier (letters of recommendation and official or unofficial transcripts) by November 6, 2009, to Dana Ringuette, Chair, Department of English, Eastern Illinois University, 600 Lincoln Avenue, Charleston, IL 61920-3099. We will interview at the MLA conference.

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Duquesne University

There is an opening for a ttenure-track Assistant Professor in English at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, with expertise in Early Modern British Literature (with a preference for 17thCentury and/or non-dramatic literature). See the notice on the MLA Job Information List in September.. Interviews will be held at the MLA convention in December 2009.

The Duquesne English Department has a full-time faculty of 21, teaching a range of undergraduate and graduate courses serving approximately 200 undergraduate majors and 75 graduate students, divided evenly between MA and PhD programs in literature.

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