Thank you for your interest in a faculty position with the Department of English at the University of Michigan. Descriptions of open positions are can be viewed using the links below.
Tenure-track appointment in the field of Creative Nonfiction
The English Department and the Residential College at the University of Michigan expect to make a tenure-track appointment in the field of Creative Nonfiction to begin in September 1, 2020. This is a university-year appointment. We seek applications from emerging writers who have achieved distinction in one or more genres of long-form, narrative nonfiction broadly understood, including literary journalism, travel writing, and digital storytelling, and who can demonstrate promise of excellence in teaching and of commitment to diversity in the academy. We are particularly interested in writers with a proven interest in bringing to their teaching, mentoring, and writing critical perspectives reflecting the experiences of groups who have been historically underrepresented or marginalized in higher education.
Applicants, who must have a terminal degree in hand by the time of appointment, should submit a cover letter, CV, writing sample (no more than 25 pages), statement of current and future research plans, statement of teaching philosophy and experience, evidence of teaching excellence, and three letters of recommendation by September 27th.
All applications must be submitted electronically to: https://apply.interfolio.com/65847
The English Department and Residential College are committed to the core values of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we encourage all applicants to comment, either in the cover letter or in a separate statement, on how their research, teaching, and/or service experience will enhance our efforts to support these values and the needs of an increasingly diverse student population.
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and is supportive of the needs of dual career couples. Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply. All applications will be acknowledged.
Further information about the Department of English Language and Literature can be found at lsa.umich.edu/english, information about the Residential College can be found at lsa.umich.edu/rc. Click on the “Faculty Job Openings” button on the English Department homepage to apply.
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Tenure-track Assistant Professor appointment in either U.S. Ethnic Literary Studies or Anglophone Drama
The English Department at the University of Michigan expects to make a tenure-track Assistant Professor appointment in either U.S. Ethnic Literary Studies or Anglophone Drama to begin September 1, 2020. Areas of special interest are Latinx / Chicanx, Asian American, and Native American literatures of any period from the colonial era to the present and Anglophone drama of any period. We are particularly interested in applications that demonstrate a commitment to diversity in the academy and a sustained interest in bringing to teaching, mentoring, and scholarly activities critical perspectives on the experiences of historically marginalized groups.
Applicants, who must have a PhD in hand by the time of appointment, should submit a cover letter, CV, writing sample (no more than 25 pages), statement of current and future research plans, statement of teaching philosophy and experience, evidence of teaching excellence, and three letters of recommendation by September 27th. The English Department is committed to the core values of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we encourage all applicants to comment, either in these documents or in a separate statement, on how their research, teaching, and/or leadership experience will enhance our efforts to support these values and the needs of an increasingly diverse student population.
All applications must be submitted electronically to: http://apply.interfolio.com/66826.
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and is supportive of the needs of dual career couples. Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply. All applications will be acknowledged. This is a university-year appointment.
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