New York University Gallatin School of Individualized Study, Postcolonial African Literature and Cultural Production (Sub-Saharan Africa and/or North Africa)
Assistant Professor in Postcolonial African Literature and Cultural Production (Sub-Saharan Africa and/or North Africa)
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | New York, United States |
Position: | Assistant Professor |
Assistant Professor in Postcolonial African Literature and Cultural Production
(Sub-Saharan Africa and/or North Africa)
GALLATIN SCHOOL OF INDIVIDUALIZED STUDY
New York University
The Gallatin School of Individualized Study at New York University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the field of Postcolonial African Literature and Cultural Production with a focus on Sub-Saharan Africa and/or North Africa, to begin September 1, 2017. We seek applications from scholars in humanities disciplines including Literature, Film and Media Studies, Comparative Literature, Art History, and History who reach across disciplinary boundaries in research and teaching. Areas of research interest could include: gender and sexuality; race, religion and ethnicity; postcoloniality; oral history; globalization and migration; popular culture; intellectual history; and aesthetics. The successful candidate will be expected to provide significant intellectual leadership, through a demonstrated commitment to research, teaching and advising.
Founded in 1972, NYU Gallatin is a liberal arts college of 1,500 undergraduate students and 200 Masters students that is a part of New York University. Its innovative B.A. and M.A. programs in individualized study encourage students to develop an integrated, interdisciplinary program of study that combines courses taken in the various schools of NYU with independent studies, internships, and Gallatin’s own interdisciplinary seminars, writing courses and arts workshops. The School emphasizes excellent teaching, top level faculty research, intensive student advising and mentoring, and a unique combination of program flexibility and academic rigor.
Qualifications: Ph.D. in hand by time of appointment; demonstrated excellence in teaching at the college or university level; and a strong record of research and writing.
All application materials must be submitted electronically. To apply, please visit: apply.interfolio.com/37903
Please submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a statement of your teaching philosophy, a writing sample of 10-20 pages, a brief description of three dream courses, and three letters of reference.
Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2016, and will continue until the position is filled. For questions, please contact Gallatin Human Resources at gallatin.hr@nyu.edu.
NYU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
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All application materials must be submitted electronically. To apply, please visit: apply.interfolio.com/37903 Please submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a statement of your teaching philosophy, a writing sample of 10-20 pages, a brief description of three dream courses, and three letters of reference. Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2016, and will continue until the position is filled. For questions, please contact Gallatin Human Resources at gallatin.hr@nyu.edu. |
Website: | http://apply.interfolio.com/37903 |
Primary Category: | African History / Studies |
Secondary Categories: | None |
Posting Date: | 09/23/2016 |
Closing Date | 12/22/2016 |