Assistant Professor Position in Asian North American Literature

3 weeks ago


Toronto, Ontario, Canada University of Toronto Full time
Job Title: Assistant Professor in Asian North American Literature

The Department of English at the University of Toronto invites applications for a full-time tenure stream position in the area of Asian North American Literature. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2025.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Asian North American Literature, including introductory and advanced seminars, and supervise graduate students.
  • Conduct innovative and independent research in Asian North American Literature, with a focus on creative writing, critical race studies, diaspora and transnational studies, digital humanities, or poetry.
  • Establish an outstanding, competitive, and externally funded research program.
  • Contribute to the Department of English's vibrant scholarly community, committed to anti-racist research and pedagogy.
Requirements:
  • PhD degree in English with a focus on Asian North American Literature or a related area by the time of appointment, or shortly thereafter.
  • Demonstrated record of excellence in both teaching and research, with a strong publication record in top-ranked and field-relevant journals or forthcoming publications meeting high international standards.
  • Strong teaching and research skills, with the ability to establish an outstanding, competitive, and externally funded research program.
How to Apply:

Applicants must submit a cover letter, current curriculum vitae, teaching dossier (including a statement of teaching philosophy, sample course materials and teaching evaluations), a research statement outlining current and future publication interests, and a recent substantial writing sample (e.g., article or book chapter). Equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to academic excellence as articulated in University of Toronto's Statement on Equity, Diversity and Excellence. We seek candidates who share these values and who demonstrate throughout the application materials their commitment and efforts to advance equity, diversity, inclusion, and the promotion of a respectful and collegial learning and working environment.

Applicants must provide the name and contact information of three references. The University of Toronto's recruiting tool will automatically solicit and collect letters of reference from each referee the day after an application is submitted. Applicants remain responsible for ensuring that referees submit recent letters (on letterhead, dated and signed) by the closing date. They should be addressed to Professor Robert McGill, Acting Chair of the Department of English.

Submission guidelines can be found at: http://uoft.me/how-to-apply. Your CV and cover letter should be uploaded into the dedicated fields. Please combine additional application materials into one or two files in PDF/MS Word format. If you have questions about this position, please contact Professor Robert McGill, Acting Chair of the Department of English, at careers.english@utoronto.ca.

All application materials, including recent reference letters, must be received by the closing date of November 4, 2024.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

The University of Toronto is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and strives to make its recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.



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