Assistant Professor in Indigenous Literatures (Tenure-track)

Department of English

New York University Arts and Science

The Department of English in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at New York University invites applications for a full-time tenure stream position in the field of Indigenous Literatures. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor, with an expected start date of September 1, 2025 (pending administrative and budgetary approval). This position is a part of a multi-departmental cluster hire in Native American and Indigenous Studies that includes the departments of History, Social and Cultural Analysis, and Spanish and Portuguese, The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, the Gallatin School of Individualized Study and the Tisch Department of Cinema Studies. Please review links for more information about this cluster along with the background of NYU’s broader Faculty Cluster Hiring Initiative.

We welcome candidates with a PhD in English, Native American/First Nation/Indigenous Studies, and related fields with a specialization in Indigenous Literatures. Applicants must have earned a PhD by the time of appointment. The successful candidate will have a strong record of excellence in teaching and research and a demonstrated commitment to equity and inclusion. While we welcome global and/or comparative perspectives on Anglophone Indigenous literacy cultures, we seek a candidate whose work is primarily rooted in Native North American literature, print culture, rhetoric, new media, and multiple modalities of “writing.” We especially encourage applications from scholars who work in collaboration with First Nations or Native American nations, and whose research engages with Indigenous communities and/or language revitalization. Dependent on qualifications and interest, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to teach in the department’s major in Dramatic Literature and/or Creative Writing Concentration, as well as core teaching in the undergraduate literature major and MA and PhD programs.

Candidates should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, a 20 to 25-page writing sample, and a research statement via Interfolio link: https://apply.interfolio.com/152853. For fullest consideration, applications should be received by Tuesday, October 1, 2024.

In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $85,000- $115,000. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

If you have any questions about this posting, please contact Patricia Okoh-Esene, Chair's Administrative Aide for the Department of English at [email protected].

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