Tenure-track or tenured faculty appointment in Lusophone literary and cultural studies

School: Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Department/Area: Romance Languages and Literatures

Position Description:

Harvard University. The Department of Romance Languages and Literatures seeks to make a tenure-track or tenured faculty appointment in Lusophone literary and cultural studies, with a primary emphasis on Portugal. Written and spoken fluency in both Portuguese and English is essential, and knowledge of Spanish, Creole, and/or an indigenous or African language is highly desirable. The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2012. Candidates are required to have a PhD or an equivalent terminal degree by the start of the appointment. Candidates for a tenured appointment should demonstrate an active record of research, publication, and administration as well as excellence in teaching and program building; all applicants should have at least three to four years of teaching experience in a full-time teaching position. Teaching duties include four courses a year at the undergraduate and graduate levels as well as advising undergraduate and graduate theses. Please submit a cover letter, CV, a teaching statement, a research statement, teaching evaluations, the names and contact information of three references, and a writing sample of no more than 30 pages by applying online at academicpositions.harvard.edu. Materials should be submitted by December 1, 2011. Harvard is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Applications from women and minorities are strongly encouraged.

Candidates are required to have a PhD or an equivalent terminal degree by the start of the appointment.

All applicants should have at least three to four years of teaching experience in a full-time teaching position.