Assistant Professor - Asian North American Literature

at  University of Toronto

Date Posted: 08/19/2024
Closing Date: 11/04/2024, 11:59PM ET
Req ID: 39252
Job Category: Faculty - Tenure Stream (continuing)
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Dept of English
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

DESCRIPTION:

The Department of English in the Faculty of Arts and Science 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.
Candidates must have earned a PhD degree in English with a focus on Asian North American Literature (e.g., Asian American Literature, Asian Canadian Literature and/or Transpacific Literatures) or a related area by the time of appointment, or shortly thereafter. Particular expertise in Asian American Literature and/or any of the following additional fields would be an asset: creative writing, critical race studies, diaspora and transnational studies, digital humanities, or poetry. The successful candidate must have a demonstrated record of excellence in both teaching and research. Teaching and research skills will also need to be demonstrated in the context of interviews and during an on-campus scholarly presentation. We seek candidates whose research and teaching interests complement and enhance our existing departmental strengths. The successful candidate will be expected to pursue innovative and independent research at the highest international level and to establish an outstanding, competitive, and externally funded research program.
Candidates must provide evidence of research excellence which can be demonstrated by a record of publications in top-ranked and field-relevant journals or forthcoming publications meeting high international standards, the submitted research statement, presentations at significant conferences, awards and accolades, and strong endorsements from referees of high standing.
Evidence of excellence in teaching will be provided through teaching accomplishments, the teaching dossier (with required materials outlined below) submitted as part of the application, as well as strong letters of reference.
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
The Department of English offers the opportunity to teach and to pursue research at the highest level. The successful candidate will be joining a vibrant scholarly community at the University of Toronto that is committed to anti-racist research and pedagogy.
For more information about the Department of English, please visit www.english.utoronto.ca.
All qualified applicants are invited to apply online by clicking on the link below. Applications 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. More details on the automatic reference letter collection, including timelines, are available in the candidate FAQ.
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.

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