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The Department of Classics at The University of Iowa invites applications for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level in Late Latin Studies (2nd Century CE through 9th Century CE) with a demonstrated interest in digital Humanities, to begin in August 2014. For more information, please see https://jobs.uiowa.edu/faculty/view/63236.

Tenure-track position in English, with expertise in Medieval Literature, at the rank of assistant professor.  Effective August, 2014. Ph.D. required. The successful candidate will offer courses in Medieval Literature, Chaucer, Shakespeare, and literature courses at the introductory level. An ability to teach courses in Renaissance literature or Victorian literature would be an asset. He or she will also help to staff expository writing courses and General Studies 145-46 (Encounters), Whitman Colleges required first-year course. The standard annual teaching load is five courses. The College provides a generous sabbatical leave program and professional development support for both research and teaching. All applications must include the following materials: letter of application as well as separate statements addressing the candidates teaching interests and scholarly/performance agenda; curriculum vitae; three letters of reference; graduate transcripts; and teaching evaluations or other evidence of demonstrated or potential excellence in undergraduate instruction. The application should address the candidates interest in working at a liberal arts college with undergraduates, majors as well as non-majors, at all levels of instruction. In addition, because Whitman College is committed to cultivating a diverse learning community, the applicant should explain how his or her pedagogy will serve to create and sustain an inclusive learning environment.

To apply, go to https://whitmanhr.simplehire.com/, click Faculty and Assistant Professor of English (Medieval Literature).  Deadline: October 7, 2013. No applicant shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, gender, religion, age, marital status, national origin, disability, veterans status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law. For additional information about Whitman College and the Walla Walla area, see www.whitman.edu and www.wallawalla.org.

The Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at the University of Chicago invites applications for a faculty position in medieval Spanish literature at the beginning or advanced Assistant Professor level, with a preferred start date of July 1, 2014. We welcome applications from candidates working in additional languages, literatures and cultures of relevance to the Iberian Peninsula, such as Arabic, Byzantine Greek, Catalan, Hebrew, Portuguese or Occitan.

Candidates should be able to demonstrate serious scholarly promise, commitment to excellence in teaching, native or near-native Spanish and English, and a willingness to participate fully in a vibrant program with strong ties to neighboring disciplines in humanities, arts, and social sciences. PhD or defended dissertation by June 30, 2014, is highly preferred.

Applications must include a letter of interest/cover letter, CV, writing sample, and three letters of recommendation. If the writing sample is in Spanish, a second one in English would be welcome, although not required. All materials, except letters of recommendation, must be submitted online via the University of Chicago Academic Career Opportunities website at http://tinyurl.com/RLLmedieval2013 (requisition # 01811).

Recommendation letters must be submitted by your referees or a portfolio service (such as Interfolio) either through the Academic Careers website (strongly preferred) or by email to jhurtart@uchicago.edu.

For full consideration, all materials (including recommendation letters) must be received by October 15, 2013. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled; no materials will be accepted after December 15, 2013. The position is contingent upon final budgetary approval.

Inquiries may be addressed to Jennifer Hurtarte at jhurtart@uchicago.edu. For information on the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, please consult http://rll.uchicago.edu/.

The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer.

Medieval Intellectual/Cultural History. College of Letters, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut.  Rank: Assistant professor, to begin 1 July 2014. The College of Letters at Wesleyan University seeks a scholar of intellectual and cultural history, broadly defined, specializing in medieval Europe and working primarily in languages other than Italian and English. Familiarity with contemporary theory is desirable. The College of Letters is an interdisciplinary department in European literature, history and philosophy from the classical period to the present day. Team teaching of material from all three disciplines, over the period from antiquity to the present, is required. Broad literary and philosophical interests are essential. Candidates should have Ph.D. in hand by time of appointment. Submit letter of application, c.v., three letters of reference, a one-page thesis abstract, a chapter-length writing sample, sample syllabi, online at http://careers.wesleyan.edu/postings/4080

by November 15, 2013.

Wesleyan University supports scholarship and pedagogy through a generous sabbatical policy and a teaching load of two courses per semester.  The university is an equal-opportunity and affirmative-action employer. We welcome applications from women and from members of historically underrepresented minority groups. The university community is persuaded that individual and group differences contribute to the learning environment and to scholarship. Wesleyan University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or age. Any questions regarding Title IX and 504 should be directed to: Marina Melendez, 860-685-2765.