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Position/Title Rank:  Associate/Full Professor – Tenure Stream (Old English Language and Literature)

Faculty/Division:  University of Toronto, Faculty of Arts & Science

Departments:  Centre for Medieval Studies and the Department of English

Campus:  St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Deadline/Closing Date for Application:  October 31, 2013

The Faculty of Arts and Science, University of Toronto invites applications and nominations for the Cameron Professorship in Old English Language and Literature. This is a tenured appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor in the Centre for Medieval Studies (51%) and the Department of English (49%) with special responsibility as Chief Editor of the Dictionary of Old English (DOE). The appointment will be effective July 1, 2014.

The successful incumbent for this position will demonstrate a deep commitment to producing the highest quality scholarship in the field of Old English language and literature. The incumbent will provide leadership and forge critical links between scholars of Old English language and literature at the University of Toronto and their counterparts at universities and specialized institutions across Canada and abroad. Candidates are required to have a PhD and demonstrated evidence of teaching and research excellence in both Old English and other relevant fields (e.g. Medieval Latin and Old Norse).

The Centre for Medieval Studies and the Department of English offer the opportunity to teach and to conduct research in units that are committed to studying both medieval culture and English language and literature in historical depth and geographical range. Situated in one of the most diverse cities in the world, the Centre and the Department reflect that diversity in their approach to English as a world language. The Centre and Department are committed to excellence in teaching and research. Candidates must display evidence of excellence in both these areas. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

All qualified candidates are invited to apply by visiting www.uoftcareers.utoronto.ca. See job # 1301154. Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching dossier (including a statement of teaching philosophy), a statement outlining current and future research interests (with special attention to the Dictionary of Old English), and a substantial writing sample. If you have questions about this position, please contact careers.english@utoronto.ca or director.medieval@utoronto.ca. All application materials should be submitted online.

The U of T application system can accommodate up to five attachments (10 MB) per candidate profile; please combine attachments into one or two files in PDF/MS Word format. Submission guidelines can be found at: http://uoft.me/how-to-apply.

Applicants should also ask three referees to send letters directly to the Centre for Medieval Studies via e-mail to director.medieval@utoronto.ca by the closing date, October 31, 2013.

For more information about the Centre for Medieval Studies, the Department of English or the Dictionary of Old English, please visit our respective home pages: http://www.medieval.utoronto.ca, http://www.english.utoronto.ca and http://www.doe.utoronto.ca.

The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

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

Département d’histoire Faculté des arts et des sciences
Professeure ou professeur d’histoire du Moyen Âge

Le Département d’histoire sollicite des candidatures pour un poste à temps plein de professeure ou de professeur d’histoire du Moyen Âge au rang d’adjoint.

Fonctions
Les candidats seront appelés à enseigner aux trois cycles, à encadrer des étudiants aux études supérieures, à poursuivre des activités de recherche, de publication et de rayonnement ainsi qu’à contribuer aux activités de l’institution.

Exigences
• Doctorat en histoire du Moyen Âge.
• Excellente connaissance du latin médiéval.
• Aptitudes démontrées en enseignement et expérience en enseignement universitaire souhaitées.
• Aptitudes de recherche et dossier de publications qui se démarque.
• Le champ de spécialisation est ouvert, mais situé avant 1300. Une attention portée aux contacts et échanges entre le monde européen et d’autres aires géographiques constitue un atout.
• On s’attend à ce que le candidat sache intégrer son enseignement de l’histoire médiévale dans un programme départemental aux intérêts géopolitiques et thématiques diversifiés, et ouvert aux humanités numériques.
• Maîtrise de la langue française.*

Traitement
L’Université de Montréal offre un salaire concurrentiel jumelé à une gamme complète d’avantages sociaux.

Entrée en fonction
Le ou après le 1er juin 2014.

Clôture du concours
Le dossier de candidature, constitué d’une lettre de motivation, d’un curriculum vitæ, d’un exemplaire de publications ou de travaux de recherche récents, doit parvenir à l’adresse ci-dessous au plus tard le 15 novembre 2013.

Les candidats doivent également demander à trois personnes de faire parvenir une lettre de recommandation au directeur du département à l’adresse suivante :

Michael J. Carley, directeur
Département d’histoire
Université de Montréal
C. P. 6128, succursale Centre-ville
Montréal (Québec) H3C 3J7
CANADA

Les personnes intéressées trouveront des renseignements sur le Département d’histoire en consultant le site Web à l’adresse suivante : www.histoire.umontreal.ca.

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.