Duke University, English Department
*** this position has been closed and new applications are no longer accepted. ***
Position Description
Duke University’s Department of English seeks a dynamic scholar with expertise in Asian, Asian American, and Diasporic Literature for a position at the rank of Associate or Full Professor with tenure. Advanced Assistant Professors with a distinguished publication record will also be considered. We seek a colleague with expertise in any historical period and genre, who will expand upon the department’s interdisciplinary strengths.Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
Please note that Duke specifically seeks information about past misconduct or policy violations (in the past ten (10) years) and/or relevant pending investigations as part of the application process. Disclosures will not be an automatic bar to hiring but, instead, will initiate further dialogue regarding past actions and steps taken to address them. Disclosures will not be shared with search committees during the application review process.
Application Materials Required:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Teaching statement
- link to Writing Sample
- Three references (actual letters acceptable but not required, just names and email addresses
)
Further Info:
Department of English
303 Allen Building
Durham, NC 27708