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Duke University, English Department

Position ID:
Duke-English-AIR [#28143]
Position Title: 
Artist in Residence
Position Type:
Non-regular rank faculty
Position Location:
Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States of America
Subject Area: 
English / Creative Writing
Appl Deadline:
2024/11/02 11:59PMhelp popup (posted 2024/08/22, listed until 2025/02/22)
Position Description:
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The Duke University English Department invites nominations and applications for a distinguished writer with a national or international reputation for a one-semester or one-year position as Artist in Residence. We seek candidates who are committed to the teaching of writing to undergraduates. The ideal candidate will be a writer with at least one published book and distinguished publications (either poetry or fiction), and have experience in teaching undergraduate students. Candidates should be committed to engage with the literary and intellectual life of the English department, which includes public readings as well as faculty workshops and/or working groups. A PhD in English or MFA is preferred. 

The position begins either August 1, 2025 or January 1, 2026 and ends either December 31, 2025 or April 30, 2026. Residency in Durham, North Carolina is required. To apply, please submit through Academic Jobs Online a curriculum vitae, letter of application, evidence of teaching excellence, 3 letters of reference, a writing sample (15 to 25 pages in length) and proposed descriptions for two courses. The application address is: https://english.duke.edu/artistinresidencesearch. 

The search committee welcomes letters of nomination for potential candidates. We ask that all nominations be sent to english@duke.edu, using “Artist in Residence” as the subject line. 

The committee will begin its deliberations on November 1, 2024. Applications received by that date will be guaranteed full consideration. 


Duke University is an Affirmative Action/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, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran 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.


Application Materials Required:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
  • Cover letter
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Writing Sample
  • Two syllabi
  • evidence of teaching excellence
  • Three reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site help popup)

Further Info:
english.duke.edu
(919) 684-2741
 
Duke University
Department of English
303 Allen Building
Durham, NC 27708