Position Description

Duke University’s Department of English seeks a dynamic scholar with expertise in 18th Century Literature for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor. We seek a colleague who specializes in any genre (or combination of genres) and will also add to the department’s interdisciplinary strengths. Applicants should have received their PhD by the time of application and should have some publications.

Candidates submitting materials by November 1, 2024 will receive full consideration. Candidates should submit through Academic Jobs Online: a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a writing sample (an article or a chapter), teaching materials (syllabi and/or letter of evaluation), and three letters of reference.  Application address is: https://english.duke.edu/18thcentury. The position start date is July 1, 2025.

The search committee welcomes letters of nomination for potential candidates. We ask that all nominations be sent to english@duke.edu, using “18^th century” as the subject line.

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