Duke University, Theater Studies
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Position Description
The Department of Theater Studies at Duke University seeks applications for a non-renewable, part-time instructor to teach the following: one section of Reading Theater and one section of American Musical Theater in the spring 2026 semester. A Ph.D. in Theater and Performance Studies or a related field is required. Teaching experience in theater history, theory, or musical theater is preferred. Submit a cover letter addressed to Chair Esther Kim Lee, curriculum vitae, and three names of references via Academic Jobs Online https://academicjobsonline.org Applications received by November 10, 2025, will be guaranteed consideration. Duke 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 makes good faith efforts to recruit, hire, and promote qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.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.
Application Materials Required:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Three references (no actual letters, just names and email addresses
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