LECTURER IN AFRICAN LITERARY AND CULTURAL STUDIES
- Employer
- Harvard University
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not specified
- Date posted
- Feb 4, 2021
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Humanities, English & Literature, Ethnic & Multicultural Studies
- Employment Level
- Non-Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Part Time
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Position Description: The Department of African and African
American Studies seeks applications for a Lecturer in African
Literary and Cultural Studies. The appointment is expected to begin
on July 1, 2021. The Lecturer will teach three (3) courses in
African Literature and Cultural Studies at the Undergraduate and
Graduate Level and provide formal and informal mentorship to
Graduate and Undergraduate students, including being part of
Dissertation Committees, Oral Exam committees, and Prospectus Exam
committees. The Lecturer may also advise and evaluate senior
theses.
The appointment is for one year, with the possibility of renewal, contingent on performance, position availability, curricular need, and divisional dean authorization.
Basic Qualifications: Doctorate in African Literature, African studies, or related discipline required by the expected start date.
Additional Qualifications: Demonstrated strong commitment to teaching is desirable.
Special Instructions:
Please submit the following materials through the ARIeS portal: https://academicpositions.harvard.edu Complete applications, including letters of reference, must be submitted no later than March 31, 2021
1 Cover letter, including a description of teaching/advising experience and philosophy and comments on any efforts to encourage diversity, inclusion, and belonging.
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Teaching Evaluations
4. Three (3) sample syllabi
5. Names and contact information of three to five referees, who will be asked by a system-generated email to upload a letter of recommendation once the candidate's application has been submitted. Three letters of recommendation are required, and the application is considered complete only when at least three letters have been received.
Harvard University is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Contact Information: Joey Francoeur-Krzyzek, Department of African and African American Studies, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University
Contact Email: joeymfk@fas.harvard.edu
The appointment is for one year, with the possibility of renewal, contingent on performance, position availability, curricular need, and divisional dean authorization.
Basic Qualifications: Doctorate in African Literature, African studies, or related discipline required by the expected start date.
Additional Qualifications: Demonstrated strong commitment to teaching is desirable.
Special Instructions:
Please submit the following materials through the ARIeS portal: https://academicpositions.harvard.edu Complete applications, including letters of reference, must be submitted no later than March 31, 2021
1 Cover letter, including a description of teaching/advising experience and philosophy and comments on any efforts to encourage diversity, inclusion, and belonging.
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Teaching Evaluations
4. Three (3) sample syllabi
5. Names and contact information of three to five referees, who will be asked by a system-generated email to upload a letter of recommendation once the candidate's application has been submitted. Three letters of recommendation are required, and the application is considered complete only when at least three letters have been received.
Harvard University is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Contact Information: Joey Francoeur-Krzyzek, Department of African and African American Studies, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University
Contact Email: joeymfk@fas.harvard.edu
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