Assistant Professor of English Specialization in Poetry

The Department of English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Poetry and Poetics to join one of the nation’s top-ranked Ph.D. programs in Creative Writing, which is the home of Prairie Schooner and Zero Street Fiction. 

The assistant professor will contribute to the department's undergraduate and graduate curriculum in the areas of creative writing and poetry, support and contribute to the department's research mission, and conduct service responsibilities. They will teach graduate and undergraduate courses in poetry, poetics, and pedagogy, contribute to literary and cultural studies within the department, and serve on undergraduate and graduate committees, supervising theses and dissertations.

The successful candidate will join a diverse faculty of internationally acclaimed writers who have received fellowships from NEA, NEH, the Poetry Foundation, and the National Book Critics Circle, and whose work has been recognized by The New York Times, LA Times, Washington Post, NPR, the Best American series, and the O. Henry Prize. Our alumni have been winners of and/or finalists for the Pulitzer, the National Poetry Series, PEN America Literary Awards, and the Lambda Literary Awards.

Candidates must have an M.F.A. in Creative Writing and/or a Ph.D. in English by August 18, 2025. They will also show evidence of successful teaching and will have published widely in notable literary journals and/or anthologies. Preference will be given to candidates with at least one book of poetry accepted by a significant publisher and secondary interests in any of the following: writing pedagogy, women’s and gender studies, International/Global Poetry and Poetics, African, African American, Indigenous, Latinx, Chicanx, and/or Queer literature. 

Review of applications will begin October 16, 2024 and continue until the position is filled. To apply, visit https://employment.unl.edu, requisition F_240128. Click “Apply for this Job” and complete the faculty information form. You will be required to attach your letter of interest and CV.

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