Associate Professor/ Full Professor Comparative Literature
- Employer
- The Doha Institute for Graduate Studies
- Location
- Doha (QA)
- Salary
- The Doha Institute for Graduate Studies offers internationally competitive salaries and benefits.
- Date posted
- Sep 25, 2024
- Website
- https://www.dohainstitute.edu.qa/en/Pages/default.aspx
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Academic Affairs
- Employment Level
- Non-Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Brief Description of DI:
The Doha Institute for Graduate Studies (DI) was founded in Qatar in 2015 as a Doha-based independent institution of higher education. The Institute offers MA and PhD programs in two schools: the School of Social Sciences and Humanities and the School of Economics, Administration and Public Policy. The Institute adopts a student-centred approach to learning, promotes interdisciplinary research, and uses Arabic as the primary language of instruction, with fluency in English a requirement. DI aims to graduate researchers and practitioners who can advance knowledge and better the human condition, while upholding the highest scientific, professional, and ethical standards. It provides advanced leadership-focused training that emphasizes the competencies necessary to satisfy the region’s needs in sustainable development and intellectual advancement. The Institute upholds the guiding principles of academic freedom and emphasizes the values of integrity and professionalism.
Brief Description of Program:
The Comparative Literature Program at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies is a pioneering program in the region, aiming uniquely to engage with the emergent approaches of the New Comparative Literature and key recent debates in the discipline. In this respect, the Program focuses on recent crucial reflections on the discipline’s historical formations, and the methodological challenges of working across languages and traditions. Expertise and perspectives from non-European literary, aesthetic and critical traditions are integral to this approach.
With its critical humanist and interdisciplinary thrust, and through its uniquely designed core and elective courses, the Comparative Literature Program aims to train a new generation of comparative literature scholars, who will be able to situate themselves in the discipline at large as a new type of Arabist and comparative literary theorist.
Job Summary:
The Comparative Literature Program at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies (DI) in Qatar invites applications for a position at the level of Associate or Full Professor in Comparative Literature to begin at the start of the academic year 2025-2026 (August 2025).
Preference will be given to candidates with specializations in literary theory, approaches to World Literature and the new comparative literature, and with demonstrable expertise in Arabic literature and an Asian, African or Latin American literature.
The candidate must be able to teach in Arabic and is expected to participate in the teaching of the Program’s core theory courses and electives and supervise at the graduate level. High proficiency in English is required.
Main Responsibilities:
Deliver graduate level courses. Supervise master's and doctorate students in the program while actively engaging in the academic life of DI. Publish research in specialized and related fields in leading refereed / peer reviewed journals and/or reputable academic publishing houses. Undertake administrative responsibilities and contribute to the needs of the program, school, institute, and community. Participate in various committees at the program, school, and institute levels.
Qualification, Experiences and Skills:
Applicants must:
Hold a doctorate degree in the field of Comparative Literature from a recognized Program or Department of Comparative Literature. Demonstrate a track record of scientific research and publications in their field of specialization and related areas in international peer-reviewed journals that align with their academic rank. Possess competence and experience in graduate-level teaching. Exhibit proficiency in the Arabic language. Be capable of attracting external support and funding for research. Be willing to engage in collaborative, interdisciplinary research with other members of the program and/or institute. Have the potential to build a global reputation in specialized research fields.
Required Documents:
A comprehensive CV. A copy of the PhD degree. A cover letter detailing the motivation for applying to the job vacancy. Teaching statement expounding the philosophy of education and supervision. Supporting documents validating teaching experience (e.g., course descriptions and student evaluations) if the candidate holds a teaching position. Sample of Publication or research in progress. Research statement and/or current research plan. Names and contact details of three referees for letters of reference and recommendations. Additional material may be requested at a later stage.
Additional Notes:
DI is committed to providing equal employment opportunities. DI encourages female faculty and scholars to apply for job vacancies. Applications will be reviewed and considered promptly upon receipt until the available positions are filled. Please submit all required documents of the vacancy listed on DI's Careers page. For more information and details about the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, please visit the website www.dohainstitute.edu.qa. For any further inquiries regarding the job vacancy, please contact: Head of Program, Dr Ayman ElDesouky at ayman.eldesouky@dohainstitute.edu.qa
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
To Apply:
https://www.dohainstitute.edu.qa/en/Careers/Pages/Job-Application.aspx?JobID=DIAC_2024_007
Application Deadline is: the 10th of January 2025.
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