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George and Barbara Kelly Professorship in Nineteenth-Century English and American Literature

Employer
Pennsylvania State University
Location
Pennsylvania, United States
Salary
Salary Not specified
Date posted
Oct 4, 2024
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Position Type
Faculty Positions, Humanities, English & Literature
Employment Level
Tenured/Tenured Track
Employment Type
Full Time

George and Barbara Kelly Professorship in Nineteenth-Century English and American Literature

The George and Barbara Kelly Professorship in Nineteenth-Century English and American Literature

The Department of English in the College of the Liberal Arts at the Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA, invites applications for the George and Barbara Kelly Professorship in Nineteenth-Century English and American Literature in the College of the Liberal Arts. This is a tenure-track position and will be hired at the rank of Professor.

Candidates for Professor must possess a Ph.D. in English or related field by the appointment date and have an outstanding record of teaching, service, and influential research in nineteenth-century British and/or American Literature. Duties will involve a combination of teaching, research, and service, based on the candidate's qualifications.

The Kelly Professor will make significant contributions to a dynamic and intellectually diverse department; there is potential, as well, for the Kelly Professor to participate in the department's dual-degree Ph.D. programs in African American Studies, Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, and Visual Studies. The Kelly Professorship includes robust support for research, travel, and conference presentations, and carries a teaching load of three courses per year. We are a diverse and inclusive department, and we especially encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups. Successful candidates must either have demonstrated a commitment to building an inclusive, equitable, and diverse campus community, or describe one or more ways they would envision doing so, given the opportunity.

Interested candidates must submit an online application at Penn State's Job Posting Board and upload the following application materials electronically: a letter of interest, CV or resume, and a list of three references with contact information. Inquiries may be directed to the search chair, Christopher Castiglia, at cxc67@psu.edu.

Visit our website at https://english.la.psu.edu/ for more information about our department.

The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in all of its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusion that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusion as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission.

Penn State offers competitive benefits to full-time employees, including medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans, in addition to 75% tuition discounts (including for a spouse and dependent children up to the age of 26) and paid holidays. Please visit https://hr.psu.edu/benefits for more detailed information.


Apply online at https://psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/PSU_Academic/job/Penn-State-University-Park/George-and-Barbara-Kelly-Professorship-in-Nineteenth-Century-English-and-American-Literature_REQ_0000060927-1

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Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.



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