Assistant Professor, Medieval Literature

The Department of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in medieval literature. While we welcome applications from all areas of English medieval literary studies, we are especially interested in candidates with demonstrated strengths in one or more of the following: Early Middle English, romance, multilingualism in England, paleography, cultural contact beyond the British Isles, medieval minority cultures. Beyond teaching in the field of specialization, the successful candidate also will teach two courses a year in Columbia's core curriculum, typically Literature Humanities. Ph.D. must be awarded by July 1, 2019. All applications must be made through Columbia University's Recruitment of Academic Personnel System (RAPS) and must include a cover letter, current CV, dissertation abstract, and writing sample of no more than twenty-five pages. Applicants also should arrange for three letters of recommendation to be uploaded into RAPS. For more information and to apply, please go to http://academicjobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=66951 .

The review of applications will begin November 1, 2018 and will continue until the position is filled.

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