The English Department at Fordham University seeks to hire a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Early Medieval Literatures and Cultures to be based at Fordham’s Rose Hill campus in the Bronx and to begin in Fall 2026. Applicants should be teacher-scholars who specialize in the literatures of early medieval England (500-1100 C.E) and whose research and teaching integrate the study of race, racism, and racialism in the premodern era. Candidates who situate their work in the context of the Global North, Global South, Mediterranean, Africa, or Turtle Island are especially invited to apply. Further theoretical orientations could include but are not limited to disability studies, ecocriticism, empire, gender and sexuality, and Indigenous studies.

Successful candidates will teach introductory literature courses in the University’s core curriculum, as well as specialized courses and seminars for the Department’s undergraduate and graduate programs. This teaching will contribute to our undergraduate Race and Social Justice and graduate Difference and Intersectionality course offerings. Successful candidates must demonstrate the ability to teach Old English language and literature at the introductory and graduate levels. They will also be responsible for teaching History of the English Language and will be expected to supervise dissertations in early medieval English. Teaching ability in additional early languages is also welcomed. Teaching load is 2/3; starting base salary is $95,000-$105,000, with generous benefits.

English at Fordham plays a fundamental part in the University's intellectual life. We offer an undergraduate major in literary studies with an optional creative writing concentration; undergraduate minors in literature, creative writing, and public and professional writing; and an MA and PhD at the graduate level. Faculty also have the opportunity to teach in a variety of interdisciplinary programs, including Fordham’s programs in Medieval Studies; Comparative Literature; Latin American and Latino Studies; African and African American Studies; Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies; Disability Studies; etc. In joining our robust community of humanistic inquiry at the University, successful candidates also join the world-class scholarly and cultural communities of New York City.

Candidates should submit a cover letter and CV by October 20, 2025 for full consideration. We will request reference letters and writing samples at a later date. Applicants must have a PhD or be ABD. Please direct any questions to the search co-chairs, Andrew Albin and Suzanne Yeager.

Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds. Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Information about Fordham’s mission can be found here: https://www.fordham.edu/about/living-the-mission/

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