The Department of African Literature at WITS University is seeking to make an appointment at the rank of Lecturer. The department offers an undergraduate major in the literatures of Africa and the Black diaspora, as well as Honours, MA and PhD degrees. Founded in 1983, the department marks its 40th anniversary this year, while retaining the distinction of being the only full-scale department of African Literature on the African continent, and possibly in the world. Over these four decades, the Department of African Literature has established an international profile as one of the leading centres of African literary and cultural studies. We envisage that the successful candidate will play a central role in growing and sustaining this profile.

Requirements: Candidates should hold a PhD in literary studies or a related discipline and have an emerging publication profile. Teaching experience appropriate to a lecturer’s rank is essential, while some experience of supervision and of curriculum and teaching innovation is desirable will be an added advantage.

Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be required to take on teaching roles in a wide-ranging curriculum across all years of study; supervise postgraduate students at Honours and MA levels, and eventually PhD level; be research-active in areas related to the discipline, participate in interdisciplinary research and teaching; and take part in the intellectual and public life of the School and University.

Application Deadline: 26 June 2023

More details on the role are available here