Trinity University: Tenure-track Assistant Professor of English: Medieval Literature
The English Department at Trinity University seeks to hire a tenure-track Assistant Professor in medieval literature and culture. Teaching and research specialties may include the Global Middle Ages, premodern critical race studies, gender and sexuality studies, disability studies, ecocritical studies, book or manuscript studies, or other theoretical or interdisciplinary approaches which focus on the period before ca 1450. Teaching responsibilities will include upper-division seminars in the successful candidate’s field of specialization, as well as surveys of pre-1800 literature, introductions to literary study, First-Year Experience courses, and other courses in the Pathways general education curriculum. Candidates should have a demonstrated record of teaching excellence, a passion for mentoring undergraduates, and an active research agenda. In addition, candidates should have a PhD in hand or plan to complete their program’s PhD degree requirements by August 2026.
The faculty in the English Department are committed scholar-teachers who maintain active research agendas and impressive publication records. Their scholarship informs their teaching, and they are encouraged both to design courses that reflect their interests and, when appropriate, to involve undergraduates directly in their scholarly work. The Department of English and the University as a whole value and safeguard academic freedom for faculty members in their teaching and scholarship. Trinity is guided by a set of core values and is committed to implementing practices in pursuit of an inclusive campus for all students, faculty, and staff to feel welcomed and engaged in a community of learning.
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Review of applications will begin 10 November, 2025