Faculty Job Openings in the English Department
Assistant Professor of English (British Romanticism)
For appointment beginning in fall 2012, the English Department at The George Washington University seeks candidates for a tenure-line position, at the rank of assistant professor, in British Romanticism. Authors, texts, genres open. GW English is a dynamic department with strengths in transnational medieval and early modern studies and American, particularly Africana, literature. This position contributes to a third track of excellence in British 19th-century literary and cultural studies. We would particularly like to meet with candidates whose work engages with transnationalism, visual culture, or children's literature, and we strongly welcome candidates with a demonstrated interest in digital humanities.
The successful candidate will teach in our undergraduate and graduate (MA and PhD) programs; advise students and perform other departmental, college, and university service; and engage in high quality research and publication. The English Department at The George Washington University is a research-active community of scholars who prize excellence in teaching, service, and publication.
Basic Qualifications: PhD by August 1, 2012, and excellent teaching skills as evidenced by teaching assessments. Preferred qualifications: Successful experience teaching British Romanticism or British literature survey courses, record of publication. Application procedure: To be considered, please send a cover letter and curriculum vitae to Gayle Wald, Chair, Department of English, 801 22nd Street NW, Suite 760, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052. Only complete applications will be considered. Review of all applications will begin on November 1, 2011, and will continue until the position is filled. The George Washington University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
2012-2013 Jenny McKean Moore Writer-In-Washington (Poetry) -- Deadline for applying was 1 November 2011. Applications are no longer being accepted for this psition.