Assistant Professor of English

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Work type:Faculty - Tenure Track
Location:Eugene, OR
Categories:English, Instruction, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Department: Department of English
Rank: Assistant Professor
Annual Basis: 9 Month

November 15, 2023, position open until filled (updated).

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• Application letter of no more than 2 single-spaced pages that demonstrates qualifications, current and future research trajectories, teaching experience, and other relevant information such as community engagement, collaborative projects or public humanities work.
• Curriculum vitae.
• Contact information for three references.
• Research writing sample of no more than 25 double-spaced pages.
• As part of the application process, applicants seeking faculty positions at the University of Oregon are required to submit a statement about their past, present, and anticipated future contributions to promoting equity, inclusion, and diversity in their professional careers. For this position, the search committee asks for a statement of 1-2 pages that demonstrates substantive commitments to DEI.

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The University of Oregon, situated on the traditional homelands and political territories of the Kalapuya people, is conducting a collaborative search initiative to expand its research, teaching, and mentorship in Latinx Studies. The Department of English invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position specializing in the study of Latinx Literature and Cultural Production to begin on September 16, 2024.

This position is one of six new tenure-track faculty positions being filled as part of the College of Arts and Sciences’ Latinx Cluster Hire (LCH). The LCH aims to increase faculty diversity, innovative research, and culturally relevant curriculum and mentorship through increased engagement and collaboration across the UO campus and in partnership with the Latinx Studies Program on issues of race and racism, access and equity, and social, cultural, and political debates pertinent to Chicanx, Latinx/e, and Latin American Studies. More information about the LCH can be found here.  

We seek candidates who place Latinx literature and cultural production at the center of their research and teaching agendas. Candidates working on all topics, periods, and contexts in Latinx literature and cultural production are encouraged to apply.

We actively welcome applicants from communities historically marginalized and currently underrepresented in the academy.

Faculty will join an energetic intellectual community committed to junior faculty support and success. With faculty and students exploring an exciting array of literature, culture, rhetoric, folklore, and theory tracking across a wide variety of historical, material, and political contexts, the UO English department is a community whose diverse ideas and interests spark new possibilities and support an atmosphere of intellectual and pedagogical ingenuity. In addition to its prominent international profile in the study of literature and the environment, the UO English department has growing strengths in comparative ethnic literature in the US and the study of race and ethnicity alongside ongoing commitments to the study of empire and decolonial strategies and experiences.

Candidates can expect to teach 5 courses per year across three 11-week quarters with options to apply for summer teaching. Expectations include teaching introductory, mid-level, and advanced undergraduate courses; graduate seminars in areas of specialization; mentorship of MA and PhD students; and directing undergraduate and graduate theses. A list of ENG classes is available here. We especially encourage applicants committed to coursework that fosters undergraduate inquiry and research, supports graduate research and professional development, and speaks to diverse student populations, including Indigenous students and students of color. The Department has an established mentorship program and mentorship resources are also available from the Office of the Provost for faculty at all stages of their career.

• Ph.D. in English, Latinx Studies, Chicanx Studies, Ethnic Studies, Comparative Literature, or related fields at the time of appointment.
• Demonstrated record of or potential for publication and evidence of an active research agenda focused centrally on Latinx literature and cultural production.

• Demonstrated record of relationships with and service to Latinx students and communities.
• We seek candidates that place Latinx literature and cultural production at the center of their research and teaching agendas. Candidates working on all topics, periods, and contexts in Latinx literature and cultural production are encouraged to apply.

The UO is an internationally recognized research and teaching destination that encourages interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation. The UO was recently designated as an “emerging Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI)” and has established a task force to facilitate continued growth in Latinx student enrollment and designation as an HSI in the near future.

The University of Oregon is situated on the traditional homelands and political territories of the Kalapuya People, the First Peoples of the Willamette Valley, whose descendants are now citizens of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Community and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. One of only two Pacific Northwest members of the Association of American Universities, the UO holds the distinction of a “very high research activity” ranking in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The UO enrolls more than 20,000 undergraduate and 3,600 graduate students representing all 50 states and nearly 100 countries. In recent years, the university has increased the diversity of its student body, as well as campus-wide efforts to build a welcoming, inclusive community. The UO’s beautiful, 295-acre campus features state-of-the-art facilities in an arboretum-like setting. The UO is located in Eugene, a vibrant city of 173,000 with a wide range of cultural and culinary offerings and a community engaged in environmental and social concerns. The campus is within easy driving distance of the Pacific Coast, the Cascade Mountains, and Portland.

The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans and paid time off. For more information about benefits, visit http://hr.uoregon.edu/careers/about-benefits .

The University of Oregon is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the ADA. The University encourages all qualified individuals to apply and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status, including veteran and disability status. The University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation in connection with the application process, please contact us at [email protected] or 541-346-5112.

UO prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression in all programs activities and employment practices as required by Title IX, other applicable laws, and policies. Retaliation is prohibited UO policy. Questions may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, Office of Civil Rights Compliance, or to the Office for Civil Rights. Contact information, related policies, and complaint procedures are listed on the statement of non-discrimination .

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