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Assistant Professor - Modern Russian Literature - Slavic Languages and Literature

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Position description

The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for a full-time faculty position at the Assistant Professor level (tenure track) in modern Russian literature with an expected start date of July 1, 2015.

The Department seeks candidates whose primary specialization is in twentieth century Russian literature and culture (the long twentieth century: 1890s to the present). Interest in late-Soviet and post-Soviet literature and culture is welcomed. Interdisciplinary interests and ability to teach courses in other historical periods are preferred.

Basic qualification: the completion of all Ph.D. (or equivalent degree) requirements except the dissertation by the time of application.

A completed Ph.D. or equivalent is required by the appointment’s start date.

Additional qualifications: demonstrated research, teaching, and administrative ability; near native competence in Russian and English.

Duties include teaching, research, and service.

All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality (http://apo.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html) prior to submitting their letters.

Applications must be received by November 3, 2014. Please direct questions to issahr@berkeley.edu.

Interviews will be conducted at the annual conference of the AATSEEL, January 8-11, 2015, in Vancouver, Canada. Applicants invited for interviews will be notified in advance.

The University of California is interested in candidates who will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education through their teaching, research, and service. The University is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct.

Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Cover Letter, including research statement and summary of teaching experience

  • Curriculum Vitae

  • A Brief Sample of Research (article-size; published or unpublished)

Reference requirements
  • 3 letters of reference required