Assistant Professor --Polish Language, Literature, and Culture Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures

Assistant Professor --Polish Language, Literature, and Culture -- Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures

The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of California, Berkeley is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Polish Language, Literature, and Culture.

Area of specialization:
Polish language, literature, and culture of any period, from the early modern to the contemporary.

We welcome scholars with a supplementary comparative focus on the Slavic or Jewish languages, literatures, and cultures of Central and Eastern Europe, and candidates with interdisciplinary interests in other fields. The successful candidate will teach introductory and special topics courses in Polish and East/Central European Literature and Culture, as well as courses designed to appeal to a wider section of undergraduates interested in the humanities, mentor undergraduate and graduate students, supervise and help grow the department's program in Polish studies, and engage with the broader Slavic and East European studies community on campus.

Tenure-track Assistant Professors at Berkeley are expected to excel in research, teaching, and service. Elements of the position include the following: implementing a program of research that culminates in the publication of books and articles; developing and teaching undergraduate and graduate seminars and lecture courses; supervising dissertation research; overseeing and developing the department's program in Polish language, literature, and culture; and participating in various administrative activities in the Slavic department and across the University.

UC Berkeley values the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples, single parents, or those who may have taken time off for family reasons. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit the Office for Faculty Equity and Welfare's website.

(required at time of application)

PhD (or equivalent international degree), or enrolled in PhD or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application.

• Native or near-native competence in Polish and in English.

• Primary specialization in Polish language, literature, and culture of any period, from the early modern to the contemporary.

• Supplementary comparative focus on the Slavic or Jewish languages, literatures, and cultures of Central and Eastern Europe, and/or interdisciplinary interests in other fields.

• Curriculum Vitae
  - Your most recently updated C.V.

• Cover Letter

• Research Statement
  - Please discuss research accomplishments and proposed plans. This can include, for example, your publication record, awards, presentations, inclusive research practices, and areas for future research.

• Teaching, Mentoring, and Service Statement
  - Teaching, Mentoring, and Service Statement:
  Please provide a statement discussing your prior teaching, mentoring, and service experience, teaching and mentoring approach, and future teaching and mentoring interests. This can include, for example, specific efforts and accomplishments, and future plans to support the success of all students through inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy.

• Writing Sample 1 - Please provide a sample of your academic writing, for example a dissertation chapter, an article or book chapter in draft, or a published article or book chapter.

• Authorization to Release Information Form
  - An institutional reference check will be completed only if you are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer. Download, complete, sign, and upload the Authorization to Release Information form.

• 3 letters of reference required

Applicants will be asked to name references, and the applicant must request letters to complete their application.

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