FR- Literatures - Assistant Professor

Job no: 562694
Work type: Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-Track
Location: Fresno
Categories: Unit 3 - CFA
- California Faculty Association, Faculty
- Letters/Humanities, Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full Time

World Literatures
Assistant Professor

Tenure Track
Fall 2027 (August 2027)

The Department of English in the College of Arts and Humanities at California State University, Fresno seeks applicants for a tenure-track position in World Literatures. Preference will be given to candidates with background in comparative methodologies; and in ancient, classical, medieval, renaissance/early modern and/or contemporary world languages and literatures, including indigenous world literatures. The position brings a disciplinary focus of global diversity to students within the department, College of Arts and Humanities, and University.

The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate students, serve on M.A. thesis committees, conduct scholarly research, and engage in campus and community service activities. Primary teaching responsibilities include foundational literatures, theory, and advanced writing courses for English majors, courses in World Literatures, myth and folklore, special topics, and General Education courses. Faculty proposals of topics courses in areas of research are welcomed and encouraged.

Typical course load in English is 3/3 (4-unit courses), with a possible course release for research on a competitive basis. Per union-negotiated contract, new tenure-track faculty receive one course release per semester for the first two years.

Education (from an accredited institution or foreign equivalent):

• An earned doctorate (Ph.D.) in English, Comparative Literatures, or other closely related discipline.
• Applicants nearing completion of the doctorate (ABD) may be considered. Degree must be completed by August 1, 2027.

• Expertise in comparative ancient, classical, medieval, renaissance/early modern and/or contemporary world literatures, including indigenous world literatures.
• Demonstrated ability to teach departmental courses in World Literatures, including ENGL 30, 101, 112, 113, 114, 118, 167.
• Evidence of a promising and relevant research and publication agenda in the field of world literatures.
• Demonstrated ability and commitment to contribute to university shared governance and service to campus and community.
• A commitment to student success through inclusive, accessible, and transformative education and to working collaboratively and respectfully with students, faculty, staff in our diverse community.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with students, faculty, staff and members of the campus community.

• Background in comparative methodologies.
• Background in pre-1700 world literatures.
• Expertise in one or more ancient and/or modern world languages other than English.
• Experience teaching college courses in World Literatures.
• Experience teaching discipline-specific (English Studies/Comparative Literatures) college courses in research and writing.

Committee Information and Search process

Our Literature program, which offers B.A. and M.A. degrees, shares space with English Education, Creative Writing, and the Rhetoric and Writing programs of the Department of English. We believe the best English classrooms are communities in which teachers and students work together to analyze, construct, and apply meaning. Class sizes are typically up to 25 for undergraduate courses and 15 for graduate courses.

Faculty members have ample opportunity to design new courses in response to changes in the field, student interests, and their own scholarly leanings. Students from the department have gone on to national and international graduate programs and are successful in a wide variety of careers.

English Department faculty are scholars of literature, rhetoric, and teacher education, as well as award-winning creative writers. Our faculty include Fulbright recipients, NEH Summer Scholars, research fellows, and MLA Delegates. Our department is home to several thriving literary journals and hosts multiple conferences and literary readings. We also have a strong tradition of serving in leadership positions of campus-wide governance, academic programs, and in the faculty union.

Across campus there are numerous opportunities for collaboration with other departments and programs, including American Indian Studies;
Asian American Studies;
Africana Studies;
Armenian…