Associate Professor of Global Modernism

Oct 05, 2026

Nov 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

The English Department at Vanderbilt University is accepting applications for a tenured Associate Professor in the field of Global Modernism. We especially welcome candidates who study Anglophone modern isms comparatively alongside other modernist traditions of the early 20th century.

All faculty in the English Department teach classes at all levels of the curriculum (ranging from introductory and more specialized courses to graduate seminars), participate in the A&S College Core, and serve in an advisory/mentoring capacity for honors students, undergraduate majors, and graduate students.

Successful applicants must meet Vanderbilt’s standard for tenure and promotion, which includes a strong record of publication of scholarship of such high quality as to gain favorable recognition within their discipline and at a national level, highly effective teaching, and service to the field.

This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.

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