Assistant Professor of English; Anglophone Literatures of and Modernism

Job Requisition:

JR102068 Assistant Professor of English (Anglophone Literatures of Modernity and Modernism) (Open)

Assistant Professor of English (Anglophone Literatures of Modernity and Modernism)

CC00092 WM001 | CAS | English Dept

Faculty
- Tenure Track (Less than 12 months)

Regular (benefited)

Tucker Hall

Posting Location
- William & Mary

The Department of English at William & Mary, a public university of the Commonwealth of Virginia, seeks applications for a tenure track position at the Assistant Professor level in Anglophone Literatures of Modernity and Modernism. Appointment will begin August 10, 2027.

Duties include research, teaching, and service to the University. The applicant is expected to establish and maintain a vibrant research program that inspires a highly motivated undergraduate student body.

Teaching expectation is 2 courses per semester. We are particularly interested in individuals with teaching and research expertise that can extend understandings of modernism beyond the traditional U.K.

-U.S. transatlantic axis, and who can teach more than one literary genre. Successful applicants will possess the skills to teach compelling courses ranging from introductory and more specialized courses in their field to the gateway course for our major (“Interpreting Literature”) and to early-to-mid-20th century Anglophone literature survey courses, broadly conceived. William & Mary English courses often support W&M’s interdisciplinary general education curriculum (the COLL Curriculum), and candidates interested in contributing to COLL are welcome to apply.

• Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in English, Comparative Literature, or a closely related field (with demonstrated graduate study, teaching, and research expertise in Anglophone modernist literatures) at the time appointment begins (August 10, 2027).
• Applicants must have completed 18 graduate credit hours in the discipline in which they will teach.
• Evidence of capacity to teach courses that expand understanding of modernism beyond the traditional U.K.
  
  -U.S. transatlantic axis.
• Evidence of capacity to teach more than one literary genre.
• Evidence of capacity to teach significant texts and issues in U.S. and/or U.K. modernist literatures.

• Evidence of scholarly achievement or demonstrated potential as a scholar.
• Evidence of capacity to teach a range of literary studies courses, from introductory gateway courses to period surveys and specialized topics courses.
• Previous experience in undergraduate teaching and mentoring.

• This position may require additional hours beyond the typical work week, including occasional overnight and weekend work as needed to meet the business needs of the operation.

Applicants are encouraged to reflect on teaching and mentoring practices that advance academic excellence and success of all students in literary studies in your cover letter, teaching, and/or research statements.

Candidates who reach the first-round virtual interview stage will be prompted to submit online the names and email addresses of three references who will be contacted by the system with instructions for how to submit a letter of reference.

For full consideration, submit application materials no later than October 9, 2026. Applications received after the initial Final date to receive applications will be considered if needed. All required supplemental application materials mentioned above must be clearly identified and included with your application for full consideration.

Information on the degree programs in the Department of English may be found at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Information on William & Mary’s general education COLL Curriculum may be found at https://.

• retirement
• health insurance with options for expanded dental and vision along with group and optional life insurance with coverage for spouse and children
• flexible spending accounts
• an EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• educational assistance
• professional development
• wellness benefits
• a robust holiday schedule
• Housing Relocation Resources are also available to help new employees transition successfully to the area
• All employees have access to fitness facilities on campus, to the university libraries, and much more

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