Anglophone Modernity & Modernism — Assistant Professor

William & Mary and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement

Health insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Employee Assistance Program

Educational assistance

Professional development

Wellness benefits

Holiday schedule

Housing relocation resources

Campus facilities access

Job summary

William & Mary invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Anglophone Literatures of Modernity and Modernism, starting August 10, 2027.

The appointee will engage in research, teaching, and service, maintaining a vibrant program and teaching two courses per semester, including introductory and survey courses. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. and demonstrate breadth in modernist literatures; applications due October 9, 2026.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in English, Comparative Literature, or a closely related field with demonstrated graduate study, teaching, and research in Anglophone modernist literatures.
• 18 graduate credit hours completed in the teaching discipline.
• Ability to teach courses expanding understanding of modernism beyond the traditional U.K.-U.S. axis.
• Ability to teach more than one literary genre.
• Evidence of capacity to teach significant texts in U.S. and/or U.K. modernist literatures.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research, teaching, and service to the university.
• Establish and maintain a vibrant research program for undergraduates.
• Teach two courses per semester, including gateway and survey courses.
• Contribute to COLL Curriculum and interdisciplinary general education initiatives.
• Mentor undergraduate students and participate in faculty governance.

Skills

Teaching diverse modernist lit

Education

Ph.D. in English/Comparative Literature or related

18 graduate credit hours completed

Job description

William & Mary invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Anglophone Literatures of Modernity and Modernism, starting August 10, 2027.

The appointee will engage in research, teaching, and service, maintaining a vibrant program and teaching two courses per semester, including introductory and survey courses. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. and demonstrate breadth in modernist literatures; applications due October 9, 2026.