Assistant/Associate Professor in Indigenous Literatures

Cornell University; City of Ithaca (NY); On-site; USD 83,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornell University’s Department of Literatures in English and the AIISP invite applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor in Indigenous Literatures with a joint appointment. The appointment will begin July 1, 2027. A Ph.D.

in Literature, Indigenous studies, or related fields must be in hand prior to the appointment. We seek scholars working in Indigenous methodologies, literatures of the Northeast, treaty relations, and ecocriticism or critical theory, with ongoing connections to

Qualifications

• PhD in Literature, Indigenous studies, or related field.
• Expertise in Indigenous methodologies and ecocriticism.
• Ability to connect with Indigenous communities and teach broadly.

Responsibilities

• Teach core AIISP and Literatures in English courses, including seminars.
• Supervise undergraduate and graduate students; contribute to committees and service.

Skills

Indigenous literatures

Indigenous methodologies

Ecocriticism

Critical theory

Community engagement

Education

PhD in Literature or Indigenous studies

Job description

Assistant/Associate Professor in Indigenous Literatures

The Department of Literatures in English and the American Indian & Indigenous Studies Program (AIISP) at Cornell University invite applications for an appointment in Indigenous Literatures at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. The appointment will begin July 1, 2027. Ph.D. in Literature, Indigenous studies, or related fields must be in hand prior to the appointment. The candidate will hold a joint appointment in the Department of Literatures in English and AIISP.

We are open to all areas of specialty within Indigenous literatures, and are especially enthusiastic about candidates with expertise in Indigenous methodologies, literatures of the Northeast, treaty relations, and interdisciplinary approaches to ecocriticism and critical theory more broadly. We seek scholars who have ongoing connections to Indigenous communities.

The successful candidate will contribute to shaping Indigenous Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences at Cornell, a land grant university located on the traditional homelands of the Gayogo̱hó:nǫʼ (Cayuga Nation).

Teaching responsibilities (2/2 load) include core introductory courses in AIISP and Literatures in English, first-year writing seminars, as well as upper-level undergraduatecourses and graduate seminars of your own design. This would include joining rotations for one or more AIISP courses, including: Indigenous North America, Indigenous Issues in Global Perspective, Introduction to Native American Literature, and the graduate seminar in Critical Approaches to American Indian and Indigenous Studies. Other responsibilities include supervision of undergraduate and graduate students, as well as service to the AIISP, the Department of Literatures in English, the College, and the University, appropriate to rank and attentive to the nature of the joint appointment.

Questions may be directed to Elisha Cohn ([e-mail]) and Juliana Hu Pegues ([e-mail]).

Pay Range: $83,200 - $140,000. Actual salary offers in the College of Arts and Sciences will be based on education, experience, discipline, and relevant skills.

• Prior relevant work or industry experience.
• Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position.
• Academic Discipline
• Unique applicable skills.

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