Assistant Professor in Modern Iberian Studies

Department of Romance Languages, University of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation allowance

Benefits package

Job summary

The Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at the University of Chicago invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Modern Iberian Studies, starting July 1, 2027 or soon after. The successful candidate will study nineteenth to twenty-first century Iberian cultural traditions and contribute to literary and cultural studies.

The appointment includes teaching at graduate and undergraduate levels, advising, and participating in core curriculum, with a typical four-course

Qualifications

• Active research agenda with publication in leading venues or potential to develop such a record.
• Ability to teach undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Native or near-native competence in Spanish and in English; Portuguese and other Iberian languages desired.

Responsibilities

• Teach in both graduate and undergraduate curriculum, including the University’s College Core.
• Advise students at all levels and participate in departmental and university committees.
• Pursue own research agenda and collaborate with faculty across the division.

Skills

Spanish proficiency

English proficiency

Portuguese

Education

PhD in relevant field

Job description

Position Description

TheDepartment of Romance Languages and Literaturesat the University of Chicago invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Modern Iberian Studies, with an expected start date of July 1, 2027, or as soon as possible thereafter. We seek a scholar whose work specializes in Modern Iberian Studies with a focus on literary and cultural studies. Ideal candidates will be able to combine a theoretically informed approach to their research with a solid mastery of nineteenth to twenty-first century Iberian cultural traditions. Beyond this fundamental basis, we welcome scholars with interests in fields including but not limited to literary and intellectual history; multilingualism; cinema and visual culture; race, diaspora, and migration; ecocriticism; gender and sexuality; Global Hispanophone, Global Lusophone, and post-colonial studies.

The selected candidate will pursue their own research agenda, collaborate with faculty inthe Department of Romance Languages and Literaturesand other areas of the Division of the Arts & Humanities and University, and teach in both the graduate and undergraduate curriculum, including in the University’sCollege Core curriculum. The teaching load for tenure-track positions is typically four courses per year on the quarter system. Additional responsibilities include advising at all levels of the program, and service on departmental and university committees.

Salary Range or Pay Grade:

Assistant Professor:$90,000-$120,000; this base pay range is for a nine-month academic appointment paid over twelve months. The position also includes a relocation allowance for qualifying expenses.

This position is benefits eligible. The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will havean active research agenda resulting in publication in leading venues in their field or the potential to develop such a publication record, as well as the ability or potential to be an excellent teacher and mentor at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Native or near-native competence in Spanish and in English is required. Portuguese and other Iberian languages highly desired.

All requirements for receipt of a PhD in a relevant field must be completed prior to the start of the appointment.

This position is contingent upon budgetary approval.

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