Assistant Professor - Medieval Studies - Comparative Literature and Spanish & Portuguese

Todoele; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 84,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

UC Berkeley seeks an Assistant Professor in Medieval Studies within Comparative Literature and Spanish & Portuguese. The candidate should have strong Medieval Studies grounding with Spanish and another language, and be prepared to teach across languages and traditions.

The position involves teaching a broad range of undergraduate and graduate courses, advising students, developing a research program, and contributing to departmental service. Anticipated start: July 1, 2027.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. (or equivalent international degree), or enrolled in PhD or equivalent international degree-granting program at time of application.
• Native or Near-native English and Spanish language proficiency to conduct courses in English and Spanish.
• Ability to conduct research in more than one language, literature, and culture.

Responsibilities

• Teach a broad range of undergraduate and graduate courses central to majors and general education.
• Advise undergraduates and graduates and supervise student research.
• Develop a successful and original research program and provide service contributions.

Skills

English proficiency

Spanish proficiency

Interdisciplinary research

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent

Job description

Assistant Professor - Medieval Studies - Comparative Literature and Spanish & Portuguese

The current salary range for this position is $84,100–$132,900 (9-month academic year salary), however, off-scale salary and other components of pay, which would yield compensation that is higher than this range, are offered to meet competitive conditions.

The Departments of Spanish & Portuguese and Comparative Literature at UC Berkeley seek applications for an Assistant Professor specializing in Medieval Literature and Culture.

The successful candidate will have a rigorous grounding in Medieval Studies, with specialized training in Spanish and another language and the ability to work across languages and traditions. This broad, interdisciplinary field can include the study of literary history, social history, intellectual history, religious history, or linguistic history. Additional areas of specialization that would be welcome are Portuguese, Arabic, Hebrew, Latin, Catalan, Occitan, Mediterranean Studies, gender studies, race studies, and material culture studies.

The successful candidate will teach a broad range of undergraduate and graduate courses that are central, both to the majors and to general education in the Division. The appointee will also advise undergraduates and graduates and supervise student research, develop a successful and original research program, and provide service contributions.

The Iberian peninsula in the Middle Ages was characterized by a rich and fascinating intersection of cultures using Spanish, Portuguese, Latin, Hebrew, and Arabic. Work that takes this complexity and diversity into account would be of special interest to us.

Anticipated start: July 1, 2027.

Basic qualifications (required at time of application): Ph.D. (or equivalent international degree), or enrolled in PhD or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application.

Additional qualifications (required at time of start): Native or Near-native English and Spanish language proficiency is required to conduct courses in English, as well as in Spanish. Evidence of ability to conduct research in more than one language, literature, and culture, working with texts in the original languages of the relevant literature/cultures.

Preferred qualifications:

• Evidence of broad competence in literary studies and in critical approaches to theoretical frameworks, demonstrated through formal study and/or publication record.
• Evidence of ability to teach a range of graduate and undergraduate courses and to teach in broadly based undergraduate courses with a trans-historical or multilingual dimension.
• Evidence of ability to attract undergraduate and graduate students to the departments, mentor them, nurture their research interests, and work dynamically in a variety of pedagogical contexts, both individually and collaboratively.
• Cover letter that outlines current and future research plans, service, and teaching experience.
• Writing sample of no more than 30 pages (double spaced).
• Teaching statement (two pages).
• Service statement (no more than one page).
• Authorization to Release Information Form.
• 3 letters of reference.

Next review date and final date: Sunday, Nov 15, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time).