Associate Professor of Global Modernism

Vanderbilt; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderbilt University invites applications for a tenured Associate Professor in Global Modernism within the English Department. The appointee will engage in research, publication, and teaching at all levels of the curriculum.

We especially welcome applicants who study Anglophone modernisms in comparison with other early 20th‑century traditions, and who contribute to graduate seminars and mentoring of honors, undergraduate, and graduate students.

Qualifications

• Tenure-track record with strong publications and national recognition.
• Experience teaching at all levels and graduate seminars.
• Commitment to service within the field.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses across the English curriculum, including graduate seminars.
• Contribute to the A&S Core and department-wide initiatives.
• Mentor honors students, undergraduate majors, and graduate students.

Skills

Global Modernism

Anglophone modernisms

Teaching

Mentoring

Education

PhD in English

Job description

Vanderbilt University: College of Arts and Science: Humanities: English

Open Date

Oct 05, 2026

Deadline

Nov 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description

The English Department at Vanderbilt University is accepting applications for a tenured Associate Professor in the field of Global Modernism. We especially welcome candidates who study Anglophone modernisms comparatively alongside other modernist traditions of the early 20th century.

All faculty in the English Department teach classes at all levels of the curriculum (ranging from introductory and more specialized courses to graduate seminars), participate in the A&S College Core, and serve in an advisory/mentoring capacity for honors students, undergraduate majors, and graduate students.

Qualifications

Successful applicants must meet Vanderbilt’s standard for tenure and promotion, which includes a strong record of publication of scholarship of such high quality as to gain favorable recognition within their discipline and at a national level, highly effective teaching, and service to the field.

Application Process

This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.

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