Env Humanities Prof: Eastern Europe & Eurasia

The Ohio State University; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio State University invites applications for a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor position in Transnational World Language Studies with a focus on Environmental Humanities and Eastern Europe and Eurasia. The appointment begins August 15, 2027 and will be housed in the Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures.

We seek a dynamic scholar who will develop courses and engage in interdisciplinary research, program development, community engagement, and service, with strengths

Qualifications

• PhD in disciplines such as cultural studies, literature & culture, anthropology, media studies, area studies, or related interdisciplinary fields is required.
• Native or near-native fluency in one language from the multilingual environment of Eastern Europe and Eurasia is required.
• Candidates must demonstrate achievement or strong promise of scholarly success.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an active scholarship program.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Environmental Humanities, East European and Eurasian Studies, and related interdisciplinary fields.
• Advance the Mellon-funded Transforming World Languages at OSU initiative by collaborating with faculty and staff across disciplines, contributing to innovative programming, and creating new courses that strengthen students’ global fluency and intercultural competence.
• Mentor students in engaged research and career pathways.
• Develop innovative courses that bridge departments and programs.
• Contribute to departmental service.
• Foster innovative collaboration across units engaged in interdisciplinary environmental studies, international studies, media and technology, energy and climate research.

Skills

Interdisciplinary research

Teaching

Global fluency

Education

PhD in cultural studies / area studies / related interdisciplinary fields

Job description

The Ohio State University invites applications for a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor position in Transnational World Language Studies with a focus on Environmental Humanities and Eastern Europe and Eurasia. The appointment begins August 15, 2027 and will be housed in the Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures.

We seek a dynamic scholar who will develop courses and engage in interdisciplinary research, program development, community engagement, and service, with strengths