Tenure-Track Polish Language, Literature & Culture Scholar

University of California Berkeley; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 84,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of California, Berkeley is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Polish Language, Literature, and Culture.

Area of specialization includes Polish language, literature, and culture from early modern to contemporary times, with possible comparative focus on Slavic or Jewish languages and literatures of Central and Eastern Europe. Teaching and mentoring responsibilities span undergraduate and graduate levels.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native competence in Polish and in English.
• Primary specialization in Polish language, literature, and culture of any period.
• Supplementary comparative focus on the Slavic or Jewish languages, literatures, and cultures of Central and Eastern Europe, and/or interdisciplinary interests in other fields.

Responsibilities

• Teaching introductory and special topics courses in Polish and East/Central European Literature and Culture.
• Mentor undergraduate and graduate students and supervise the Polish studies program.
• Engage with the broader Slavic and East European studies community on campus.

Skills

Polish proficiency

English proficiency

Interdisciplinary interests

Education

PhD or equivalent international degree

Enrolled in PhD program at time of application

Job description

The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of California, Berkeley is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Polish Language, Literature, and Culture.

Area of specialization includes Polish language, literature, and culture from early modern to contemporary times, with possible comparative focus on Slavic or Jewish languages and literatures of Central and Eastern Europe. Teaching and mentoring responsibilities span undergraduate and graduate levels.