Job Opportunity in Lebanon 

Title: Faculty Position in World/Comparative Literature
Academic Title: Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor (tenure-track)
Department: English

The Department of English at the American University of Beirut invites applications for a full-time faculty position in World/Comparative Literature, with a possible sub-specialty in Post-Colonial Studies, to begin August 15, 2019. The position is tenure-track and open to all ranks (assistant, associate, and full professor).

The field and period of specialization are open, but the primary concentration should be outside Arabic literatures. The successful candidate will be expected to offer undergraduate and graduate courses in their area(s) of expertise, and to contribute to curriculum development in the department’s Literature programs, which include minors in Translation Studies and Women and Gender Studies.

Applicants should have a PhD in literature upon appointment. Appointments at the assistant professor rank are for an initial period of four years with opportunities for renewal and advancement.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, a CV, a writing sample (between 15 and 20 pages), and a sample syllabus. Applicants should arrange for three referees to directly send recommendation letters by email. Application materials must be submitted to as_dean@aub.edu.lb.

Applications received by November 1, 2018 will be given full consideration. The search will remain open until a decision has been made.

Apply: as_dean@aub.edu.lb