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British / Anglophone Literature, 1800-1950

Williams College

Williamstown, MA • On-site

Full-time

Posted 10 days ago


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Description
The English Department at Williams College invites applications for a tenure-track position in British or Anglophone Literature, 1800-1950, at the level of Assistant Professor, to begin Fall 2027. We welcome applicants who work in any area of British or Anglophone literature and culture in this period. Additional interests include film and / or media studies, and we particularly welcome transnational and interdisciplinary approaches. Candidates should have Ph.D. in hand by the time of appointment. The standard teaching load at Williams is two courses per semester.
Candidates should be prepared to teach a range of introductory courses, as well as more advanced courses in their area of specialization. We would welcome courses that support our long-standing commitments to the college's interdisciplinary programs, including Africana Studies, Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, as well as Comparative Literature.
The English Department offers a robust undergraduate major with courses across the historical and geographic breadth of literary and cultural production, including a strong set of creative writing offerings, all taught in small class sizes. Our students are deeply engaged, and our lively honors program offers seniors an opportunity to undertake more intensive scholarly projects. English faculty participate in a wide set of interdisciplinary programs at Williams as well as the Clark Art Institute, a world class visual studies research program in Williamstown.
Williams College offers professional development opportunities, including the college's First3 program as well as programming organized by the Rice Center for Teaching and the NCFDD, among other mentoring initiatives.
We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and strongly encourage individuals whose experiences and perspectives will enhance our commitment to academic excellence and innovation to apply.
Qualifications
Williams is an institution that places a high value on undergraduate teaching; consequently, we seek applicants who can demonstrate in their supporting materials a capacity for excellent teaching as well as excellence in scholarship.
Application Instructions
Review of applications will begin on October 10th, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled. All applications should be submitted through Interfolio at apply.interfolio.com/192222. Email, fax, and paper applications will not be accepted. The application should include the following 5 items, (1) a cover letter addressed to Gage McWeeny (Search Committee Chair), (2) a curriculum vitae, (3) a concise statement of teaching philosophy, (4) a writing sample (not to exceed 25 pages), and (5) three recommendation letters. Your application should speak to your ability to work effectively with a student population that is diverse with regard to gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and religion. Zoom interviews will take place in early January, campus visits in February.
For more information and to apply, visit interfolio 190440

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