Category: Academic Jobs

Deadline: October 1, 2022

The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at Yale University invites applications for an open-rank (tenured or tenure-track) faculty position in East European Literatures and Cultures, with an anticipated appointment start date of July 1, 2023. The area of specialization is fully open. The department especially welcomes interdisciplinary and comparative approaches. The successful candidate will have native or near-native fluency in at least one East European language other than Russian. Expertise in a second East European language and culture is a plus.

Deadline: October 10, 2022

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The Department of German and Russian Languages and Literatures at the University of Notre Dame invites applications for the position of Assistant or Advanced Assistant Professor of Russian. This is a tenure-track position.

The ideal candidate will have the Ph.D. in hand by the time of appointment, will possess experience teaching both Russian language and literature/culture classes, and will demonstrate potential to make significant scholarly contributions to the field of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies.

Deadline: September 20, 2022

The Department of Political Science at the University of Tennessee invites applications for a tenure track, assistant professor position in the politics of populism, nationalism, and/or identity to begin Fall 2023.  We are particularly interested in applicants who use rigorous and creative analytical approaches to address substantively important questions pertaining to these themes. Relevant research interests include (but are not limited to): nationalist, populist, or nativist parties or movements; conflicts, inequalities, or other relations between identity groups such as those based on ethnicity, race, religion, caste, social class, or national origin; politics of and policies pertaining to historically marginalized groups; xenophobia and discrimination toward migrants, refugees, or other marginalized individuals; etc.  The position is open with respect to method, subfield, and geographic region.  Deadline for application is September 20.  Please follow the link for more information and details about the position:  https://apply.interfolio.com/109943 

Deadline: October 14, 2022

The Department of German & Russian at the University of California-Davis invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position, in the area of nineteenth-century Russian literature and culture, beginning July 1, 2023. Research should focus on prerevolutionary Russian literature and culture of the long nineteenth century, with a concentration in one or more of the following areas: literature, theater/drama, visual culture, or music. The successful candidate will teach a broad range of undergraduate courses, including single-author courses (Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Chekhov) taught in translation and advanced language and literature classes taught in Russian. A secondary specialization in another field, such as Ukrainian or other Slavic literature; comparative race and empire studies; or visual culture, is a plus. The successful applicant will teach four courses each year, including advanced Russian-language classes, and be expected to participate actively in the running of a small program.

Deadline: November 15, 2022

The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Washington (Seattle) invites applications for the Maria Kott endowed Professorship of Polish Studies. This is a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor position, to begin September 16, 2023.

University of Washington faculty engage in research, teaching, and service. The teaching load comprises five courses a year over three academic quarters, and tenure-track faculty have an annual service period of 9 months (September 16 – June 15).

Deadline: October 2, 2022

The U.S. Naval Academy invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in the history of Russia and Eastern Europe to begin as early as Fall 2023 in the History Department. Candidates who focus on the twentieth century, particularly the Soviet era and history of the Soviet Union, are preferred.

The United States Naval Academy (USNA) is a four-year undergraduate institution and a top-tier liberal arts college committed to academic freedom with a mission to prepare midshipmen morally, mentally, and physically for commissioning as officers in the naval services.

Deadline: October 14, 2022

Department of German & Russian
Division of Humanities, Arts, and Cultural Studies
College of Letters and Science

The Department of German & Russian at the University of California-Davis invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position, in the area of nineteenth-century Russian literature and culture, beginning July 1, 2023. Research should focus on prerevolutionary Russian literature and culture of the long nineteenth century, with a concentration in one or more of the following areas: literature, theater/drama, visual culture, or music. The successful candidate will teach a broad range of undergraduate courses, including single-author courses (Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Chekhov) taught in translation and advanced language and literature classes taught in Russian. A secondary specialization in another field, such as Ukrainian or other Slavic literature; comparative race and empire studies; or visual culture, is a plus. The successful applicant will teach four courses each year, including advanced Russian-language classes, and be expected to participate actively in the running of a small program.