Category: Academic Jobs

Deadline: November 1, 2019

The Department of German, Russian, and East European Studies invites applications for an Assistant Professor of the Practice in Russian Language to join our expanding interdisciplinary department. This is a full-time, renewable, non-tenure track position with an initial term of three years.  Our ideal candidate will be skilled in Communicative Language Teaching practices. The successful candidate will serve as the Russian language program coordinator, will conduct Russian language instruction at all levels, and will coordinate study abroad and other immersion opportunities.

For full consideration, applications must be received by November 1, 2019. Preliminary interviews will be held via Skype in early December. For initial application, please submit cover letter, curriculum vitae, three letters of reference (at least one of which addresses language teaching), two sample syllabi (at least one language syllabus), a teaching statement that focuses on language pedagogy, teaching evaluations, and graduate school transcripts. Apply through Interfolio:  http://apply.interfolio.com/67674.

Vanderbilt University has a strong institutional commitment to recruiting and retaining an academically and culturally diverse community of faculty. Minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and members of other underrepresented groups, in particular, are encouraged to apply. Vanderbilt is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

Deadline: November 15, 2019

The Alfa Fellowship Program is a distinguished international initiative that each year offers up to 18 accomplished young Americans, Britons, and Germans the opportunity to complete a high-level professional development program in Russia. Since 2004, the program has enabled over 180 emerging leaders to gain professional experience at leading organizations in business, media, law, policy, and other related areas through this 11-month, fully-funded fellowship in Moscow.

The Alfa Fellowship Program begins with language training in the fellow’s geographic location followed by a language course in Moscow starting in mid-June. Throughout the summer, Alfa Fellows attend a seminar program with key public and private sector officials to discuss current affairs in Russia. Fellows then work at prominent organizations, including private companies, media outlets, think tanks, and foundations. Trips to cities in the region are interspersed throughout the program year. The in-country portion of the program lasts from mid-June until late April.

Eligible candidates must have a bachelor degree and professional experience in business, economics, journalism, law, public policy, or a related field. Russian language proficiency is not required, but is preferred. The Fellowship includes a generous monthly stipend, language training, program-related travel costs, housing, and insurance.

Deadline: Open until filled

The Department of World Languages and Cultures at Howard University, Washington, D. C., is looking to fill a Part-Time Lecturer position in Russian at the Elementary and Intermediate levels. Candidates with strong training in Russian Language and Culture, and with experience in teaching at a North American university are encouraged to send a CV and letter of interest to the Master Instructor for Russian, B. Amarilis Lugo de Fabritz, blugo@howard.edu , for immediate consideration.

Deadline: October 15, 2019

The Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies (CREEES) at Stanford University invites applications for the Wayne Vucinich Fellowship.

This is a 12-week residential fellowship to be offered in the period between January 13-June 19, 2020 (actual dates of residence will be determined in consultation with the selected fellow). The fellowship is open to scholars in any discipline whose research focuses on historical or contemporary topics in Russia, East Europe, the Caucasus, or Central Asia.  Scholars who have received the PhD within the past five years are eligible to apply. (A PhD in hand is required at the time the residency begins.) Preference will be given to scholars who are residents of countries that fall under the direct purview of the Center: Russia, East Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia.

During the fellowship period, the Vucinich Fellow is expected to pursue independent research in residence and to participate actively in the scholarly activities of the Center. The fellow will hold a lecture, seminar, or workshop on their research. The fellow will have access to Stanford University Libraries and the use of a shared work space at the Center.

The fellowship award funds international travel, health insurance, and a visa, in addition to a $12,000 stipend for living expenses.

Deadline: September 22, 2019

The Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures at University of Colorado, Boulder seeks a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Russian Studies, starting August 2020. Candidates should have a strong publication record/research agenda and be able to contribute to the department’s growing MA program in Russian Studies. The successful candidate will have experience teaching English-speaking students and the ability to engage a broadly diverse student population. Area of specialization is twentieth- and twenty-first-century Russian culture, with emphasis on post-Soviet and contemporary Russian culture. Teaching load is 2 courses per semester.

The Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures houses programs in German, Russian, and Nordic Studies. For more information, please visit https://www.colorado.edu/gsll .

Deadline: October 15, 2019

Yale University: Faculty of Arts and Sciences: Humanities – Slavic Languages & Literatures

Yale University’s Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position as Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor in Russian literature and culture, with an anticipated appointment start date of July 1, 2020. The area of specialization is open, and the successful candidate must possess native or near-native fluency in Russian.

Selected candidates must have a PhD or equivalent degree at time of hire.
To ensure full consideration, please submit all application materials addressed to Professor Harvey Goldblatt, Acting Chair, by October 15, 2019 at
 http://apply.interfolio.com/66725.

Application materials include cover letter, current CV, writing sample of no more than 25 pages prepared for anonymous review, and a minimum of three letters of recommendation from outside Yale. Review of applications will begin November 1, 2019 and continue until the position is filled. Preliminary interviews will take place by Skype and/or at the ASEEES convention in San Francisco, November 23-26, 2019. Address any questions to Professor Harvey Goldblatt at harvey.goldblatt@yale.edu.

Deadline: Review of Applications begins September 1, 2019 and continues until position is filled.

The University of Chicago seeks scholars in Modern Jewish Culture and History, with an emphasis on 19th/20th-Century Europe, for an appointment date of July 1, 2020 or as soon as possible thereafter. We welcome applications at the assistant professor, associate professor, and full professor rank.  This is an inter-divisional search and candidates may come from any relevant discipline.  Preference will be given to applicants who have knowledge of Hebrew, Yiddish, or Ladino.  Successful candidates will be placed in the appropriate department in the Division of the Social Sciences, the Division of Humanities, or the Divinity School, where they will contribute to both the undergraduate and graduate programs, including regularly offering an undergraduate course on the history of the Shoah.  It is expected that they will participate actively in the Greenberg Center for Jewish Studies.

Qualifications

Candidates must hold the Ph.D. by the time of appointment.

Application Instructions

Review of applications will begin on September 1, 2019 and continue until all positions are filled or the search is closed.  Early application is strongly recommended. All applications must include 1) a cover letter, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) teaching statement, 4) research statement, and 5) a recently published chapter or article.  If applying at the assistant professor rank, applicants will upload a document with the names and contact information of three references whose recommendation letters may be solicited.  Applicants must apply online, through the University of Chicago’s Interfolio academic jobs board at apply.interfolio.com/66335 If you have any questions, contact Sara Bigger at sfbigger@uchicago.edu.

Deadline: August 23, 2019

As part of the College Fellows Program at Harvard University, the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures is currently seeking a College Fellow for 2019-20. Information on the available positions in the College Fellow Program are available here:
https://facultyresources.fas.harvard.edu/arts-and-humanities
https://facultyresources.fas.harvard.edu/college-fellows-program
https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/8778
and the text of the specific position reads as follows…

Slavic Languages and Literatures

The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures seeks applications for a College Fellow in Russian Language and Literature. The appointment is expected to begin on September 1, 2019. The College Fellow will have teaching responsibilities, with 25 percent of the appointment reserved for the Fellow’s own research. Teaching duties will include three courses or the equivalent: two courses or the equivalent at any level in the Russian language program and a tutorial for concentrators in Russian literature. The Fellow may also be asked to advise and evaluate senior theses as a regular part of their responsibilities.

The appointment is for one year, with the possibility of renewal for a second year, contingent on performance, position availability, curricular need, and divisional dean authorization.