Professor for American Literary and Cultural Studies (W2 TT W3/W3)

Location

Bielefeld

Remote

On-site

Employment type

Full-time

Experience

Lead

Field

Social Work & Pedagogy

Today

The Faculty of Linguistics and Literary Studies at Bielefeld University has an open position for a

Professor for American Literary and Cultural Studies (W2 TT W3/W3)

The holder of this position is expected to represent the discipline of American Literary and Cultural Studies in research and teaching in its full cultural, geographical, and historical breadth. Connections to the field of Inter-American Studies are required, as demonstrated by a research focus in e.g. Latinx Studies, Border Studies, Migration Studies, Diaspora Studies, Postcolonial Studies, etc; a regional focus on the Caribbean and/or Latin America can potentially be expanded and deepened during the tenure phase.

The holder of the advertised position is expected to teach in all relevant B.A. and M.A. degree programs, including Inter-American Studies. Substantial experience in university teaching is required. To meet the demands of the degree programs, the successful candidate is expected to demonstrate their potential and willingness to offer courses that are informed by philologically-oriented literary studies as well as media and cultural studies and that provide an overview of American literary and cultural history.

The future professor is expected to have the following linguistic skills: English on a C2 (CEFR) level as well as profound knowledge of another language that is prominently spoken in Latin America/the Caribbean; expertise in this second language can be acquired during the tenure phase.

Willingness to cooperate with the other sections in British and American Studies is expected, as well as within the faculty in the Departments of Literary Studies and Cultural Studies, and across faculties, e.g. with the Center for Inter-American Studies (CIAS). The future professor should be committed to the development of research projects and collaborative research proposals. For an appointment to W3, proof of successfully acquired third-party grants is required.

According to § 36 HG NRW, the prerequisites for employment are a university degree in a relevant subject, exceptional performance in academic work, as demonstrated by the superior quality of your doctoral thesis, suitable pedagogical skills, as shown in your educational background, as well as additional postdoctoral research achievements, which will be evaluated comprehensively in the appointment process.