Job no: R-0000003517 Position Title: Assistant Professor of Italian Work Type: Faculty Full time In-Person Start Date: 07/01/2027 Job Description: The Department of Classics and Italian at Mount Holyoke College and the Department of German and Italian at Smith College invite applications for a joint tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor of Italian with a specialization in Medieval, Renaissance,
and/or Early Modern Studies, starting July 1, 2027. The successful candidate will teach four courses/year split between the two campuses (two at Mount Holyoke and two at Smith). We especially welcome candidates whose work engages Transnational Italian Studies, Mediterranean Studies, Global Early Modern Studies, digital humanities, visual and material culture, environmental humanities, race and ethnicity, and/or
migration studies. We seek a colleague with a strong research and teaching record. The successful candidate will teach language, culture, and literature courses with broad interdisciplinary appeal, and will contribute to collaborations across the Five Colleges. The ability to teach both in Italian and in English is essential. PhD or ABD required. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated record of strong
teaching at the undergraduate level and experience mentoring students who are broadly diverse with regard to race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, and religion. In addition to the teaching load, expectations for the successful candidate include maintaining an active research program, mentoring and advising students through honors projects, special studies, and other
independent research. Candidates will be required to submit, in addition to CV with the names of three referees, a letter of application, and writing sample not exceeding 20 pages, three statements (not exceeding one page each) concerning (1) teaching philosophy, (2) research interests, and (3) a statement about mentoring a diverse student body. Candidates should submit these materials by December 7, 2026. Three
reference letters will be requested at a later date in the process. Questions may be addressed to Denise Falk, Department Coordinator, Department of Classics and Italian, Mount Holyoke College at dfalk@mthoyloke.edu . Minimum starting rate of pay: $90,000. Mount Holyoke and Smith Colleges are undergraduate liberal arts colleges with over 2000 students each. They are located about 90 miles west of Boston in the
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