Explore Academic Positions at Harvard Tenure-Track Professor in Global Literatures and Media in English from 1945 to the Present Bookmark this Posting Print Preview | Apply for this Job Position Details Title Tenure-Track Professor in Global Literatures and Media in English from 1945 to the Present School Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department/Area English Position Description The Department of English seeks to
appoint a tenure-track professor in global literatures and media in English from 1945 to the present. We welcome applications from innovative scholars working across any geographical region, methodological framework, or cultural context within the post-WWII era. Our primary goal is to identify an exceptional researcher and teacher whose work pushes the intellectual boundaries of global literary and media studies and
traces how English moves across national borders. Open to scholars working on diverse literary genres and media landscapes including but not limited to book history, print culture, and transmedia storytelling (i.e. cinema and television, video games, long-form narrative podcasts, radio, and new forms of visual and auditory storytelling). The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2027. The tenure-track professor
will be responsible for teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, contributing to the intellectual life of the Faculty and University by pursuing a full program of scholarly research and course development, advising undergraduate and graduate students, overseeing independent research projects, and engaging in an appropriate amount of service. In Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences, tenure-track positions
are untenured. Basic Qualifications Doctorate or terminal degree in English or related discipline required by the time the appointment begins. Additional Qualifications Demonstrated strong commitment to teaching and advising is desired. Special Instructions Please submit the following materials through the ARIeS portal (https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/16878). Applications must be submitted no later
than November 6, 2026. 1. Cover letter2. Curriculum Vitae 3. Teaching/advising statement (describing the candidate’s teaching philosophy and practices as well as their approach to creating a learning environment in which students are encouraged to ask questions and share their ideas)4. Research statement5. Service statement describing efforts to strengthen academic communities, e.g., the candidate’s department,
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