One-Year Visiting Position in Italian
The Department of French and Italian is seeking a Faculty Fellow in Italian for a one-year position, to begin September 1, 2016. PhD preferred, ABD considered. The successful candidate will be part of an energetic department committed to providing the best education possible to talented undergraduates. We are particularly interested in individuals with considerable experience in language instruction and teaching/research expertise in contemporary Italian culture, and especially literature and film. The teaching load will be four courses (2/2), at the beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels.

Applications must include: a cover letter, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, one-page statements of teaching philosophy and research interests, a representative sample of current scholarship (e.g., reprints of recently published work or a sample of work in progress) and evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., complete sets of course evaluations for two different classes). Applications need to be submitted electronically in pdf format to [email protected]. Address all inquiries to Bénédicte Mauguière, Chair of Italian Search Committee ([email protected]). Review of applications will start on November 20 and continue until the position is filled.

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