Faculty in the Department of German, Nordic, Slavic & Dutch in the College of Liberal Arts are expected to maintain an active program of scholarly research or creative activity that includes publication; develop and teach undergraduate and graduate courses; advise students; and contribute service appropriate for the rank of appointment to the department, college, University, and profession.
Required Qualifications
Native or near-native fluency in German and English, evidence of excellent college/university-level teaching, and commitment to program building. All requirements for the Ph.D. in German Studies or a related field must be completed by August 29, 2022.
Candidates will be evaluated according to the overall quality of their academic preparation and research, evidence of scholarly promise, teaching experience, and the strength of recommendations.
Preferred Qualifications
Research and teaching in film and media studies; race and migration; or environmental studies.
We are seeking innovative scholars who study German literature, culture, or media from a broad perspective (e.g., intellectual, aesthetic, and cultural history; the transnational and comparative study of literature, culture, or media; multicultural Europe; from the premodern to the contemporary period) with preferred research and teaching in film and media studies; race and migration; or environmental studies. Applicants must demonstrate a facility with a range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches; talent for curricular and programmatic innovation; and the intellectual curiosity to participate in scholarly conversations and practices across the liberal arts. The successful candidate will be expected to pursue a rigorous program of research, be committed to effective teaching of a broad range of undergraduate and graduate courses, advise undergraduate and graduate students, and contribute to departmental and professional service appropriate to the rank of the appointment.
The Standards for Promotion and Tenure in the Department of German, Nordic, Slavic & Dutch are available at:
https://faculty.umn.edu/sites/faculty.umn.edu/files/german_scandinavian_and_dutch.pdf
The Workload Principles and Guidelines for Regular Faculty in the College of Liberal Arts are available at: https://sites.google.com/a/umn.edu/cla-intranet/ofaa/resources/workload-principles-guidelines
One of the leading departments of its kind, the Department of German, Nordic, Slavic & Dutch is a community engaged in the interdisciplinary study of literature and culture. We offer undergraduate programs in German, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian, Russian and Swedish as well as a graduate program in German studies are available.
Department faculty research fields range from transnational studies and intellectual history to cinema and media culture, environmental humanities, Jewish studies, and medieval and early modern studies. Part of a land-grant institution, Department of German, Nordic, Slavic & Dutch sustains connections with the wider community through College in the Schools and other outreach programs.
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Additional documents may be attached after application by accessing your “My Job Applications” page and uploading documents in the “My Cover Letters and Attachments” section. Required documents (in addition to the cover letter and CV) are: an example of recent scholarly writing (maximum 5,000 words), and three letters of recommendation. If the letters of recommendation cannot be uploaded, they can be e-mailed to [email protected].
Applications will be reviewed beginning October 25, 2021; this position will remain open until filled.
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