Assistant Professor – Literature and Mind – Department of English

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Job description

Santa Barbara, CA

Salary range: A reasonable estimate for this position is a range of $82,200 – $111,800.

Percent time: 100%

Anticipated start: July 1, 2025 or later

Application Window

Open date: October 15, 2024

Next review date: Monday, Nov 25, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Monday, Jun 30, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The Department of English at the University of California Santa Barbara invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Literature and Mind studies. We welcome applications from scholars of literatures in English working in Cognitive Humanities and/or Health Humanities, broadly conceived, with expertise in any literary-historical period. Applications from scholars who pursue embodied cognition, race and mind, and/or animal minds are especially welcome. The successful candidate will be able to teach courses in Literature and Mind and contribute productively to our department’s distinctive research and teaching centers. For further information, please visit our website at http://www.english.ucsb.edu/research. The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching, and service as appropriate to the position.

Department: https://www.english.ucsb.edu/

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Applicants should have completed all requirements for a PhD (or equivalent) except for the dissertation (or equivalent) in English or other closely related fields at the time of application.

Preferred qualifications

PhD preferred. A demonstrated record of excellent research, evidence of outstanding teaching, including incorporation of culturally-literate and trauma-informed teaching methods, evidence of ability to enhance equity and mentor cultural and neuro-diverse students.

About UC Santa Barbara

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20. For the University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs, as may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.
Job location
Santa Barbara, CA

How to apply

Document requirements

  • Curriculum Vitae – Your most recently updated C.V.
  • Cover Letter
  • Research Statement
  • Statement of Contributions to Diversity – Statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity through research, teaching, and/or service.
  • Writing Sample – Writing sample: 25 pages maximum.
  • Syllabus #1
  • Syllabus #2
  • Teaching Statement
  • Additional Writing – Semi-finalists may be asked to supply additional writing
    (Optional)
  • Additional Teaching Materials – Semi-finalists may be asked to supply additional teaching materials
    (Optional)
Reference requirements

  • 3 letters of reference required
Applicants must provide the names and contact information for 3 references and must request letters of reference within the application system in order to complete application requirements.
Apply link: https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02848

Help contact: [email protected]

RENOWNED FACULTY In addition to five Nobel Laureates, UCSB's faculty includes many elected members or fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (25), the National Academy of Sciences (32), the National Academy of Engineering (25), and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (60). Three UCSB professors also have been named MacArthur Fellows by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.