OCTOBER 15TH DEADLINE -- Assistant professorship in Russian literature

[Beth Holmgren]

ASSISTANT PROFESSORSHIP -- UNC-CHAPEL HILL

OCTOBER 15TH DEADLINE


The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University
of North Carolina-Chapel Hill  (http://www.unc.edu/depts/slavdept/)
invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship in
19th-century Russian literature, effective July 1 2006. The successful
candidate should have a Ph.D. by the time of appointment, must show
promise or significant achievement in research and publication in
19th-century Russian literature, and must demonstrate excellence in
teaching. The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching a
wide range of general and specialized undergraduate and graduate
courses in nineteenth-century Russian literature and culture as well
as upper-division Russian language courses on an as-needed basis.
Strong competency in teaching 19th-century Russian poetry is a must.
Excellent (native or near-native) knowledge of Russian and English is
required.  Secondary specialization in any aspect of Russian culture
or in another Slavic literature is desirable.  Applicants are
requested to send a letter detailing their research and teaching
interests, a curriculum vitae, a short writing sample (30 pages
maximum), four confidential letters of recommendation, and a
self-addressed postcard for acknowledgement of application. All
materials should be mailed to Professor Christopher Putney,  Search
Committee Chair, Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, CB
#3165, 425 Dey Hall, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, NC
27599-3165 with a postmark of no later than October 15, 2005.  No
electronic applications, please.  Interviews will be held at the
November AAASS convention in Salt Lake City.   The University of North
Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  

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