Assistant Professor Without Review in Slavic Studies
University of British Columbia
The Department of Central, Eastern, and Northern European Studies (CENES) invites applications for a 3-year limited-term full-time appointment in Slavic Studies at the rank of Assistant Professor Without Review, effective August 1, 2022. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in Slavic Studies or a related field. Fluency in Ukrainian and possibly a further Slavic language is required, in addition to fluency in English. Applicants’ primary research focus must be Ukraine and/or the broader region around Ukraine. Approaches from literary studies, cultural studies, film, media, applied linguistics, and the like are welcome. The successful candidate will teach larger Anglophone courses and, perhaps, language courses in the second and third year of the appointment.
The successful candidate will teach 4 courses per year and is expected to take on some departmental service. Candidates will have demonstrated potential for peer-reviewed scholarly research, involvement in professional scholarly activity, and successful teaching at various levels.
Application
How to apply: Apply online by April 30, 2022, at https://cene.air.arts.ubc.ca/applicationfor-ukrainian-studies/.
Applicants must be prepared to upload a single bookmarked PDF file containing the following items in the order listed: a letter of application; a CV; evidence of teaching effectiveness (teaching evaluations, course syllabi); and the following three statements, each no more than one page long (research program; curricular development and teaching interests; experience with working with a diverse student body and contributions or potential contributions to creating/advancing a culture of equity and inclusion). Applicants should provide names and contact information of three referees that could be called upon to supply confidential letters of reference upon request. Informal enquiries may be made to the Head of the Department, Prof. David Gramling at david.gramling@ubc.ca.
Review of applications will begin May 1, 2022, and will continue until the position is filled. The position is subject to final budgetary approval. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
More Information
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We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Métis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Given the uncertainty caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic, applicants must be prepared to conduct interviews remotely if circumstances require. A successful applicant may be asked to consider an offer containing a deadline without having been able to make an in-person visit to campus if travel and other restrictions are still in place.