About this role
The Department of English seeks to appoint a tenure-track professor in global literatures and media in English from 1945 to the present. We welcome applications from innovative scholars working across any geographical region, methodological framework, or cultural context within the post-WWII era. Our primary goal is to identify an exceptional researcher and teacher whose work pushes the intellectual boundaries of global literary and media studies and traces how English moves across national borders. Open to scholars working on diverse literary genres and media landscapes including but not limited to book history, print culture, and transmedia storytelling (i.e. cinema and television, video games, long-form narrative podcasts, radio, and new forms of visual and auditory storytelling).
The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2027. The tenure-track professor will be responsible for teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, contributing to the intellectual life of the Faculty and University by pursuing a full program of scholarly research and course development, advising undergraduate and graduate students, overseeing independent research projects, and engaging in an appropriate amount of service.
In Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences, tenure-track positions are untenured.
Doctorate or terminal degree in English or related discipline required by the time the appointment begins.
Demonstrated strong commitment to teaching and advising is desired. Please submit the following materials through the ARIeS portal (via the 'Apply' button above). Applications must be submitted no later than November 6, 2026.
Cover letter Curriculum Vitae Teaching/advising statement (describing the candidate’s teaching philosophy and practices as well as their approach to creating a learning environment in which students are encouraged to ask questions and share their ideas) Research statement Service statement describing efforts to strengthen academic communities, e.g., the candidate’s department, institution, and/or professional societies Names and contact information of 3-5 referees, who will be asked by a system-generated email to upload a letter of recommendation once the candidate’s application has been submitted. Three letters of recommendation are required, and the application is considered complete only when at least three letters have been received. At least one letter must come from someone who has not served as the candidate’s undergraduate, graduate, or postdoctoral advisor. The deadline for receiving letters of recommendation is November 13, 2026. Writing sample or scholarly publication, 25-30 pp
Those who advance to the next round will be expected to submit in late November the entire dissertation or as much of it as is completed (or, alternatively, a book-length publication)
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