Assistant Professor of Early Modern British Literature

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Type of Position:

• Faculty - Tenure/Tenure Track
• Workstudy Position:

No

Job Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Sponsorship Available:

Yes

Institution Name:

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations.

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Department:

• Department of English
• Department's Website:

http://english.uark.edu

Summary of Job Duties:

The Department of English in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Early Modern British Literature to start in August 2027. This is a standard nine-month faculty appointment.

The successful applicant can expect to teach two courses per semester, including Introduction to Shakespeare. Other courses could include a graduate course on early modern British literature, an upper-level undergraduate Special Topics course, a survey of early British literature, and Introduction to Literature for majors and non-majors.

The University of Arkansas has a vibrant community of pre-modernists and an active program in Medieval and Renaissance Studies that sponsors reading groups, conferences, and a colloquium series. The University of Arkansas, ranked as a Research 1 doctoral university with very high research activity by the Carnegie Foundation, is the flagship university in the state system. In addition to teaching duties, the successful applicant will be expected to pursue an active program of research and contribute to the institution’s research mission as well as perform academically related service. We seek a candidate with a strong and developing national reputation, achieved through a compelling research record.

Duties include designing graduate and undergraduate courses, providing curriculum material, constructing syllabi, leading classroom instruction, developing assessments, coaching students in the writing of essays, and mentoring and evaluating students.

This is an in- person position. Most university classes are offered face-to-face, and extensive in- person engagement in such activities as office hours, student advising, and departmental, college, and university committee meetings is essential to advancing student success and departmental effectiveness. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

• About the Department:
• The English department offers courses in a wide variety of historical periods and cultural movements, as well as courses in creative writing, translation, and rhetoric and composition. Learn more at: http://english.uark.edu.

• Duties will include:
• •40% Teaching or Professional Performance
• •40% Research/Scholarly and/or Creative Activities
• •20% Academic Service Activities

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

A terminal degree in English or a closely related field from an accredited institution of higher education conferred by the date of initial appointment

Evidence of, or a demonstrated potential for, an active research agenda

Demonstrated record of effective teaching at the undergraduate level

Experience in, or evidence of potential for, teaching an introductory course on Shakespeare for majors in English and English Education

Preferred Qualifications:

A clear and original research agenda likely to result in a strong publication record necessary for tenure expectations

Demonstrated ability to develop effective undergraduate and graduate classes that complement the current course catalog

Demonstrated ability to teach introductory courses for undergraduate students from all majors

Demonstrated interest or experience in interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and/or cross-campus collaborations

Evidence of the drive to be an active, involved, and collegial member of a collaborative faculty team both on campus and in relevant national service organizations

Additional Information:

Salary Information:

• Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.
• Required Documents to Apply:

Cover Letter/Letter of Application, Curriculum Vitae, List of three Professional References (name, email, business title), Other (see special instructions for details) Optional Documents:

• Proof of Veteran Status
• Recruitment Contact Information:

• Dr. Lora Walsh, associate professor, [email protected]
• All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Completed applications received by October 15, 2026, will be assured full consideration. Late applications will be reviewed as necessary to fill the position.

For additional inquiries, please contact the search committee chair, Dr. Lora Walsh at [email protected].

• Applicants must submit:
• •a curriculum vitae
• •a cover letter/letter of application
• •a writing sample (max 12k words)
• •a list of three professional references (name, title, email address, and phone number) willing to provide letters of recommendation if requested during the application process.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the positio