Career Center

The Department of English at Santa Clara University, a Jesuit, Catholic university, invites applications for a tenure-track position in postcolonial literatures and cultures, with additional desirable expertise in film or other related interdisciplinary studies. The position will begin fall 2024 as part of a cluster hire in Inequality and Social Justice in the College of Arts and Sciences. Successful candidates must have a strong record of teaching and a strong scholarly trajectory. 

This position is slated for inclusion in a College of Arts & Sciences cluster hire in the area of Inequality & Social Justice that also includes the Departments of Art & Art History, Philosophy, Environmental Studies & Sciences, Biology, Religious Studies, History, and Theater & Dance. Cluster hire participants will receive mentorship and regular group meetings providing peer support and interdisciplinary intellectual community to support their scholarly and creative work.

2023-24 cluster hire information: The College of Arts & Sciences is currently conducting its third “cluster hire,” titled, Inequality & Social Justice. After two very successful cluster hire processes, the SCU College of Arts & Sciences has welcomed new faculty-members whose work engages with Inequality & Social Justice across a range of disciplines.

All applications must go through the Workday portal found at scu.edu/hr/careers, or click here.

PhD in English or related field completed by September 1, 2024; experience and demonstrated excellence in teaching undergraduate literature and cultural studies courses; publications in postcolonial studies; and a clear trajectory of publication in scholarly venues.

About Santa Clara University

The Department of English is the home for reading and writing at Santa Clara University. You'll take classes from best selling authors, ground-breaking scholars, and award winning teachers. You'll go beyond the page–learning from experience through community-based coursework, internships, and independent research– all while being immersed in the innovation, energy, and opportunity of Silicon Valley. You’ll engage critically in this cutting-edge environment through lenses of race, gender, spirituality, sexuality, language, and more. We offer an English Major and Minor, a Creative Writing Minor, and a Professional Writing Minor.

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