Assistant Professor, 9 Month Salaried (English)

Department of English | College of Arts & Sciences

The Department of English at Florida State University seeks to appoint a tenure-track Assistant Professor to begin Fall 2027. We seek candidates who specialize in any area of pre-1700 non-dramatic English literature. We are open to a range of methodological approaches, and our aim is to identify exceptional scholarship.

The appointee is expected to offer a range of courses in pre-1700 literature and to be a part of the rotation of teaching the department's Literary History 1 (pre-1800) survey required of Literature majors. Teaching assignment is two courses per semester, with one graduate course per year, plus supervision of graduate work at the MA and PhD levels.

A PhD from an accredited institution or the highest degree appropriate in a related field at the time of appointment is required.

Questions should be directed to Dr. Gary Taylor.

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