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Assistant Professor of Poetry and Early Modern British Literature

St. Lawrence University invites applications for a tenure-track appointment in poetry and early modern British literature.  The successful candidate will teach both levels of our coursework in introductory and advanced poetry writing, as well as coursework in early modern British literature, including Shakespeare, and will also be expected to offer the department’s research methods/theory course.  Normal teaching load is three courses per semester.  Ph.D. preferred.  We encourage applications from candidates who bring diverse cultural, ethnic, theoretical, and national perspectives to bear on their writing and teaching.  The successful candidate will join a department with a commitment to excellence in teaching, and to a program founded upon the essential relationship between creative expression and the study of literature.

This appointment is scheduled to begin August, 2012.  Please send a letter of application, a c.v., and sample syllabi for two relevant courses to Poetry and Early Modern British Literature Search Committee, Department of English, St. Lawrence University, Canton NY 13617.  Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2011 and will continue until the position is filled.

For additional information about St. Lawrence, please visit SLU’s homepage at http://www.stlawu.edu.  SLU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Posted: October 5, 2011

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