Department: CAS German & Scandinavian
Rank: Instructor
Annual Basis: 9 Month
Review of Applications Begins
Applications will be reviewed as needs arise
Special Instructions to Applicants
In addition to a completed online application, including names and contact information for three professional references, please provide a resume or CV.
Department Summary
Our department focuses on modernity in German language contexts (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), and on Scandinavian cultures from medieval to modern. Our various sub-concentrations, which in addition to literary history (lyric, drama, narrative) include philosophical and theoretical discourses (19th and 20th century German philosophy, literature theory, psychoanalysis, Frankfurt School cultural theory, poststructuralism, and contemporary European thought), Holocaust and memory studies, Environmental Humanities, film and media, visual culture, and folk traditions, represent substantive links to other departments and programs, in particular Philosophy, History, Judaic Studies, Art History, Music, English, Comparative Literature, Folklore, and Cinema Studies.
With ample opportunity for study abroad, our 50 undergraduate majors pursue the B.A. with a focus in one of three areas: German Literature and Language; Scandinavian; German & Scandinavian Studies. Language instruction covers German and Swedish.
Our graduate curriculum is designed to provide M.A. and Ph.D. students with a firm grounding in modern (post-1750) German literature, to enable them to locate this literature within the context of modern European history and thought and to connect it to contemporary literature, politics, and culture on a global scale.
Position Summary
The German and Scandinavian Department seeks qualified applicants for its open pro-tem instructor pool. Pro tem instructors will teach Swedish language courses as well as undergraduate courses in Scandinavian culture, literature, and film, and work with creative faculty, staff, and students from a variety of diverse backgrounds. A full-time position is equal to 9 courses taught per Academic year (9 months). Positions may be full or part-time and will have a duration not to exceed one year, with the possibility of renewal.
Minimum Requirements
• Native or near-native fluency in Swedish.
• Master's in Scandinavian Studies or a closely related field.
• Experience in teaching at the college level.
Preferred Qualifications
• Ph.D. in Scandinavian Studies or a closely related field.
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