Assistant Professor - Literature & Technology

The Department of English & Creative Writing at the State University of New York at Oswego invites applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor with a specialty in Literature and Technology.

Review Date:  Review of applications will begin November 1, 2012 and will continue until the position is filled.

Salary:  Commensurate with rank and experience.

Date of Appointment:  August 26, 2013

Description of Responsibilities:  Teach and advise in an innovative English program; develop curriculum in Literature and Technology at the undergraduate and master's levels; maintain an ambitious program of scholarly research.  We seek a teacher-scholar committed to exploring the emergence of different technologies and media forms, with particular attention to the formal and/or ideological aspects of 19^th century British and/or American literature.  Particular interests may also include a focus upon matters of gender, race, class, and sexuality; intellectual property, archives, digital humanities or new media studies.  We would also be interested in candidates whose work focuses on the redeployment of 19^th-century literary strategies in later times using a variety of established or emergent media. The position includes opportunities to work with thriving interdisciplinary programs, including Cinema and Screen Studies, Cognitive Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Linguistics, and Women's Studies.

Required Qualifications:  Ph.D. by time of appointment

Preferred Qualifications:  Teaching experience at the college level.

To Apply:  Submit a letter of application addressing qualifications, particular intellectual and professional interests, a copy of transcripts, curriculum vitae, and three current letters of reference electronically to

http://oswego.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=35040

Send inquiries to Prof. Bennet Schaber, Chair, Department of English and Creative Writing, SUNY Oswego at  bennet.schaber@oswego.edu

Official transcripts are required prior to hiring.

Description of Department:  We are a collective of scholars, writers, filmmakers, researchers and activists committed to helping our students create substantial and meaningful lives while doing what they love.  Our 23 full-time and 27 part-time faculty members work together to offer a Bachelor of Arts in three complete majors, two minors, eight interdisciplinary majors and minors, a range of programs, and a Master of Arts in English. From African and African-American Studies to Cinema and Screen Studies to Women's Studies, the department hosts the ongoing transformations that are the new humanities.  Located in a multi-use, state-of-the-art building at the eastern end of the Campus Center, we offer a rich diversity of courses and a multitude of extra-curricular opportunities in intimate settings.  And yes, we teach English and Creative Writing too!

Description of SUNY Oswego:  Founded in 1861, SUNY Oswego is a public comprehensive college located in Central New York on the beautiful shores of Lake Ontario, 45 minutes from Syracuse.  Named one of "Top Up-and-Coming Schools" in U.S. News America's Best Colleges in 2010 and a "Best Northeastern College" by Princeton Review every year since the first edition in 2003, Oswego offers its 8300 undergraduate and graduate students preeminent academic programs in business, teacher education, and the arts and sciences. The College's success is built on providing students outstanding educational experiences with attention to liberal arts and sciences foundations, practical applications, interdisciplinary approaches, independent scholarly and creative work, and skills for living in multicultural and global communities.  The emphasis on faculty-mentored student research is evidenced by Quest, a College-wide day spotlighting original student research, a Summer Scholars Program, which awards stipends to students engaged in independent research and creative work at the highest levels, and the Global Laboratory, a STEM based research abroad program at top-ranked universities around the world. SUNY Oswego is an unusually collegial and vibrant community and is in a time of wonderful opportunities with extensive facilities construction and renovation, a forward-looking strategic plan, and expanded outreach to regional, national, and international communities. 

Additional information about SUNY Oswego can be found at www.oswego.edu.

SUNY Oswego is committed to enhancing its diversity.  SUNY Oswego is an Affirmative Action Employer and encourages applications from professionals of color, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.  In accordance with INS regulations, successful applicants must be legally able to work in the United States, per the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

Requests for reasonable accommodations of a disability during the application and/or interview process should be made to the Human Resources Office.