COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH 

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Faculty Position in Medieval British Literature 

GENERAL INFORMATION 

The Department of English at the College of the Holy Cross invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor specializing in Medieval British Literature to begin in August 2025.   

Faculty at the College cultivate a richly diverse academic community, pursue innovative teaching, and create high-impact scholarship. Our new colleague will join a department that balances a longstanding commitment to the study and teaching of literary forms and literary history with an openness to new methods of inquiry in the field.  We welcome applications from candidates demonstrating engagement with any of the wide range of interests and methodologies in Medievalist studies, including but not limited to history of the English language, book history, poetry and poetics, gender and sexuality, race and ethnicity, and genre theory. Teaching responsibilities will include courses at all levels of the curriculum, ranging from introductory literature courses for non-majors to upper-division courses in the candidate’s area of expertise.  In addition to departmental course offerings, a tenure-track hire in medieval literature will have opportunities to teach in and support the College’s longstanding investment in interdisciplinary studies, including programs such as Medieval and Renaissance Studies; Environmental Studies; Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies; and Critical Race & Ethnic Studies; as well as the College’s first-year Montserrat program. Candidates are encouraged to find out more about our department here: https://www.holycross.edu/academics/programs/english.  

This position carries a 3-2 teaching load with a research leave prior to tenure review of either a full year at 80% salary or a semester at full salary, and generous sabbatical and fellowship leaves for tenured faculty. To enable a smooth transition to Holy Cross, new full-time tenure-track Assistant Professors receive start-up funding to support their research and professional development and have a one-course reduction in their first year of teaching (i.e., 2-2). All full-time appointments offer competitive salaries and full benefits. To learn more about faculty life at the College & the Worcester area, candidates are encouraged to visit our Prospective Faculty page. 

QUALIFICATIONS 

Candidates must demonstrate excellence in scholarship and a commitment to effective undergraduate teaching in the context of a liberal arts college. Ph.D. required by the beginning of the appointment.

APPLICATION MATERIALS 

Please submit a cover letter addressing the position requirements listed above, a current curriculum vitae, and a statement on teaching. Later in the process candidates may be asked to submit a writing sample, three confidential letters of recommendation, and official undergraduate and graduate transcripts.  In your cover letter and statement on teaching, in addition to describing your research and teaching interests, please address how your scholarship, teaching, mentoring, and/or service might support the College’s mission as a Jesuit, undergraduate liberal arts college and its core commitment to diversity and inclusion.  

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS 

The College of the Holy Cross uses Interfolio to collect all faculty job applications. Please submit all application materials only through this platform: to 

https://apply.interfolio.com/152505.  Materials submitted through any other means will not be considered. 

Applications must be submitted by November 10, 2024. Initial interviews of selected applicants via Zoom will take place in mid December, and campus visits for selected applicants will take place after semester break in late January and early February.  Questions about this search may be directed to Prof. Jonathan Mulrooney, English Department and Search Committee Chair 

(jmulroon@holycross.edu).  

THE COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS 

The College of the Holy Cross is a highly selective Catholic liberal arts college in the Jesuit tradition. It enrolls about 3,100 students and is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, a medium-sized city 45 miles west of Boston. The College seeks faculty members whose scholarship, teaching, advising, and on- and off-campus service demonstrate an enduring commitment to academic excellence and who embrace the educational benefits of a richly diverse community. Holy Cross aspires to meet the needs of dual-career couples, in part through its membership in the Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts and the New England Higher Education Recruitment Consortium.  

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT STATEMENT 

The College is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and complies with all Federal and Massachusetts laws concerning equal opportunity and affirmative action in the workplace.

Here is some news about two ongoing job searches, one in Medieval or Early Modern literature and culture at Rutgers University and the other in Medieval European History (although open to candidates working on ‘any facet of European society’ in the Middle Ages) at Northwestern University. For further information see below:

The Department of English at Rutgers University, New Brunswick (USA), invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor specializing in Medieval or Early Modern literature and culture. We welcome applications from scholars working across the entire range of the medieval and early modern periods, from Old and Middle English to the late seventeenth century, and from a variety of methodologies, including work that embraces cross-cultural or global perspectives as well as trans- and circum-Atlantic writing.

Please find the full description at:https://joblist.mla.org/job-details/9077/tenure-track-assistant-professor-in-medieval-or-early-modern-literature-and-culture/?kw=medieval&ix=4#top-pagination

The Department of History at Northwestern University is running a search this year for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Medieval European History. The position is open to candidates whose research engages any facet of European society from roughly 800-1500 CE.

Here’s the link to the job ad: https://history.northwestern.edu/about/faculty-searches/assistant-prof-of-medieval-european-history.html

Professor of Late Antique Literature and Thought @ U of T Department of Classics / Centre for Medieval Studies

The Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Toronto invite applications for a full-time tenure-stream position in the area of Late Antique Latin Literature and Thought – broadly conceived.  This will be a joint appointment between the Department of Classics (75%) and the Centre for Medieval Studies (25%). The appointment will be at the rank of Professor, beginning July 1, 2025, or shortly thereafter. The deadline for application is November 14, 2024. The successful candidate will be eligible for the Jackman Professorship in the Humanities for a five-year term, which will be renewable following a favourable review.

The Centre for Medieval Studies is holding an Open House on October 30, 4-6 pm, to welcome prospective MA and PhD students wanting to learn directly from our current students, faculty, and alumni. Join us in the Great Hall at the Centre for Medieval Studies from 4-6 pm to learn about CMS programming, followed by information from students, alumni, and faculty, with an opportunity to ask questions in smaller breakout rooms.  For more information and to RSVP, visit https://www.medieval.utoronto.ca/events/cms-open-house. 

Out-of-towners may attend the Virtual Open House on Friday, November 1 (https://www.medieval.utoronto.ca/events/cms-open-house-virtual.)

2024-Open-House.pdf

19 October 2024, Online: Join the editors of Gender in Scotland, 1200-1800: Place, Faith and Politics, Mairi Cowan, Janay Nugent, and Cathryn Spence, for an online launch celebration. Hear from several of the contributors as they read excerpts from their chapters, and gain an insightful introduction to the book.

Time: 11am-1pm EDT || Click here to register || Find out more about the book

Un « séminaire de jeunes médiévistes » aura lieu le 11 octobre prochain, entre 14h et 17h15, à l'UQAM. 

Voici le programme de l'événement : 

14h00 Nicole Demarchi (Univ. de Padoue, chercheuse associée à l'UQAM):  Pain and Power in the Court of Charlemagne: New Research Perspectives / Douleur et pouvoir à la cour de Charlemagne: nouvelles perspectives de recherche.

15h10 Vincent Bousquet (UQAM, doctorant): "Pro amore dei" : sensibilités religieuses et gestion du patrimoine dans les testaments de la Peste en Provence (1330-1361)

16h20 Claire Allen (AMU-ENS, doctorante): Un livre au service de la communauté : les livres de privilèges provençaux à la fin du Moyen Âge.

La salle reste à préciser, mais il y a de fortes chances que la soirée se poursuive entre collègues dans une brasserie du Quartier Latin. Un lien zoom peut également être envoyé à celleux qui voudraient assister au séminaire à distance. Vous pouvez écrire à la professeure Piroska Nagy pour toutes vos questions au sujet de l'événement, nagy.piroska@uqam.ca.

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is seeking an Assistant Professor to teach Middle English Literature and Medievalism. Information at: https://louisiana.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/3959?c=louisiana 

Purdue University  post-doctoral research fellowship in medieval literary studies and digital humanities with Prof. Michael Johnston. For more information and instructions re:  how to apply:  https://careers.purdue.edu/job/Ross-Lynn-Post-Doc-Research-Fellow/33636-en_US/ 

Be on the lookout for a festschrift in honour of CSM's own Kathryn Kerby-Fulton. The book, entitled Medieval Manuscripts, Readers and Texts: Essays in Honour of Kathryn Kerby-Fulton will be available in October from Boydell and Brewer Press.  The book contains essays by other CSM members including Sîan Echard and Andrew Klein.  Congratulations to all!