The Marco Institute for Medieval and Renaissance Studies at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, invites applications for a full-time position of Teaching Assistant Professor and Undergraduate Program Coordinator of Medieval and Renaissance Studies (MRST) beginning August 1, 2026. This is a career-track (NTT) position with teaching (75%) and service (25%) responsibilities. The teaching load is 2 sections of one course per semester (12 hours per week). The service component corresponds to MRST programmatic needs, such as advising, mentoring, outreach, and curriculum development. Interest in teaching a methods course for MRST majors and/or leading a summer study abroad program (for additional pay) is considered a plus.
Appointment to this position will be for an initial two-year term and is renewable contingent upon evidence of excellence in teaching and service duties. The position has promotional potential and comes with full benefits and additional funds available to assist with research, travel, and professional development.
The Marco Institute is an internationally-acclaimed center for the study of the history and culture of the premodern world (c.300-1700). With our rich programming schedule of lectures, workshops, and symposia; multiple fellowship opportunities for faculty and graduate students; undergraduate major and minor and graduate certificate; and annual premodern language training program, we pursue the research and teaching of the early periods at the highest levels. Our award-winning faculty represents a wide range of disciplines and periods – drawing from over a dozen departments and programs spanning from late antiquity to the early modern period and from Europe and the Mediterranean to East Asia and the Americas – and we boast special strengths in late antique history and religion and in medieval and early modern literature. Our interdisciplinary approach and collaborative enterprises contribute to the intellectual life of the UT campus, the Knoxville community, and beyond.
Qualifications
PhD in Medieval Studies or any field related to premodern studies (i.e., History, Literature, Languages, Religious Studies, Musicology, Art History, etc.) is required by the time of appointment. Candidates must be able to demonstrate excellence in teaching at the college level, familiarity with current student-oriented pedagogy, including in a large classroom, and with the use of technology to enhance learning. The program seeks candidates with expertise in teaching an expansive global, interdisciplinary perspective in premodern studies. The Candidate must also demonstrate potential for successful academic programmatic development and mentoring as well as scholarly expertise.
Application Instructions
Review of applications will begin on February 16, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled. The University of Tennessee is seeking candidates with the ability to contribute in meaningful ways to achieving the mission of the Marco Institute and the University.
Please submit to Interfolio (https://apply.interfolio.com/180018) your complete dossier including the following:
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Letter of Application
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CV
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Names and contact information for three references
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Two-page maximum Statement of Teaching Philosophy (must address teaching pre-modern studies from a global and interdisciplinary perspective and teaching large classes)
Finalists will be asked, in addition, to share a sample syllabus in preparation for the Zoom interview.
For inquiries, please contact the chair of the Search Committee, Dr. Anne-Hélène Miller (ahm@utk.edu).
