Assistant Professor of Literature
University of Cambridge
The Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics (MMLL) seeks to appoint a full-time Assistant Professor (Grade 9) in Modern and Contemporary Italian Literature and Culture from 1 September 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.
Candidates will have a record of, or clear potential for, outstanding research in Modern and Contemporary Italian Literature and Culture, along with an understanding of the current state of Italian studies more broadly. Preference may be given to candidates with research and teaching specialisms in one or more of the following areas: colonial and postcolonial studies, race and ethnicity, gender/sexuality studies, film and/or visual culture, and environmental humanities. We welcome candidates whose research and teaching demonstrates the potential for collaborative or cross-disciplinary work.
The appointee will contribute at undergraduate (BA) and postgraduate (MPhil and PhD) levels to the teaching and examining of Modern and Contemporary Italian Literature and Culture, and generally contribute to teaching and administration of the Italian Section and the Faculty.
The teaching of Modern Italian Literature and Culture has a distinguished history at Cambridge, and the appointee will be expected to take an active and leading role in sustaining and re-imagining-according to their own specialist area(s) of research-this field.
The role includes an active contribution to the administration of the Section's and Faculty's activities.
Candidates will have relevant teaching experience, have successfully completed a PhD in a relevant field by the start date for the post and be able to demonstrate active, collegial engagement or potential in research, teaching, administration and outreach in Italian Studies. A fluent or near-fluent command of both Italian and English is essential.
The appointee will undertake core teaching and supervision, as well as and teaching and supervision underpinned by research in their own field.
For your application to be considered please ensure that you upload the following documents to your online application:
- A covering letter
- A Curriculum Vitae, including a full list of publications and the names of three referees
- An article-length example of your written work in English (max 8,000 words, e.g. a previous publication or thesis/dissertation chapter)
References will be requested at the longlisting stage.
The closing date for applications is midnight (GMT) on Thursday 2 January 2025. We plan to hold interviews and selection activities in person in mid March 2025, subject to change.
Prospective candidates are welcome to seek more information beyond the Further Particulars by contacting Professor John David Rhodes, Co-Chair of MMLL, at jdr42@cam.ac.uk. On questions of procedure, please contact the Schools HR team on MMLLPersonnel@admin.cam.ac.uk.
Further information about the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics, and the School of Arts and Humanities can be found in the following places:
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The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and we particularly welcome applications from candidates from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background for this vacancy as they are currently underrepresented at this level in our Faculty. Details of some of the family-friendly policies operated by the University are at: https://www.hr.admin.cam.ac.uk/pay-benefits/cambens-employee-benefits/family-friendly
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