Assistant or Associate Professor of East European, Eurasian, and Russian Studies

The East European, Eurasian, and Russian Studies Department at Dartmouth invites applications for a full-time tenure-line appointment as Assistant or Associate Professor. We seek qualified candidates with expertise in the region who will support the ongoing diversification of our curricular offerings and research profile. We are especially interested in applicants who specialize in more than one region/language of Eastern Europe and Eurasia, with a preference for Ukrainian, or the language(s) and cultures of the Russian Federation. The person in this position will be expected to contribute thematic or comparative courses to the EEER curriculum more broadly. Scholars in fields such as 20-21^st century literary and cultural studies, translation studies, comparative literature, sociolinguistics, or those working with other interdisciplinary approaches are especially welcome to apply. We seek an innovative and dynamic teacher with experience teaching in U.S. institutions. Applicants should also demonstrate organizational leadership and service to the field appropriate to their career stage.

Dartmouth is committed to academic excellence and encourages the open exchange of ideas within a culture of mutual respect. People with different backgrounds, life experiences, and perspectives make the Dartmouth community diverse, which enhances academic excellence. Applicants should address in their cover letter how their research, teaching, service, and/or life experiences prepare them to advance Dartmouth's commitment to diversity in service of academic excellence.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Slavic Languages and Literatures or a closely related field, or be ABD with degree conferred by the start of the appointment. Qualified candidates will have established a track record of scholarly excellence and be pursuing an active research agenda. A native or near-native fluency in English as well as fluency in the language of their region of specialization is required. The EEER department currently offers three years of Russian and one year of Ukrainian. Priority will be given to qualified candidates who would be able to teach in one or both of the language sequences.

Please submit all materials electronically via interfolio. Letters may be addressed to Victoria Somoff, co-chair of the search committee.

1. Cover letter of not more than three pages describing the candidate's scholarly agenda, teaching, professional experience, and how their research teaching, serivce, and/or life experiences prepare them to advance Dartmouth's commitment to diversity in service of academic excellence.
2. Ciriculum Vitae.
3. Writing sample of not more than thirty pages.
4. Three confidential letters of recommendation.

Review of Applications will begin on November 10, 2024 and continue until the position is filled. For questions regarding this position, please contact Professor Victoria Somoff, Victoria.Somoff@Dartmouth.edu.

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