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Professor (Rank Open) in Literary Studies: Creative Writing

The School of Arts and Humanities

The School of Arts and Humanities at The University of Texas at Dallas invites applications for a tenure track position, rank open, in Creative Writing, with an emphasis on prose fiction. A record of publication and teaching short stories and dramatic forms (plays and/or screenplays) is preferred. The ability to offer graduate and undergraduate courses not only in Creative Writing but also in American or other literature is highly desirable, as is the ability to place literature in a broader humanistic context. Appointment will begin September 1, 2009. 

The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to publishing, undergraduate and graduate teaching, interdisciplinary education and research, and professional academic service. The School offers an interdisciplinary program built on four interrelated areas: Literary Studies, Historical Studies, and Aesthetic Studies (including Art and Performance) and Arts and Technology. In addition, the School has an internationally renowned program in Translation Studies.

The academic philosophy of the School emphasizes the fusion of critical with creative thinking as well as linkages among various modes of knowledge and artistic expression.  Located in suburban Dallas, UTD is a dynamic, growing research institution with a diverse student body (ca. 15,000) and a strong research faculty.

Salary competitive. Review of applications begins November 15, 2008.  Applicants should send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, samples of course syllabi, three letters of recommendation (Assistant Professor level) or five letters of recommendation (Associate or Professor level), and a sample of published work or dissertation chapter to:

Academic Search #10063
The University of Texas at Dallas
800 W. Campbell Road
Mail Station AD 42
Richardson, TX 75080-3021 

For more information on the School, see http://www.ah.utdallas.edu.

UTD is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and encourages application from candidates who would enhance the diversity of the university’s faculty and administration.