Employment Opportunity: Bilkent University

Bilkent University, American Culture and Literature
position in American Culture and Literature

Institution Type: College / University
Location: Turkey
Position: Assistant Professor


The Department of American Culture and Literature at Bilkent University invites applications for one faculty position beginning Fall semester 2012. Applications are invited from candidates with primary fields in American Studies, American literature, American history, film studies, art history, theatre and drama, cultural studies, gender studies, and critical theory.

Applicants should be able to teach one or more of our first and second year courses--Introduction to American Studies, Methods and Texts, American Texts and Contexts, and the Survey of U.S. History--as well as courses pertinent to the applicants specialty within the range of third and fourth year courses that we offer. We would prefer applicants who can work within interdisciplinary contexts; we are open to considering candidates with various fields and periods of specialization. Experience in teaching content-based English writing skills would be highly desirable.

For information about how to apply, please contact Chris Rivera at crivera@bilkent.edu.tr