Professor of English

About the role

The Department of English at Wesleyan University seeks a scholar-teacher of early modern literature for a tenure-track appointment beginning July 1, 2027. We are open to candidates with comparative approaches.

Responsibilities

• Teach four literature courses per year (two per semester) to undergraduates, in person on Wesleyan’s campus.
• Offer broadly-conceived courses in the field, courses more narrowly focused on their areas of expertise, and the English Department’s gateway, “Ways of Reading.”
• Advise and mentor students.
• Participate in faculty governance at the departmental and university level.

Requirements

• A Ph.D. in English or a related field in hand by the time of appointment to be hired as an Assistant Professor.
• May be hired as an Instructor if the candidate does not have a Ph.D. in hand at the time of appointment, but will complete the Ph.D. within one year of hire.

Qualifications

• Active engagement in scholarly research and writing.

Skills

Not specified.

Benefits

Experience is taken into consideration in the determination of salary offers.

Pay

Details on pay are not specified.

Schedule

Details on schedule are not specified.

Benefits

Details on benefits are not specified.

Contact Information

To learn more, please contact Jeanne McNeff at jmcneff@wesleyan.edu or 860-685-2360 regarding questions about the application process.

Application Instructions

Applications submitted by Sep. 15, 2026 will receive full consideration.

About Wesleyan University

Wesleyan is a highly selective liberal arts college that values both scholarship and teaching very highly and offers a generous sabbatical program and competitive salaries and benefits.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Wesleyan University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from women and historically underrepresented minority groups.

Clery Act Report

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Additional Resources

For more information visit https://www.wesleyan.edu/hr/handbook/compensation-practices/index.html. Detailed information on the benefits of working at Wesleyan is located at: https://wesleyan.edu/hr/careers/prospective-resources.html.