Assistant Professor in Modern Hebrew Literature

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New York University
Location
New York, NY
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Assistant Professor in Modern Hebrew Literature
Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies
New York University Arts and Science
 
The Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies at New York University seeks to fill a tenure track position in Modern Hebrew Literature at the rank of Assistant Professor. The successful candidate will demonstrate expertise in the broad corpus of Modern Hebrew Literature and will be able to teach a varied range of undergraduate and graduate courses in both Hebrew and in translation. The ideal candidate will be conversant with key discussions in the Humanities and/or Social Sciences and be able to engage other units in the Faculty of Arts and Science. Ability to relate to other aspects of a comprehensive program in Jewish Studies, including the Taub Center for Israel Studies and NYU’s study away site in Tel Aviv, is essential. The appointment will begin September 1, 2019, subject to budgetary and administrative approval. Ph.D. must be in hand by August 31, 2019.
 
Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2018, but applications will be accepted until December 1, 2018. To apply, submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, three letters of reference, and all completed dissertation chapters (for dissertations in progress) or the complete dissertation (including in revised form) at https://apply.interfolio.com/55092. Within your cover letter, please discuss how your teaching and research can address issues of intellectual diversity and a diverse student population like that of NYU. More information about the department can be found at http://hebrewjudaic.as.nyu.edu.

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