TT job - Drama and Theatre of the Americas

[Erin Hurley, Prof.]

Dear colleagues,

Please see below the job ad for a new tenure-track hire in Drama and Theatre of the Americas in the Department of English at McGill.


           Drama and Theatre of the Americas
            Tenure-Track Position – Assistant Professor
            Department of English, McGill University

The Department of English at McGill University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin 1 August 2012 in Drama and Theatre of the Americas. A secondary emphasis on theatrical performance practice is desirable. The successful candidate will teach and conduct research in Drama and Theatre of the Americas (the US, Canada, and Latin America). Knowledge of French and some teaching experience are assets. Evidence of scholarly promise is a major consideration.

McGill’s Department of English brings together three different but related areas of study—Literature, Drama and Theatre, and Cultural Studies—and promotes research and teaching across specialist boundaries. The teaching assignment is 12 credits (4 courses) per academic year. Complete information about the Department, its programs, and courses may be found on our website: www.mcgill.ca/english

Complete applications including curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and a writing sample (20-30 pages) should arrive no later than 15 November 2011. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada. McGill University is committed to diversity and equity in employment. It welcomes applications from indigenous peoples, visible minorities, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and others who may contribute to further diversification. Please address applications to: Professor Allan Hepburn, Chair, Department of English, McGill University, 853 Sherbrooke St. West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 2T6.