Assistant Professor of Asian American Literature

Pomona College

Deadline: October 15

The English Department at Pomona College invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor to begin Fall 2025. At a moment when the department is in conversation about diversifying the major as well as building on its current strengths, we seek a colleague whose research focuses on Asian American literature writ large (East, West, South, and/or Southeast Asian circulations), and we are open to various areas of expertise. Transnational, hemispheric, and/or comparative approaches welcome. Areas of interest may include but are not limited to: decolonial solidarity frameworks, critical refugee studies, migration and political economy, gender and sexuality, memory, performance, aesthetics, global Asias, inter-archipelagic connections, and considerations of the more-than-human. We seek to attract, develop, and retain faculty that contribute to the cultural, linguistic, experiential, and diverse curricular offerings.

 The teaching load at Pomona College is two courses per semester. Faculty are expected to teach across all levels of the undergraduate curriculum and are eligible for generous teaching and research grants. Candidates should have Ph.D. in hand at time of appointment. Initial application includes: (a) cover letter, (b) curriculum vitae, (c) graduate transcripts, (d) three brief, 1-page statements – one addressing teaching philosophy and experience, one addressing scholarship and future research directions, and one addressing demonstrated ability to mentor a diverse student body (e) three letters of recommendations. Review of applications begins October 15, 2024.

Learn more about this opportunity here.