Assistant Professor of English (Restoration/18th-Century British Literature)

The English Department at Illinois Wesleyan University invites applications for the job of Assistant Professor to begin 2010-2011. This tenure-track position entails teaching six courses annually (3-3) in literature and general education, including first-year writing. Ph.D. in Literature (in hand by August 1, 2010) and primary expertise in Restoration/18th-century British; secondary expertise or experience teaching history of the language, interdisciplinary humanities, women’s studies, or film studies desirable. Preference given to candidates with teaching experience. Illinois Wesleyan University—a highly selective liberal arts institution that values excellence in both teaching and scholarship—is located in Bloomington, Illinois, approximately two hours southwest of Chicago. Send letter of application and curriculum vitae by November 1, 2009, to:

James Plath, Chair, Department of English

Illinois Wesleyan University

P.O. Box 2900

Bloomington, IL 61702-2900

Phone: 309-556-3352

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