Full-time Assistant Professor Position in Modern Turkish Literature

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Department of Turkish Language and Literature at Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey invites applications for a full-time position at the rank of Assistant Professor in modern Turkish literature.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in modern Turkish literature or a related field with a focus on modern Turkish literature and contemporary literary theory. Applicants should possess native or near-native proficiency in Turkish and English. They will demonstrate evidence of advanced teaching and research at an international level and an ability to teach courses on modern Turkish literature (poetry, fiction, and theatre), comparative literature, and literary theory at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. In addition, applicants should have the necessary skills to supervise M.A. and Ph.D. theses and lead national and international research projects. The department's teaching load for Assistant Professors is generally two to three undergraduate and/or graduate courses per semester. Promising young scholars who have recently completed or are about to finish their doctoral degrees are especially encouraged to apply. Successful applicants will be required to teach in both English and Turkish.

Applicants should upload their CV, at least one article published in an AHCI, SSCI, or SCOPUS-indexed journal and a book chapter in a volume published by an internationally acclaimed publisher, a sample syllabus, and a statement of research interests to https://academicjobapplications.bogazici.edu.tr/. Three letters of recommendation should also be sent to halim@bogazici.edu.tr directly by the referees. The application deadline is 1 August 2024.

Research interests: Modern Turkish literature, comparative literature, literary theory

Department of Turkish Language and Literature: https://turkishliterature.bogazici.edu.tr/en

Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey: https://bogazici.edu.tr/en-US/Index