Two full-time Assistant Professor positions in modern Turkish literature (Deadline: 1 March 2021)

The Department of Turkish Language and Literature at Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey invites applications for two full-time positions at the rank of Assistant Professor in modern Turkish literature. The applicants must have a Ph.D. in Turkish literature or a related field with a focus on modern Turkish literature. Applicants should have native or near-native proficiency in Turkish and English. They will show evidence of advanced teaching and research at an international level and demonstrate 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, the applicant should have the necessary skills to supervise M.A. and Ph.D. theses and lead research projects. The teaching load for Assistant Professors in our department is generally two to three undergraduate and/or graduate courses per semester. Promising young scholars who have recently completed their doctoral degrees are especially encouraged to apply. Successful applicants will be expected to teach in both English and Turkish.

Applicants should send their CV, at least one article published in an AHCI, SSCI, and SCOPUS-indexed journal and/or a book chapter in a volume published by an internationally acclaimed publisher, a sample syllabus, a statement of research interests to halim@boun.edu.tr. Three letters of recommendation should also be sent directly to the given email address by the individuals writing them. The application deadline is 01 March 2021.

Research interests:

modern Turkish literature, comparative literature, literary theory

Department of Turkish Language and Literature/https://turkdili.boun.edu.tr/en

Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey/http://www.boun.edu.tr/en-US/Index

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