Helen S. Lanier Distinguished Professorship

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Helen S. Lanier Distinguished Professorship

Franklin-English

Since our founding in 1785, the University of Georgia has operated as Georgia’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (https://www.uga.edu/). The proof is in our more than 235 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,000 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 40,000 students including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 18 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.

The Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, its many units, and the University of Georgia are committed to sustaining a work and learning environment that is inclusive.

https://www.english.uga.edu/

External

Employee

Benefits Eligible

08/01/2024

12/18/2023

Yes

Qualified candidates should submit the following materials: a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, a writing sample of up to 25 pages, and names and email addresses of three references. Applications submitted by February 1, 2024 will receive full consideration, but review will continue until the position is filled. The Search Committee Chair is Andrew Zawacki, who can be reached at zawacki@uga.edu.

Athens Area

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, genetic information, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR (hrweb@uga.edu).

Professor

Professor

Academic (9 mo.)

Tenured

Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree in a related discipline.

The Department of English at the University of Georgia invites applications for the Helen S. Lanier Distinguished Professorship, to begin on August 1, 2024.

We are seeking an advanced scholar or practitioner of writing with expertise and experience in teaching in one or more of the following areas: composition and rhetoric, creative writing (fiction or nonfiction), and literary translation. We particularly welcome candidates whose work cuts across disciplines, genres, field specializations, and modalities, and whose work can expand the field of writing by establishing new directions for collaborative research, teaching, and outreach opportunities. The ideal candidate will foster an intellectual environment on campus by programming and organizing events.
Housed in the Department of English, The Lanier Professorship comes with a 2/1 teaching load as well as a support account intended to enrich the diverse campus community of scholars, artists, and thinkers.

We are interested in candidates at the level of Full Professor. Advanced Associate Professors with immediate prospects for promotion to Full Professor are also encouraged to apply.

To be eligible for tenure on appointment, candidates must be appointed as full professor, have been tenured at a prior institution, and bring a demonstrably national reputation to the institution.

Promotion/Tenure Criteria Department of English

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website.