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Associate or Full Professor of Creative Writing in Poetry
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
The Department of English at Rice University seeks candidates for an associate or full professor of Creative Writing in Poetry, with a specialization in African American poetics, and secondary interests in literary translation, social justice, international literature, and / or writing deeply rooted in place. The successful candidate will be an actively publishing writer who holds an MFA or PhD in Creative Writing, with at least two books of poetry, a record of teaching excellence, and an ability to collaborate on the administration and coordination of our undergraduate Creative Writing Concentration, Creative Writing Minor, and the development and launch of an innovative, community-engaged MFA in Creative Writing.
Professor of Art History
DEPARTMENT OF ART HISTORY
Rice University’s Department of Art History seeks to hire a full professor, or advanced associate professor, to take a future leadership role in the department. The area of specialization is open, although candidates working in pre-modern and/or non-European fields are particularly encouraged to apply. Candidates must be able to demonstrate substantial administrative experience at the level of department chair, center director, or a comparable position. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses and continue research in their area of expertise. Rice University has a semester-based teaching schedule with a 2-2 teaching load (reduced to 1-1 for department chair).
Assistant Professor of German Studies
DEPARTMENT OF MODERN AND CLASSICAL LITERATURES AND CULTURES
Rice University’s Department of Modern and Classical Literatures and Cultures seeks to hire a tenure track assistant professor of German Studies with open field specialization to begin July 1, 2025. The successful candidate will have additional secondary expertise in at least one of the following areas: sexuality and gender, multiculturalism, German-language literatures since 1800, media studies, environmental studies, or medical humanities. Native or near-native proficiency in German is essential. Commitment to program building and strong organizational skills are a plus. Candidates must have completed their Ph.D. in German Studies or a related field by July 1, 2025. Successful applicants must have a demonstrated track record of commitment to effective and inclusive teaching. In addition to maintaining an active research agenda, the successful candidate will teach four courses (2/2) in a normal academic year. Applicants must be committed to superior undergraduate teaching but opportunities for advising and teaching Ph.D. students in other humanities disciplines exist. Additionally, opportunities for interdisciplinary research and innovative teaching are plentiful and a high priority.
Assistant Professor, Medieval or Early Modern History of Science, Technology, and/or Medicine
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY
The Department of History in the School of Humanities at Rice University in Houston, Texas, seeks applicants for a tenure-track assistant professor of medieval or early modern history of science, technology, and/or medicine. A PhD in a relevant field is required at the time of appointment. The area of geographical specialization is open. The search will be held in the 2024-2025 academic year, with a start date for the position of July 1, 2025.
Assistant Professor, African Diasporic Religious Thought and Traditions
DEPARTMENT OF RELIGION
The Department of Religion at Rice University invites applications for an Assistant Professor (TT) in African Diasporic Religious Thought and Traditions. This new colleague will help improve the linkages between African Religious Studies and African American Religious Studies by filling historical, geographical, and theoretical gaps in our research and course offerings. Mindful of the expansive nature of the African Diasporic context, focuses on geographic area and religious tradition(s) are open, though applicants should be prepared to teach courses that reflect cultural and social diversity as well as methods in the study of religion that enhance the department’s attention to Houston’s location as a gateway city to the Americas. The department is interested in applicants with substantive theoretical training and interests, whose research will enhance the department’s scholarly range. This could include teaching one of the two required methods seminars for PhD studies. Excellence in teaching and research is expected.