Department : School of Global Studies and Languages
Make sure to read the full description below, and please apply immediately if you are confident you meet all the requirements.
Rank : Assistant Professor
Annual Basis : 9 Month
Application Deadline : October 15th, 2024; position open until filled.
Required Application Materials :
Please include the following required documents :
- A cover letter
- Names of three references
- One representative writing sample (article / chapter length)
- A statement articulating your vision for the enhancement of diversity and inclusion in German Studies.
Position Announcement :
The Department of German and Scandinavian at the University of Oregon seeks a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor in the School of Global Studies and Languages, starting Fall 2025.
We are looking for a colleague who specializes in Environmental Humanities in German Studies, with a primary linguistic and cultural focus on German within a transnational context.
Essential qualifications include the equivalent of C2 proficiency, as well as experience teaching in German, and a PhD in German or a related discipline by the time of appointment.
Additional expertise in a Scandinavian language and culture, or another language and culture, would be welcome. Interest in climate politics or technology would also be a plus.
We value teaching and research that complement the department's focus areas, including romanticism, modernism, folklore, Jewish studies, critical theory, psychoanalysis, decolonial studies, and gender studies.
The successful candidate will embrace a transnational and global perspective and teach in the German undergraduate and graduate programs as well as more broadly in the School of Global Studies and Languages and the College of Arts and Sciences.
Department or Program Summary :
The Department of German and Scandinavian sustains thriving undergraduate, Masters, and Doctoral programs and lively collaborative relations with departments such as Comparative Literature, Art History, Philosophy, and the School of Music.
The department publishes the digital German Studies journal Konturen. Additional opportunities exist for engaging with the UO’s research and teaching programs and centers in Environmental Studies, European Studies, and Environmental & Natural Resources Law.
We foster an inclusive and collegial environment in which individual faculty and students from a variety of backgrounds are given the opportunity to flourish.
Minimum Requirements :
- PhD in German or a relevant humanities or interdisciplinary program by appointment time
- Superior proficiency in German and English
- Experience teaching in the German language
- Specialization in Environmental Humanities
Preferred Qualifications :
- Promising publication record
- Experience teaching non-native learners of German, and U.S. undergraduates
- Knowledge of a Scandinavian language and culture and / or another language and culture
- Commitment and contribution to institutional diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Interest in climate change politics and / or technology
- Teaching and research that complement the department’s focus areas
About the University :
The University of Oregon, an AAU research institution, is located in the scenic Willamette Valley Kalapuya Ilihi between the Pacific coast and Cascade Mountains.
Eugene offers a dynamic cultural environment, enhanced by a progressive local food movement and thriving arts and music scenes.
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.
The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.
For more information about benefits, visit here.
The University of Oregon is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the ADA.
The University encourages all qualified individuals to apply and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status, including veteran and disability status.
The University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation in connection with the application process, please contact us at [email protected] or 541-346-5112.
UO prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy (including pregnancy-related conditions), age, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including family medical history), ancestry, familial status, citizenship, service in the uniformed services (as defined in federal and state law), veteran status, expunged juvenile record, and / or the use of leave protected by state or federal law in all programs, activities and employment practices as required by Title IX, other applicable laws, and policies.
Retaliation is prohibited by UO policy. Questions may be referred to the Office of Investigations and Civil Rights Compliance.
Contact information, related policies, and complaint procedures are listed here.
In compliance with federal law, the University of Oregon prepares an annual report on campus security and fire safety programs and services.
The Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report is available online at here.
J-18808-Ljbffr
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Oncology Eugene Oregon
Instructs and counsels patients and families regarding preventive care, medical problems, psychological problems, and use of prescribed treatments and drugs. Identifies and records pertinent progress of patients, updating and summarizing charts, changing orders when appropriate and notifying the res...
Assistant Professor of Structures and Mass Timber Design
The University of Oregon is one of only two Pacific Northwest members of the Association of American Universities and holds the distinction of a “very high research activity” ranking in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. A portfolio of representative products of your cr...
Assistant Professor of Transgender Studies
The University of Oregon is one of only two Pacific Northwest members of the Association of American Universities and holds a distinguished ranking in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. An application letter that outlines the candidate’s research interests, teaching, an...
Assistant Professor in Mathematics
The University of Oregon is one of only two Pacific Northwest members of the Association of American Universities and holds the distinction of a “very high research activity” ranking in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The UO is located in Eugene, a vibrant city of 18...
Pro Tem Instructor of Swedish and Scandinavian - Open Pool
Our various sub-concentrations, which in addition to literary history (lyric, drama, narrative) include philosophical and theoretical discourses (19th and 20th century German philosophy, literature theory, psychoanalysis, Frankfurt School cultural theory, poststructuralism, and contemporary European...
Assistant Professor of Biophysics
Selection criteria will focus on the potential for excellence in research, teaching, and service, including establishing an innovative, internationally recognized, and externally funded research program; teaching and mentoring effectively at both undergraduate and graduate levels; and engaging produ...
Assistant Professor, Health Promotion in Hispanic/Latine/Underserved Communities
The University of Oregon is one of only two Pacific Northwest members of the Association of American Universities and holds the distinction of a “very high research activity” ranking in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The successful candidate’s primary instructional ...
Assistant Professor of Earth Sciences
The University of Oregon is one of only two Pacific Northwest members of the Association of American Universities and holds the distinction of a “very high research activity” ranking in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. As part of the application process for faculty po...
Work Management & Admin Assistant
Administrative Services and Work Management is responsible for the management of human, financial and material resources, the development and implementation of programs, policies and procedures related to the operation, that guide maintenance, repair and minor renovation of university buildings, gro...
Assistant Director, Compliance and UOAA Business Management
This role will supervise the accounting and gift/membership processing team and management of staff completing the processes and tasks required to ensure timely, successful completion of month-end close, completeness and accuracy of financial reports, and adherence to procedures and internal control...