Associate / Assistant Professor in English Literary Studies
Join CUHK's Department of English as an Associate or Assistant Professor specializing in literary studies and digital humanities.
Best for:Best for scholars in English literary studies with expertise in digital humanities, university-level teaching experience, and a track record of peer-reviewed publications.
Overview
The Department of English at the Chinese University of Hong Kong invites applications for an Associate or Assistant Professor position in English literary studies. The successful candidate will enrich the curriculum by developing underrepresented teaching areas and incorporating digital humanities or emergent research methods in the humanities. Responsibilities include delivering high-quality undergraduate and postgraduate instruction, supervising research students, and engaging in departmental seminars, administrative duties, and socially impactful research projects. Candidates must hold a relevant PhD, maintain an active publication record, and possess demonstrated teaching experience at the university level.
What you'll do
- Deliver outstanding teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate curricula in English literary studies.
- Develop innovative teaching areas that complement and expand the current departmental curriculum.
- Supervise and mentor postgraduate research students.
- Engage actively in departmental and faculty seminars, administrative duties, and advisory responsibilities.
- Pursue scholarly research projects with potential societal impact and contribute to refereed publications.
Requirements
Degree required: PhD degree in English literary studies or a related field
Language: English proficiency suitable for university-level instruction and administration
Instruction: English
Publications: A strong record of refereed publications
- Demonstrable track record in digital humanities and/or other emergent research methods in the humanities
- Proven record of refereed publications in academic journals or presses
- Relevant undergraduate and postgraduate level teaching experience
Funding & terms
How to apply
Deadline: 2026-10-31 (Europe/London)
Applicants must submit their application online through the official CUHK career portal. The submission must include a cover letter, a comprehensive curriculum vitae, a sample undergraduate course outline, previous teaching evaluations if available, one sample of written work, and contact details for three referees.
- Cover letter
- Full curriculum vitae
- Sample undergraduate course outline
- Previous teaching evaluations
- One example of written work
- 3 reference letters
Contact
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