Hi all,
I’m writing to share this job opening for an Assistant Professor in Cultural Rhetorics at Auburn University. I’m chairing this search and would be happy to answer any questions about the position, our department, or life in Auburn. Please share widely!
Best,
Leigh
Leigh Gruwell
Associate Professor of English
Auburn University
9086 Haley Center
she/her/hers
The Department of English at Auburn University invites applications for a tenure-track, assistant professor position in Cultural Rhetorics to begin Fall 2025. The teaching load for research faculty is 2-2, in person, with balanced assignments in upper-division and graduate courses, as well as Auburn’s core curriculum. Successful candidates will contribute to the growth of the Department’s Public and Professional Writing undergraduate major; the Rhetoric and Composition and Master of Technical and Professional Communication graduate programs, and will have opportunities to affiliate with interdisciplinary programs like Africana Studies or Women’s & Gender Studies.
Desired qualifications include: Record of publication in the field; successful experience teaching Cultural Rhetorics (broadly defined) at the college level; ability to generate new courses to reflect area(s) of scholarly expertise and expand the department’s curricular offerings; demonstrable commitment to teaching, research, and service.
Expertise in one or more of the following areas is desired:
● Black/African-American rhetorics
● Indigenous/Decolonial rhetorics
● Non-Western rhetorics
● Antiracist rhetorics
● Queer/trans* rhetorics
● Feminist rhetorics
● Disability rhetorics
Applications submitted by November 15, 2024 will have fullest consideration.
Applications will be accepted online at
https://www.auemployment.com/postings/49285. Applicants should submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae for initial consideration.