Daily Archives: 5 April 2012

University of Oregon: Visiting Assistant Professor of French, Medieval-Renaissance Literature and Culture Romance Languages – Call For Applications

Visiting Assistant Professor of French: Medieval-Renaissance Literature and Culture Romance Languages

Location: University of Oregon, Eugene
Closes: Open Until Filled

The Department of Romance Languages invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor of French with a specialization in Medieval and Renaissance Literature and Culture, beginning in Fall 2012. The position is a one-year contract which may be renewed up to twice. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses in medieval and Renaissance French literature as well as courses in French language. We seek candidates with a strong publication record, demonstrated excellence in teaching lower- and upper-division French, professional-level proficiency in French and English. Ph.D. in hand by Fall 2012.

Submit letter of application, CV, research sample (publication or dissertation chapter) and three letters of recommendation to:

French Search Committee
c/o Professor David Wacks,
Interim Head, Department of Romance Languages,
1233 University of Oregon,
Eugene, OR 97403-1233.

Review of files will begin on May 1, 2012. Position will remain open until filled. The successful candidate will have the ability to work effectively with faculty, staff and students from a variety of diverse backgrounds. The University of Oregon is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

To view this listing online visit the following website: http://jobs.uoregon.edu/unclassified.php?id=3827

The Birkbeck Medieval and Renaissance Summer School: In the City

The Birkbeck Medieval and Renaissance Summer School: In the City
Birkbeck, University of London
27-29 June, 2012

Summer School website

The newly-founded Birkbeck Medieval and Renaissance Summer School will deliver exciting, cutting-edge research to postgraduates and early-career scholars, and will help participants develop crucial research skills. Hosted by Birkbeck, University of London, and located in the heart of Bloomsbury, the Summer School draws together some of Britain’s foremost scholars of Medieval and Renaissance literature, art, culture and history.

Students will be offered a rich programme of lectures, seminars, and workshops, and will also be introduced to some of London’s extraordinary research resources and cultural institutions, including the British Library, the Victoria and Albert Museum, Westminster Abbey, and Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre.

This year’s theme is ‘In the City’, and lectures and workshops will include discussion of:

  • Cities on the world stage: London, Venice, and Jerusalem
  • Trade and travel
  • London’s criminal world
  • London’s playhouses, plagues and churches
  • London’s languages: slang and satire

The Summer School offers a wonderful opportunity for participants to experience the latest academic research; to meet other students engaged in Medieval and Renaissance research; and to begin to get to know Medieval and Renaissance London.

For more details and to book your place at the Summer School, visit the website: http://www.bbk.ac.uk/arts/our-research/centres/the-birkbeck-medieval-and-renaissance-summer-school