Assistant Professor in Modern Iberian Studies

Description

The Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at the University of Chicago invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Modern Iberian Studies, with an expected start date of July 1, 2027, or as soon as possible thereafter. We seek a scholar whose work specializes in Modern Iberian Studies with a focus on literary and cultural studies. Ideal candidates will be able to combine a theoretically informed approach to their research with a solid mastery of nineteenth to twenty-first century Iberian cultural traditions. Beyond this fundamental basis, we welcome scholars with interests in fields including but not limited to literary and intellectual history; multilingualism; cinema and visual culture; race, diaspora, and migration; ecocriticism; gender and sexuality; Global Hispanophone, Global Lusophone, and post-colonial studies. 

The selected candidate will pursue their own research agenda, collaborate with faculty in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures and other areas of the Division of the Arts & Humanities and University, and teach in both the graduate and undergraduate curriculum, including in the University’s College Core curriculum. The teaching load for tenure-track positions is typically four courses per year on the quarter system. Additional responsibilities include advising at all levels of the program, and service on departmental and university committees.

 

Salary Range or Pay Grade:

Assistant Professor: $90,000-$120,000; this base pay range is for a nine-month academic appointment paid over twelve months. The position also includes a relocation allowance for qualifying expenses.
This position is benefits eligible. The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.

 

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have an active research agenda resulting in publication in leading venues in their field or the potential to develop such a publication record, as well as the ability or potential to be an excellent teacher and mentor at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Native or near-native competence in Spanish and in English is required. Portuguese and other Iberian languages highly desired.

All requirements for receipt of a PhD in a relevant field must be completed prior to the start of the appointment.

Application Instructions

Applicants must upload the following materials to the University of Chicago’s recruitment website at apply.interfolio.com/191615 by 10:59 PM Central Time/11:59 PM Eastern Time on October 15, 2026:

·      CV

·      Cover letter

·      Research statement (no more than 2-pages)

·      Writing sample (30-pages maximum in English or in an Iberian language accompanied by an English translation)

·      Name and contact of three recommenders

Applicants will be asked to provide letters of recommendation, teaching statement, and other additional materials following the initial review of applications. Questions may be directed to Jennifer Hurtarte at romance-languages@uchicago.edu.

This position is contingent upon budgetary approval.

 

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, shared ancestry, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination.

Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-834-3988 or email