Dependent on experience and/or qualifications.
The Department of Romance Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (http://romancestudies.unc.edu) invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position: Assistant Professor in Modern/contemporary Hispanic Caribbean Studies to begin July 1, 2026. We encourage applications from innovative scholars with interdisciplinary research interests who can contribute to dynamic undergraduate programs in Hispanic Studies and the graduate program in Iberian and Latin American Literatures and Cultures.
The successful candidate will join a vibrant community of scholars and students with opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration and support through research units such as the Institute for the Study of the Americas, the Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Research in Black Culture and History, the American Indian Center, and UNC’s Latino/a Studies Program. The position carries a 2-2 teaching load.
To learn more about the department’s mission and values, please visit http://romancestudies.unc.edu.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
PhD in Spanish, or related degree.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
The successful candidate will have a record of research and teaching excellence, and administrative experience and/or potential. Research areas we are looking to strengthen include but are not limited to: Medical Humanities, Literature and the Law, Digital Humanities, Migration, and Afro-Caribbean Studies. The successful candidate will maintain an active research program, teach a range of courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and perform service for the department and university, along with a share of advising PhD dissertations.
Applicants are required to submit a cover letter, CV, research statement, teaching statement, and a scholarly writing sample. At the time of application candidates will also be required to identify the names, titles, and email addresses of three professional references at the rank of tenure-track assistant professor or higher. However, these recommenders will only be contacted for applicants who are selected for interviews.
This position will remain open until filled. Review of applications will begin on November 12, 2025.
First-round interviews will be held in December via video conference.