Employment Opportunities

Old English Language and Literature

The University of California, Berkeley, seeks to appoint a tenure-track Assistant Professor (Ph.D. required by the end of first year of appointment), tenured Associate Professor, or full Professor specializing in Old English language and literature.  The appointment is to be effective July 1, 2008, subject to budgetary approval.

Candidates should send:

  • application letter
  • at least three letters of recommendation (Associate and full Professors please include just the names and current addresses of three referees in place of the dossier)
  • self-addressed stamped postcard for acknowledgment
  • two copies of both CV and writing sample of no more than 6000 words

Please address all materials to:

Search Chair
English Department
322 Wheeler Hall, # 1030
UC Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-1030

All applications must be postmarked no later than October 26, 2007 to be considered.

Please refer potential reviewers to the UC Berkeley Statement of Confidentiality.

The University of California is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer.