Assistant Professor of Spanish (Golden Age)

Assistant Professor of Spanish (Golden Age) Salary commensurate with education and experience. The Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at Binghamton University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Spanish specializing in Golden Age literature. We seek a scholar whose research and teaching focus on Spanish literature of the sixteenth and/or seventeenth centuries and who can contribute broadly to our undergraduate and graduate curriculum in Spanish literature and culture. The successful candidate will be prepared to teach courses in Golden Age literature, including works by major authors such as Miguel de Cervantes, Pedro Calderón de la Barca, Garcilaso de la Vega, Luis de Góngora, Lope de Vega, Tirso de Molina, and Francisco de Quevedo. Scholars whose research and teaching extend into Medieval Spanish literature and Transatlantic Studies are especially encouraged to apply. We particularly welcome candidates whose work engages literature through interdisciplinary approaches or across historical periods. The teaching load for this position is two Spanish courses per semester. The Department of Romance Languages consists of 30 faculty members across Spanish, French, and Italian. Our department teaches more than 1,000 students each semester. Our Spanish division also offers three distinct courses for heritage speakers of the language. We offer a range of graduate options, including 4+1 and traditional Master of Arts degrees in each of our languages, as well as a Master of Arts in Teaching in Spanish and French.