Part-Time Teaching Assistant or Teaching Fellow on History and Literature

Title	Part-Time Teaching Assistant or Teaching Fellow on History and Literature
School	Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Department/Area	Committee on Degrees in History and Literature
Position Description	The Committee on Degrees in History and Literature at Harvard University invites applications for full year appointments, to begin in Fall 2012, at the level of TF or TA in: America, Britain, Medieval, Early Modern Europe, Modern Europe (Britain, France, Germany), Russia, Latin America, North and Sub-Saharan Africa, and South Asia. We are interested in candidates who take comparative and transnational approaches, and especially those with expertise in transatlantic and post-colonial studies.
Basic Qualifications	Completion of general exams, approval of dissertation prospectus, and teaching experience are required. All candidates must have a strong interdisciplinary background and must be able to design and execute interdisciplinary tutorial programs for sophomores and juniors, direct senior theses, advise students on curricular matters, evaluate examinations, essays and senior theses, and conduct senior oral examinations.
Additional Qualifications
Special Instructions	Positions are for one year, and are renewable on a yearly basis. Please send a cover letter, a c.v., dissertation prospectus, and the names and contact information of three references, who will be invited to upload letters of recommendation, to http://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/3853.
Contact Information	Personnel Committee, History and Literature, Barker Center 122, 12 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138. Deadline: January 13, 2012. For further information regarding fields of study and the structure of the program, visit the History and Literature website at http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~histlit.
Contact Email	histlit@fas.harvard.edu

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Primary field in History and Literature
   • America
   • Modern Europe
   • Postcolonial
   • Early Modern Europe
   • Medieval
   • Latin America
2. Other fields in History and Literature

   (Open Ended Question)

3. * Dissertation title or topic

   (Open Ended Question)

4. * Please list your research interests (200 character limit)

   (Open Ended Question)

5. * Research languages

   (Open Ended Question)

6. Are you authorized to work in the United States, or will you need visa assistance?

   (Open Ended Question)

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Cover Letter
3. Dissertation Abstract

Optional Documents