Assistant or Associate Professor of Russian Studies

Assistant or Associate Professor of Russian Studies

Category: Faculty

Department: Department of German and Russian Studies, Harpur
College

Locations: Binghamton, NY

Position ID: 204087

The Department of German and Russian Studies at Binghamton
University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant or
Associate Professor, beginning August 2027. The research
specialization for this position is open, and candidates
specializing in any aspect of Russian Studies from Early Slavic to
the present are encouraged to apply. We are particularly interested
in candidates with research trajectories in areas including
Russian-Jewish Literature and Culture, the Literatures and Cultures
of Russian-speaking Diasporas, and/or Ethnically Diverse
Russian-speaking Cultures; as well as 21st-century Russian-language
Literature and/or Media Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies,
Environmental Humanities, and other research areas that would
complement existing departmental and interdisciplinary research
communities at Binghamton.

The successful applicant will successfully teach the Russian
language and core courses in Russian-language culture, be able to
offer new undergraduate courses within their research area, and
imaginatively contribute to undergraduate outreach, curricular
development, and program growth. We enthusiastically invite
applications from those at the ABD level as well as advanced
Assistant or early Associate rank. Applicants at the Associate
level should further demonstrate capacity for program
leadership.

The successful candidate will be part of the core faculty of the
Russian Program, home to the only formalized undergraduate Russian
Major in the State University of New York, the largest public
university system in the state. Opportunities for growth include
participation in the interdisciplinary Russian, East European, and
Eurasian Studies Program, teaching in the East European Studies
Minor, and collaborating with campus colleagues teaching in 17
language programs, the most languages taught at any single campus
in the SUNY system. They will also join a university-wide
intellectual cohort of recent strategic hires in a broad range of
emerging fields in the humanities, among which Russian-speaking
diasporas broadly understood would be of great interest. This
position is represented by UUP, the largest higher education union
in the country, which has recently secured a five-year contract
with historic gains, including very strong annual raises and job
protections around AI.

We are especially interested in applicants who view research,
teaching, program building, and outreach as areas to promote
diversity and perspectives that are underrepresented in higher
education. Binghamton University is an equal
opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Job Requirements:

Required Qualifications

1. PhD in Slavic Languages and Literatures or related field by
August 16, 2027

2. Native or near-native proficiency in English and Russian

3. Evidence of a strong research agenda

4. Experience teaching Russian language at the college level

Preferred Qualifications

1. Evidence of research productivity in Russian-Jewish Literature
and Culture, the Literatures and Cultures of Russian-speaking
Diasporas, Ethnically-diverse Russian-speaking Cultures, or a
related sub-field.

Please be advised that H1B visa sponsorship may not be available
for this position.

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