Location: | Lahore - Pakistan |
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Salary: | Not Specified |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Permanent |
Placed On: | 13th February 2023 |
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Closes: | 15th June 2023 |
Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)
Lahore, Pakistan
Announcement for Faculty Position in Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies (CLCS) with a Specialization in the Creative Arts
Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Lahore, Pakistan, invites applications for an Assistant Professor (tenure-track) or Professor of Practice for its program in Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies (CLCS). The program has a strong core faculty with interests in screen studies, filmmaking, and creative writing, and Persian, Urdu, Punjabi, and world literatures and cultures.
The program is searching for a candidate with interests in the creative arts with a focus in creative writing, filmmaking, and screen studies. Ideal candidates should be able to teach courses in their areas of practice and research, apply their expertise and interests to the larger framework of contemporary cultural production, participate in a team-taught core and the work being produced through the program, and take on or develop new courses.
Applicants are ideally expected to have an MFA, Ph.D., or a professional degree in the arts by August 2023, which is when the appointment begins. The successful candidate will be required to teach undergraduate students, achieve high standards of creative work and research, serve on departmental/university committees, and help expand the CLCS program at LUMS. As this is an on campus position, the successful candidate will be expected to be physically on campus for teaching, research, and institutional responsibilities once the appointment begins.
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position has been filled up to 15 June 2023.
Interested applicants should submit current curriculum vitae and a cover letter along with names of three referees to CLCS program coordinator Ms. Mehreen Jamil (mehreen.jamil@lums.edu.pk).
For detailed queries, please contact CLCS faculty members Zebunnisa Hamid (zebunnisa.hamid@lums.edu.pk) and Bilal Tanweer (bilal.tanweer@lums.edu.pk).
LUMS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages underrepresented minorities and women to apply. More information on LUMS can be found at https://lums.edu.pk.
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