Faculty Position in Comparative Literature and Creative Arts

Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)  

Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Lahore, Pakistan, invites applications for an Assistant Professor (tenure-track) for its program in Comparative Literature and Creative Arts (CLCA). The program has a strong core faculty with interests in Persian, Urdu, Punjabi, and world literatures and cultures, creative writing, screen studies, filmmaking, and visual and digital storytelling. 

The program is searching for a candidate with interests in comparative literature that pertain to South Asia and adjoining regions. Candidates should have an interest in literatures and cultures of languages such as Urdu, Persian, Punjabi, Sindhi, Balochi etc. and/or in developing methodologies and courses for comparative East-East literary studies. They should be able to teach courses in their areas of research, participate in a team-taught core, and take on or develop new courses. 

Applicants are ideally expected to have a Ph.D. by December 2024. The successful candidate will be required to teach undergraduate students, achieve high standards of research, serve on departmental/university committees, and help expand the CLCA program at LUMS. As this is an on campus position starting in January 2025, the successful candidate will be expected to be physically on campus for teaching, research, and institutional responsibilities once the appointment begins. Interested applicants should submit a current curriculum vitae and a cover letter along with names of three referees to HSS Recruitment and Academic Coordination Lead Ms. Mehreen Jamil (hssrecruitment@lums.edu.pk) by 31 October 2024. For detailed queries, please contact CLCA faculty members Dr. Maryam Wasif Khan (maryam.wasif@lums.edu.pk) and Dr. Fatima Fayyaz (fatima.fayyaz@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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