Associate Professor in Italian Linguistics and Philology/Philology of Italian Literature

One full time position

The Scuola Superiore Meridionale announces a comparative procedure, as per art. 18, par. 4, of l. 240/2010, as amended, for the recruitment of one full-time Associate Professor (second tier) in GSD10/LIFI-01 Italian Linguistics And Philology, SSD LIFI-01/B Philology of Italian Literature , for the needs of the Humanities and Legal Area of the Scuola Superiore Meridionale, in accordance with the legislation in force prior to the entry into force of Law No. 129 of 16 July 2026, pursuant to the transitional regime provided for by Article 3, paragraph 1, of the same Law,

The role

Specific duties to be performed by the professor: teaching and scientific research activities relating to the disciplines falling within Scientific Disciplinary Sector LIFI-01/B Philology of Italian Literature.

Teaching activities, supplementary teaching activities and student support services:

Type of teaching and scientific commitment required of the professor: teaching activities relating to the disciplines pertaining to SSD LIFI-01/B Philology of Italian Literature, through lectures, practical classes, supplementary teaching and support for undergraduate and PhD students, in accordance with the schedule established by the competent academic bodies and the needs of the relevant academic structure (Humanities and Legal Area).

Teaching activities shall be particularly oriented towards multidisciplinary scientific and professional training, enabling students to combine basic knowledge with its possible applications. The teaching commitment shall be determined by the competent academic bodies. Guidance, tutoring and support for the preparation of degree and doctoral theses shall also be required, together with dissemination and outreach activities for the relevant academic structure (Humanities and Legal Area).

The overall annual commitment for teaching activities, supplementary teaching and student support services shall amount to 350 hours for full-time staff. Teaching activities may also be carried out in English.

Scientific research activities shall be consistent with the description of SSD LIFI-01/B Philology of Italian Literature.

Who can apply

The comparative procedures referred to in this notice are open to:

1. Scholars holding a valid Italian National Scientific Qualification (Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale) for the position of Associate Professor (second tier), pursuant to Article 16 of Law No. 240 of 30 December 2010, in the competition sectors corresponding to the Scientific Disciplinary Groups covered by this call for which they intend to apply, as determined pursuant to Ministerial Decree No. 639/2024, for the academic rank and functions covered by the procedure, or for a higher academic rank and functions, provided that they do not already hold such higher rank and functions;
2. Professors currently serving at other universities in the academic rank corresponding to that for which the selection procedure is being held;
3. Scholars permanently engaged abroad in research or university-level teaching activities in positions equivalent to that covered by this call and working in a field corresponding to the Scientific Disciplinary Group covered by this call, on the basis of the equivalence tables established by the Ministry.

Candidates must meet the call's general public-employment requirements, including civil and political rights and the absence of incompatible criminal convictions or disqualifying dismissal or removal from public employment. Foreign applicants must also enjoy civil and political rights in their country of citizenship and have adequate Italian. All requirements must be met by the closing date and maintained throughout the procedure up to appointment.

The procedure excludes candidates who, during the three years preceding this call, have served at SSM as tenured full or associate professors, permanent researchers or fixed-term researchers under Article 24(3)(a) or (b), held research fellowships, or enrolled in SSM courses. The exclusions also cover persons subject to Article 7(5-bis) of Law 240/2010 and those related by blood or marriage, up to the fourth degree, to an SSM Steering Committee member or the Director General. See the full call for the complete eligibility rules.

How to apply

Submit your application and attachments exclusively through PICA no later than 19 November 2026:

Log in using SPID or a PICA account and complete all required fields. Upload:

• A CV using the supplied template, including your teaching and research activities and complete publication list.
• Up to 12 scientific publications for analytical evaluation, numbered in the same order as in the CV. Accepted works require the publisher's acceptance document.
• A copy of a valid identity document if you use a handwritten signature.

Files must be PDF, with a maximum size of 30 MB per attachment; scans of paper originals must be PDF/A. Publications must both appear in the CV and be uploaded to PICA to be evaluated. Works accepted for publication without the acceptance document will not be evaluated.

Publications in Italian, French, English, German or Spanish may be submitted in their original language. Publications in other languages require an Italian or English translation together with the original. Late applications, submissions by other means, incomplete eligibility and missing mandatory identification lead to exclusion.

Selection process

Assessment covers teaching and student support, research achievements and publications, and management, organisational and service activities. Research assessment considers quality, originality, relevance, individual contribution, research leadership, funding and national or international activity. Teaching and supervision experience, including international experience, is also considered. Detailed assessment criteria will be published on the selection webpage.

All candidates shall take the teaching test in Italian, in a Scientific Disciplinary Sector of their choice included within the Scientific Disciplinary Group covered by this procedure.

All candidates must deliver a public seminar in which they present their research activities in Italian.

The teaching test concerns an SSD chosen by the candidate within the advertised GSD. The assessment weights are:

As part of the overall assessment:

• Teaching activities, supplementary teaching activities, student support services and the teaching test shall carry a weight of 40%;
• Scientific research activities shall carry a weight of 55%;
• Management, organisational and service activities shall carry a weight of 5%;

The committee's criteria will be published on SSM's website. Seminar and teaching-test dates will be announced on the official online notice board and institutional website at least 20 days in advance. Three teaching-test topics will be published 24 hours before the test, using candidates' PICA codes; each candidate chooses one. Non-attendance constitutes withdrawal.

Online publication constitutes official notification; candidates must monitor these pages, as no individual notification is required. Exclusion decisions are published in anonymised form on the official notice board.

Full call and referral to the unabridged official versione

This procedure is subject to provisions set by the rules and bylaws of the Scuola Superiore Meridionale regarding the hiring of full and associate professors, pursuant to Articles 18 and 24 of Law 240/2010. For any matter not mentioned in this call please refer to the Regulations for the hiring of full and associate professors, pursuant to Articles 18 and 24 of Law 240/2010.

This document is an abstract of the original Italian-language call of SSM “Procedura comparativa ai sensi dell’art. 18, comma 4, della legge 240/2010 s.m.i. per la chiamata di n. 1 professore universitario di ruolo di seconda fascia, a tempo pieno, nel GSD 10/LIFI-01 Linguistica e Filologia italiana, SSD LIFI-01/B Filologia della letteratura italiana per le esigenze dell’Area Umanistico-Giuridica della Scuola Superiore Meridionale, secondo la disciplina vigente anteriormente all’entrata in vigore della legge 16 luglio 2026, n. 129, in applicazione del regime transitorio previsto dall’articolo 3, comma 1, della medesima legge e secondo le specifiche indicate nella scheda allegata al presente bando che ne costituisce parte integrante”. For details please refer to the unabridged official version in Italian, available at the following link: Procedura comparativa ai sensi dell’art. 18, comma 4, della legge  240/2010 s.m.i. per la chiamata di n. 1 professore universitario di ruolo di seconda fascia, a tempo  pieno, nel GSD 10/LIFI-01 Linguistica e Filologia italiana, SSD LIFI-01/B Filologia della letteratura italiana (cod.rif. PA_18C4_2026) – Scuola Superiore Meridionale

In case of discrepancies between the English version and the Italian document, the Italian version shall Prevail.

Enquiries: Personnel Office u.personale@ssmeridionale.it