TENURED PROFESSOR IN YIDDISH LITERATURE AND CULTURE

Harvard University
📍 Cambridge, MA, United States 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted July 02, 2026

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Title TENURED PROFESSOR IN YIDDISH LITERATURE AND CULTURE

School Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Department/Area Comparative Literature

Position Description
The Department of Comparative Literature seeks to appoint a tenured professor in Yiddish literature and culture. The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2027. The professor will teach and advise at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The successful candidate will be a scholar and teacher who brings Yiddish literature into conversation with literary and cultural studies broadly understood at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Knowledge of other forms of modern Jewish literature, including modern Hebrew literature, is a plus.


Basic Qualifications
Candidates are required to have a doctorate.


Additional Qualifications
Demonstrated strong commitment to teaching, advising, and research is desired. Candidates should als...

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Job Details

  • Location Cambridge, MA
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category other-general
  • Posted Date July 02, 2026
  • Application Deadline July 11, 2026