The Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies at Tufts University is seeking a Visiting Assistant, Associate Professor or Artist-in Residence to teach graduate and undergraduate courses in the 2023-2024 academic year. The department is open to areas of expertise, and prioritizes courses that take an interdisciplinary and expansive approach to theorizing performance.

​​Area of expertise is open, with a focus on inter/disciplinary interests that may include: gender & sexuality studies, dance studies, disability studies, cultural studies, critical race studies, queer and trans studies, science and technology studies, transnational studies, media studies, or environmental studies. We welcome history, cultural studies, and practice-based approaches to course design.

Qualifications

Candidates must hold a PhD and applicants for Visiting Assistant or Visiting Associate Professor will hold the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor at their current institution.

The Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies offers a collegial environment for thinking critically about histories and institutions of power. Given the department’s commitment to both student and faculty success, we are confident that the candidate will find an intellectual and creative home at Tufts as well as an enthusiastic and engaged classroom environment.

Application Instructions

All applications are submitted via Interfolio, at apply.interfolio.com/122950 . Applicants should upload: cover letter, CV, and the names and contact information of two references that can speak to the candidate’s research and teaching record. Cover letters should detail areas of research expertise and record of teaching and candidate’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Review of applications will begin May 1, 2023 and continues until the position is filled. Please address any questions to noe.montez@tufts.edu.

All offers of employment are contingent upon the completion of a background check and meeting the University’s current COVID-19 vaccination requirements.

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