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The Graduate School of Arts and Letters at Tohoku University is recruiting for the following position.

Position

Title:	Associate Professor
Affiliation:	Graduate School of Arts and Letters, Department of English Literature
Term of Employment:	Tenured (depending on research achievements and teaching experience, there is a possibility to be hired as a tenure-track associate professor)
Location:	Graduate School of Arts and Letters, Kawauchi-Minami Campus, 27-1 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8576
Start Date:	April 1st, 2026

Job Description

Successful candidates will be engaged in research and education related to English Literature. In particular, the candidate should have an outstanding record of scholarship on 19th- and/or 20th-century English novels.

The successful candidate will be responsible for thesis supervision and teaching English Literature (and other related courses) at the graduate and undergraduate level.

For further details, including how to apply, please see here.

Qualifications

• Hold a doctoral degree (Ph.D.)
• Ability to teach classes, supervise students, and carry out administrative duties in the Japanese language
• Demonstrated expertise in English literature and its related fields, such as cultural studies and comparative literature
• Able to teach English poetry (with preferably at least one academic semester of teaching experience)
• Strong interest in, and/or substantial experience with, material approaches to cultural production, field-based research, and plurilingual educational practices

How to Apply

Please submit the following materials by postal mail:

1. Curriculum Vitae (must include an email address)
2. List of academic achievements (research papers, books, presentations, and other academic contributions)
3. Three major research works (offprints or photocopies acceptable), together with summaries of approximately 400 characters in Japanese for each.
4. A summary of the applicant's relevant experiences demonstrating that the applicant satisfies all the required qualifications and conditions, along with a statement of their aspirations for research and teaching (approximately 2,000 characters in Japanese).

Applicants should submit their application, together with the above documents, to the following address:

The Office for General Affairs Graduate School/Faculty of Arts and Letters,
Tohoku University
Aoba-ku, Kawauchi 27-1
980-8576 Sendai, Japan

Please write the phrase "Application Materials for a Faculty Position in English Literature" clearly on the envelope, and enclose it in a red rectangle.

Application Deadline: September 30, 2025, 5:00 p.m. (JST)

Renumeration

The salary will be determined in accordance with Tohoku University's employment regulations. Allowances for transport, housing, and dependents may be provided depending on circumstances.

Estimated annual income: from 5,000,000JPY to 8,000,000JPY.

About the Graduate School

The Graduate School of Arts and Letters (GSAL) at Tohoku University traces its roots to the Faculty of Law and Letters, founded in 1922. Over the past century, it has nurtured generations of outstanding researchers and responsible members of society, grounded in the belief that the humanities and social sciences are vital for understanding humanity and addressing social challenges. In 2022, GSAL celebrated its 100th anniversary with the theme "the union of grounded knowledge and soaring sensibility," reflecting its commitment to both rigorous scholarship and creative insight. Upholding Tohoku University's open-door policy, GSAL continues to embrace diverse perspectives, including the launch of its first English-only graduate course for international students in 2023. Here, students and faculty grow together, fostering mutual respect and contributing to solutions for the world's complex problems.