Offer Description
Applications are invited for a permanent, full-time position as Professor/Full Professor of James Joyce Studies within the UCD School of English, Drama and Film.
Following the retirement of Professor Anne Fogarty and aiming to build on her achievements as the inaugural Chair, UCD seeks to appoint a new Chair to shape the future of James Joyce Studies at UCD, nationally and internationally. The Professor of James Joyce Studies will provide academic and intellectual leadership, leading and promoting the study of James Joyce through academic and public engagement in Dublin and globally.
The successful candidate will be an internationally recognized expert in James Joyce's works, with expertise in areas such as creative writing, gender and sexuality studies, or world modernisms. They should have a proven track record of high-quality research, publication, and teaching, with the vision to develop James Joyce Studies as a dynamic, inclusive, and diverse field. The role includes research, scholarship, undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and supervision, academic administration, and public engagement. Given Joyce's significance to UCD's reputation and his connection to the Museum of Literature Ireland, the post-holder will play a key role in promoting education, creativity, and inclusivity.
The appointment will be on the appropriate salary scale, at the first point or aligned with current government pay policy, and commensurate with experience.
Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on September 21, 2025.
Applications must be submitted by the deadline. Late applications will not be accepted. UCD does not require assistance from recruitment agencies, and any CVs received from agencies will be returned.
Note: Hours of work for academic staff follow Public Service Agreements. For more information, see the link: Academic Contract Details.
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