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University of California Berkeley - Assistant Professor -- Italian Renaissance L
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Position overview
Assistant Professor -- Italian Renaissance Literature -- Department of Italian Studies
Salary range: The current salary range for this position is $80,800-$128,700 (9-month academic year salary); however, off-scale salary and other components of pay, which would yield compensation higher than this range, are offered to meet competitive conditions.
Anticipated start: July 1, 2026
Application Window Open date: September 24, 2025
Next review date: Tuesday, Nov 18, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Tuesday, Nov 18, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.
Position description The Department of Italian Studies at the University of California, Berkeley is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Renaissance Italian Literature (1400-1600), with a secondary specialization in gender studies and/or critical race theory. The department welcomes applications from candidates working in a wide variety of critical approaches, including Mediterranean studies, environmental humanities, postcolonialism, visual culture, book history, material texts, and digital humanities. The successful candidate will teach introductory and special topics courses in Renaissance Italian Literature, mentor undergraduate and graduate students, and engage with the broader Renaissance/early modern community on campus.
Tenure-track Assistant Professors at Berkeley are expected to excel in research, teaching, and service. Elements of the position include implementing a program of research culminating in the publication of books and articles; developing and teaching undergraduate and graduate seminars and lecture courses; supervising dissertation research; and participating in various administrative activities in the Italian department and across the University.
The department describes its mission as exploring Italy’s language, literature, history, and culture through dynamic, interdisciplinary perspectives, with a commitment to fostering a global understanding of Italy’s impact across time and regions. It supports scholarly pursuits and public engagement through diverse programs, events, and study abroad opportunities, including lectures, conferences, film screenings, and related activities.
The department supports faculty with family considerations, including dual career couples and single parents. We are interested in candidates who have had non-traditional career paths or who have taken time off for family reasons, or who have achieved excellence outside academia. For relocation information or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit: http://ofew.berkeley.edu/new-faculty
Qualifications Basic qualifications
(required at time of application): PhD (or equivalent international degree), or enrolled in a PhD or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application.
Application Requirements Document requirements
Curriculum Vitae — Your most recently updated CV.
Research Statement — Discuss research accomplishments and proposed plans, including publication record, awards, presentations, inclusive research practices, and areas for future research.
Teaching, Mentoring, and Service Statement — Discuss prior teaching experience, teaching approach, and future teaching interests. Include mentoring experiences and plans to support inclusive curricula and equitable access and advancement of the research program.
Authorization to Release Information Form — Download, complete, sign, and upload. A reference check will be completed only if you are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer.
Writing Sample 1 — A sample of academic writing (e.g., a dissertation chapter, an article or book chapter in draft, or a published article/chapter).
Writing Sample 2 — A second writing sample following the same guidelines as Writing Sample 1.
Letters of reference will be requested for candidates who are under serious consideration at a later stage in the recruitment.
Apply link:
https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05117
Help contact:
fitzgerald@berkeley.edu
About UC Berkeley UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in our public mission of research, teaching, and service, consistent with UC Regents Policy 4400 and University of California Academic Personnel policy (APM 210 1-d). These values are embedded in our Principles of Community, reflecting our commitment to critical inquiry, debate, discovery and innovation, and a safe, caring environment for all community members.
The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. For more information, refer to the University of California’s Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment Policy and Anti-Discrimination Policy. Letters of reference submitted to a third party remain confidential per University policy.
As a condition of employment, finalists may be required to disclose any final administrative or judicial decisions in the past seven years determining misconduct.
Note
Misconduct means any violation of policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other harassment or discrimination.
H-Net policies on postings apply; materials may include links or references to information created by other organizations. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of H-Net.
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Salary range: The current salary range for this position is $80,800-$128,700 (9-month academic year salary); however, off-scale salary and other components of pay, which would yield compensation higher than this range, are offered to meet competitive conditions.
Anticipated start: July 1, 2026
Application Window Open date: September 24, 2025
Next review date: Tuesday, Nov 18, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Tuesday, Nov 18, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.
Position description The Department of Italian Studies at the University of California, Berkeley is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Renaissance Italian Literature (1400-1600), with a secondary specialization in gender studies and/or critical race theory. The department welcomes applications from candidates working in a wide variety of critical approaches, including Mediterranean studies, environmental humanities, postcolonialism, visual culture, book history, material texts, and digital humanities. The successful candidate will teach introductory and special topics courses in Renaissance Italian Literature, mentor undergraduate and graduate students, and engage with the broader Renaissance/early modern community on campus.
Tenure-track Assistant Professors at Berkeley are expected to excel in research, teaching, and service. Elements of the position include implementing a program of research culminating in the publication of books and articles; developing and teaching undergraduate and graduate seminars and lecture courses; supervising dissertation research; and participating in various administrative activities in the Italian department and across the University.
The department describes its mission as exploring Italy’s language, literature, history, and culture through dynamic, interdisciplinary perspectives, with a commitment to fostering a global understanding of Italy’s impact across time and regions. It supports scholarly pursuits and public engagement through diverse programs, events, and study abroad opportunities, including lectures, conferences, film screenings, and related activities.
The department supports faculty with family considerations, including dual career couples and single parents. We are interested in candidates who have had non-traditional career paths or who have taken time off for family reasons, or who have achieved excellence outside academia. For relocation information or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit: http://ofew.berkeley.edu/new-faculty
Qualifications Basic qualifications
(required at time of application): PhD (or equivalent international degree), or enrolled in a PhD or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application.
Application Requirements Document requirements
Curriculum Vitae — Your most recently updated CV.
Research Statement — Discuss research accomplishments and proposed plans, including publication record, awards, presentations, inclusive research practices, and areas for future research.
Teaching, Mentoring, and Service Statement — Discuss prior teaching experience, teaching approach, and future teaching interests. Include mentoring experiences and plans to support inclusive curricula and equitable access and advancement of the research program.
Authorization to Release Information Form — Download, complete, sign, and upload. A reference check will be completed only if you are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer.
Writing Sample 1 — A sample of academic writing (e.g., a dissertation chapter, an article or book chapter in draft, or a published article/chapter).
Writing Sample 2 — A second writing sample following the same guidelines as Writing Sample 1.
Letters of reference will be requested for candidates who are under serious consideration at a later stage in the recruitment.
Apply link:
https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05117
Help contact:
fitzgerald@berkeley.edu
About UC Berkeley UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in our public mission of research, teaching, and service, consistent with UC Regents Policy 4400 and University of California Academic Personnel policy (APM 210 1-d). These values are embedded in our Principles of Community, reflecting our commitment to critical inquiry, debate, discovery and innovation, and a safe, caring environment for all community members.
The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. For more information, refer to the University of California’s Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment Policy and Anti-Discrimination Policy. Letters of reference submitted to a third party remain confidential per University policy.
As a condition of employment, finalists may be required to disclose any final administrative or judicial decisions in the past seven years determining misconduct.
Note
Misconduct means any violation of policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other harassment or discrimination.
H-Net policies on postings apply; materials may include links or references to information created by other organizations. The opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of H-Net.
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