Faculty Opportunity: Assistant / Associate / Full Professor of Basque Studies – University of Nevada, Reno

Faculty Opportunity: Assistant / Associate / Full Professor of Basque Studies – University of Nevada, Reno

• Institution: University of Nevada, Reno

• Academic Unit: Center for Basque Studies, College of Liberal Arts

• Position: Assistant / Associate / Full Professor of Basque Studies

• Job Requisition ID: R0153649

• Appointment Type: Full-Time, Tenure-Track / Tenured Faculty

• Contract: 9-Month “B” Contract

• Teaching Load: 2 courses per semester / 2-2 load

• Location: University of Nevada, Reno – Main Campus, Reno, Nevada, United States

• Salary / Remuneration: Competitive and commensurate with rank, education, and experience; exact salary not specified in the posting

• Full Consideration Date: November 1, 2026

• Final Closing Status: Open until filled

• Expected Start Date: July 1, 2027

The Center for Basque Studies invites applications for an open-rank appointment at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level. The field of specialization is open to scholars across the humanities, arts, and social sciences whose research and teaching engage the Basque Country, its languages and cultures, or the global Basque diaspora. Pasted text

Overview of Role

The successful candidate will hold a tenure home in an appropriate department within the College of Liberal Arts while contributing to the interdisciplinary mission of the Center for Basque Studies.

Possible home departments include:

• Anthropology

• Art, Art History and Design

• Communication Studies

• English

• History

• Music

• Philosophy

• Political Science

• Sociology and Cultural Analysis

• Theatre and Dance

• World Languages and Literatures

The faculty member will contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching, interdisciplinary research, public engagement, and the Center’s Ph.D. programme in Basque Studies. Pasted text

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

• Maintain an active research programme in Basque Studies.

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses.

• Teach and mentor students in the Ph.D. in Basque Studies.

• Advise graduate students.

• Serve on graduate committees.

• Contribute to conferences and publications of the Center for Basque Studies.

• Participate in public outreach and programming.

• Perform service and administrative responsibilities appropriate to academic rank.

The standard teaching load is 2-2. Pasted text

Required Qualifications

Applicants must have:

• Ph.D. in a relevant Humanities or Social Science discipline, or

• A comparable terminal degree in the Arts

For appointment as Assistant Professor, the terminal degree must be completed by July 1, 2027.

Applicants for Associate or Full Professor must demonstrate a record of scholarship, teaching, and service appropriate to appointment with tenure at that rank.

Candidates must also demonstrate:

• Active and promising research related to Basque Studies.

• Qualifications suitable for a tenure home in an appropriate College of Liberal Arts department.

• Excellence or strong potential in teaching, research, and service.

• Reading, writing, or speaking knowledge of Euskara and/or Spanish or French. Pasted text

Preferred Qualifications

Preference may be given to candidates with:

• Interdisciplinary and international research experience.

• Experience with graduate mentoring and doctoral education.

• Record of, or potential for, securing external research funding.

• Experience engaging public, community, or diaspora audiences.

• Research strengths complementing existing expertise at the Center.

Relevant areas may include:

• Comparative and transnational studies

• Linguistics

• Digital or Public Humanities

• Environmental Arts and Humanities

• Cinema and Media Studies

• Gender and Sexuality Studies

• Migration and Diaspora Studies Pasted text

Research & Academic Environment

The Center for Basque Studies is an interdisciplinary research and educational institute focused on Basque:

• History

• Language

• Culture

• Politics

• Diaspora

The Center also supports doctoral study, scholarly publishing, international partnerships, and extensive library resources devoted to Basque Studies. Pasted text

Salary & Benefits

Salary is competitive and commensurate with rank, education, and experience under the Nevada System of Higher Education academic faculty salary structure.

The posting does not provide a specific salary figure.

Benefits may include:

• Health insurance

• Dental and vision coverage

• Life insurance

• Long-term disability coverage

• Retirement programme

• Reduced-rate tuition for faculty and eligible dependents

• Faculty dual-career assistance

The University retirement plan includes a 19.25% employee contribution matched by the University for eligible faculty. Pasted text

Application Checklist

Applicants should submit:

1. Curriculum Vitae

2. Cover Letter, including:

   • Research plans

   • Teaching experience

   • Proposed College of Liberal Arts tenure home

   • Planned contributions to the Center and College missions

3. Contact Information for Three Professional References

4. Research Statement – 500 words

5. Teaching Statement – 500 words

6. Writing Sample – up to 7,000 words

Finalists may also be asked to provide recent teaching evaluations. Pasted text

Important Dates

• Full Consideration Date: November 1, 2026

• Final Closing Status: Open until filled

• Expected Start Date: July 1, 2027

Applications received by November 1, 2026 will receive full consideration. Pasted text

Application Process

• Job Requisition ID: R0153649

• Search Chair: Jennifer (Jen) Hill, Director, Center for Basque Studies

• Email: jmhill@unr.edu

• Search Coordinator: Kate Camino

• Email: kcamino@unr.edu

• Application Link: https://nshe.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UNR-external/job/University-of-Nevada-Reno---Main-Campus/Assistant-Associate-Full-Professor-Basque-Studies_R0153649

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