Max Kade Visiting Professor of German at Michigan State University (Spring 2023)

The German Program at Michigan State University invites applications for the position of Max Kade Visiting Professor of German, Spring 2023

Candidates must have a Ph.D. with specialization in any area of German Studies, with preference given to those with experience teaching German as a Foreign Language. Candidates must be employed full time at a German university or a university in a German-speaking country, with significant relevant publications in German culture, literature or linguistics, teaching experience, and English language skills.

The successful applicant will be expected to teach an undergraduate German language and culture course for the German Program in the Department of Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures during the Spring semester (2023). In addition, the Kade Professor will participate in the program’s Graduate Colloquium on a specialized topic and will offer a public lecture for the wider University community. Our semester runs from early January through the first week of May.

In case of deteriorating conditions due to a resurgence of COVID 19, we will teach remotely (a combination of asynchronous and synchronous Zoom instruction).
 
Please send a letter of interest and CV electronically to Professor Karin Wurst, Department of Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures (wurst@msu.edu).

Deadline: August 15, 2022