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The Department of Romance and Classical Studies belongs to the humanities area and the Faculty of Humanities at Stockholm University. The department covers the main areas of Romance languages, classical languages, and Latin American studies.

More information about us can be found at: Department of Romance and Classical Studies (#).

Subject/Description

Academic education in Romance languages has been offered in Stockholm since the late 1920s. After just under ten years, the first professorship in Romance languages was established in 1937. The undergraduate education at the Department of Romance Languages was divided into four languages in the 1960s: French, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish. This remains the case today: the subject of Italian is part of the Department of Romance and Classical Studies, where, alongside the aforementioned Romance languages, it also includes education and research in Greek, Latin, and Latin American studies. The department constitutes a dynamic research and educational environment and currently has approximately 70 employees.

Over 700 students study Italian at the undergraduate, advanced, and doctoral levels each academic year at the Department of Romance and Classical Studies. Teaching and research in Italian are focused on literary studies, linguistics, second language acquisition, and older literature. Central research areas within all Romance languages are literary and linguistic studies.

Job Responsibilities

The responsibilities consist of teaching at the undergraduate level across four sub-courses with a literary or literary-studies orientation: Italian Literature (Italian I), Literary History (Italian II), Literary Text Analysis (Italian II), and Advanced Literary Studies (Italian, Bachelor's course). Teaching responsibilities also include course coordination, course administration, and examination. Teaching takes place on campus and remotely.

Qualifications

To be eligible for employment as a University Lecturer in Italian, one must have completed a PhD in Italian or another relevant subject and demonstrated pedagogical competence. The applicant must have demonstrated pedagogical competence through teaching Italian as a foreign language at the university level.

As a general qualification requirement, the applicant must possess both the ability to collaborate and the other necessary skills and suitability to perform the duties well.

As a specific qualification requirement, the applicant must have documented very good proficiency in spoken and written Italian and good proficiency in Swedish.

Evaluation Criteria

Particular emphasis is placed on pedagogical competence. This competence must be demonstrated through documented experience in teaching and course development within relevant undergraduate courses. The competence must be well-documented in a way that allows for the assessment of the quality of the pedagogical activities.

Significant weight is also given to knowledge of the Italian language and Italian literary studies.

In cases of otherwise equal qualifications, experience in second or foreign language teaching is distinguishing.

The Department of Romance and Classical Studies will primarily consider the candidate who, after a holistic assessment of competence, qualifications, skills, and personal attributes, has the best prerequisites for carrying out the current job responsibilities and contributing to the positive development of the operations.

Meritorious is experience in distance teaching and higher education pedagogy comprising at least 15 higher education credits or equivalent knowledge acquired in another way.

About the Position

The position is 50% and is fixed-term from August 1, 2026, to January 31, 2027. This vacancy is to cover a temporary need within teaching.

We Offer

Here you will work in an exciting and creative international environment. The university is located in the National Urban Park with good connections to the city center.

Stockholm University strives to be a workplace free from discrimination, providing equal rights and opportunities for all.

Contact

Information regarding the position can be obtained from Study Director Hugues Engel, [email protected].

Questions regarding the recruitment process can be directed to the case handler Anne Jensen, [email protected].

Application

You apply for the position via Stockholm University's recruitment system. As an applicant, you are responsible for ensuring the application is complete in accordance with the university's instructions and that it is submitted to the university no later than the last day of application.

The university's employment regulations, general instructions, and application template in Swedish can be found on the webpage: applying for a position.

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