Page for Academic Positions in English Literature (and related fields) that start in Fall 2018.
Last year's page: English Literature 2016-2017
NEW PAGE for jobs that begin in 2019: English Literature 2018-2019
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- Rhetoric and Composition Jobs are also posted at the WPA Job Board.
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From MLA JIL - NOTE: The JIL will not be updated with new listings for the current publication year after 7 July, and the database will be closed for searching beginning 28 July. The JIL will reopen for searching on 11 September for the 2017–18 publication year.
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