GSI: 1 @ 25% for Russian 375 - WN'26
Job Description
How to Apply
Please upload the following documents as one PDF document with your application:
- A cover letter addressing your specific interest in the position and qualifications that directly relates to this position.
- A curriculum vita (including names of two faculty references).
- Previous U-M teaching evaluations, as applicable.
Job Summary
The Slavic Department is looking to hire one (1) GSI at a .25 for Russian 375/History 333 (Literature and Empire: Nineteenth-Century Russian Prose). This course fulfills the upper-level writing requirement for undergraduate students. No knowledge of Russian is required (all readings and discussions will be in English).
Course Description
This is an interdisciplinary course that uncovers the deep connection between politics and art while discussing Russian imperialism in historical and literary contexts.
When we think of Russia, past or present, we associate it with imperialist ambition and military conquests. But in terms of its positive contributions to the world, we think of Russia as home to a unique literature, universally acclaimed for its humanistic ethos and psychological depth. This course explores the connection between these two seemingly incompatible aspects of Russian history and probes the ways in which the imperial drive influenced ? and was artistically mediated by? literature. The course examines literary works in the historical context of empire-building, analyzing Russian and non-Russian writers alike to juxtapose the voices of the imperial self and colonial others and investigate their impact on one another.
Responsibilities*
- Grading two argumentative papers, including drafts, from each student.
- Grading four short essays (800 words maximum) from each student.
- Grading final project (portfolio) from each student.
- Holding regular office hours to assist students throughout the course.
- Being available over email and zoom to help students in case they have any questions pertaining to the course.
- Holding two Group Review Sessions.
- Meeting regularly with the course instructor.
- Attendance at course lectures (Mondays and Wednesdays, 1-2:30 PM).
Required Qualifications*
Currently enrolled as a graduate student at the University of Michigan. No knowledge of Russian required. Appointed candidate must have completed or take WRITING 993 concurrently with the appointment.
Desired Qualifications*
- relevant academic preparation for teaching the course material;
- prior GSI experience with favorable student evaluations;
- overall positive academic performance and progress toward the degree;
- relevant graduate training;
- ability to work with diverse student body and with very diverse assignments;
- willingness to develop innovative approaches in the classroom.
- LSA student enrolled in a graduate program
Modes of Work
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.
Contact Information
Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures
3040 Modern Languages Building
812 E. Washington Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109Or email Eva Fall ([email protected])
Ph: 734-936-0150Decision Making Process
All applications will be submitted for review to the faculty member teaching the course. Possible interviews will take place on a rolling basis and decisions will be made by December 19, 2025. After review of applications and possible interviews, decisions will be made by the faculty member teaching the course.
Selection Process
All GSI appointments are subject to administrative approval. Applicants may request information about the status of their application from the program at any time.
GEO Contract Information
The University will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, familial status, parental status or pregnancy status, sex, gender identity or expression (whether actual or perceived), sexual orientation, age, height, weight, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, HIV antibody status, political belief, membership in any social or political organization, participation in a grievance or complaint whether formal or informal, medical conditions including those related to pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, arrest record, or any other factor where the item in question will not interfere with job performance and where the employee is otherwise qualified. The University of Michigan agrees to abide by the protections afforded employees with disabilities as outlined in the rules and regulations which implement Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Information for the Office for Institutional Equity may be found at https://oie.umich.edu/ and for the University Ombuds at https://ombuds.umich.edu/
Unsuccessful applications will be retained for consideration in the event that there are last minute openings for available positions. In the event that an employee does not receive their preferred assignment, they can request a written explanation or an in-person interview with the hiring agents(s) to be scheduled at a mutually agreed upon time.
This position, as posted, is subject to a collective bargaining agreement between the Regents of the University of Michigan and the Graduate Employees' Organization, American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO 3550.
Standard Practice Guide 601.38, Required Disclosure of Felony Charges and/or Felony Convictions applies to all Graduate Student Assistants (GSAs). SPG 601.38 may be accessed online at https://spg.umich.edu/policy/601.38 , and its relation to your employment can be found in MOU 10 of your employment contract.
U-M EEO Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.
How to Apply
Please upload the following documents as one PDF document with your application:
- A cover letter addressing your specific interest in the position and qualifications that directly relates to this position.
- A curriculum vita (including names of two faculty references).
- Previous U-M teaching evaluations, as applicable.
Job Summary
The Slavic Department is looking to hire one (1) GSI at a .25 for Russian 375/History 333 (Literature and Empire: Nineteenth-Century Russian Prose). This course fulfills the upper-level writing requirement for undergraduate students. No knowledge of Russian is required (all readings and discussions will be in English).
Course Description
This is an interdisciplinary course that uncovers the deep connection between politics and art while discussing Russian imperialism in historical and literary contexts.
When we think of Russia, past or present, we associate it with imperialist ambition and military conquests. But in terms of its positive contributions to the world, we think of Russia as home to a unique literature, universally acclaimed for its humanistic ethos and psychological depth. This course explores the connection between these two seemingly incompatible aspects of Russian history and probes the ways in which the imperial drive influenced ? and was artistically mediated by? literature. The course examines literary works in the historical context of empire-building, analyzing Russian and non-Russian writers alike to juxtapose the voices of the imperial self and colonial others and investigate their impact on one another.
Responsibilities*
- Grading two argumentative papers, including drafts, from each student.
- Grading four short essays (800 words maximum) from each student.
- Grading final project (portfolio) from each student.
- Holding regular office hours to assist students throughout the course.
- Being available over email and zoom to help students in case they have any questions pertaining to the course.
- Holding two Group Review Sessions.
- Meeting regularly with the course instructor.
- Attendance at course lectures (Mondays and Wednesdays, 1-2:30 PM).
Required Qualifications*
Currently enrolled as a graduate student at the University of Michigan. No knowledge of Russian required. Appointed candidate must have completed or take WRITING 993 concurrently with the appointment.
Desired Qualifications*
- relevant academic preparation for teaching the course material;
- prior GSI experience with favorable student evaluations;
- overall positive academic performance and progress toward the degree;
- relevant graduate training;
- ability to work with diverse student body and with very diverse assignments;
- willingness to develop innovative approaches in the classroom.
- LSA student enrolled in a graduate program
Modes of Work
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.
Contact Information
Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures
3040 Modern Languages Building
812 E. Washington Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109Or email Eva Fall ([email protected])
Ph: 734-936-0150Decision Making Process
All applications will be submitted for review to the faculty member teaching the course. Possible interviews will take place on a rolling basis and decisions will be made by December 19, 2025. After review of applications and possible interviews, decisions will be made by the faculty member teaching the course.
Selection Process
All GSI appointments are subject to administrative approval. Applicants may request information about the status of their application from the program at any time.
GEO Contract Information
The University will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, familial status, parental status or pregnancy status, sex, gender identity or expression (whether actual or perceived), sexual orientation, age, height, weight, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, HIV antibody status, political belief, membership in any social or political organization, participation in a grievance or complaint whether formal or informal, medical conditions including those related to pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, arrest record, or any other factor where the item in question will not interfere with job performance and where the employee is otherwise qualified. The University of Michigan agrees to abide by the protections afforded employees with disabilities as outlined in the rules and regulations which implement Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Information for the Office for Institutional Equity may be found at https://oie.umich.edu/ and for the University Ombuds at https://ombuds.umich.edu/
Unsuccessful applications will be retained for consideration in the event that there are last minute openings for available positions. In the event that an employee does not receive their preferred assignment, they can request a written explanation or an in-person interview with the hiring agents(s) to be scheduled at a mutually agreed upon time.
This position, as posted, is subject to a collective bargaining agreement between the Regents of the University of Michigan and the Graduate Employees' Organization, American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO 3550.
Standard Practice Guide 601.38, Required Disclosure of Felony Charges and/or Felony Convictions applies to all Graduate Student Assistants (GSAs). SPG 601.38 may be accessed online at https://spg.umich.edu/policy/601.38 , and its relation to your employment can be found in MOU 10 of your employment contract.
U-M EEO Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.
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