Adjunct Faculty - English, Writing and Communication

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Company Description: Emmanuel College-a Catholic, coeducational, residential, liberal arts and sciences college in Boston-has been educating critical thinkers, ethical decision makers and community leaders since 1919. Situated in Boston's Fenway neighborhood within the Longwood Medical and Academic Area, Emmanuel's 17-acre campus is home to nearly 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The College provides boundless opportunities for students to expand their worldview through rigorous coursework, significant internship and career opportunities throughout the Boston area and beyond, collaborations with distinguished and dedicated faculty, and participation in a dynamic campus community. Emmanuel's more than 70 programs in the arts, humanities, education, natural sciences, business and nursing foster spirited discourse and substantive learning experiences that honor the College's commitment to educate the whole person and prepare students to emerge as tomorrow's leaders. For more information, visit www.emmanuel.edu. Job Description: The English, Writing, and Communication department is looking for adjunct instructors to teach two courses for the Fall 2026 semester. Please indicate in a cover letter for which course(s) you are interested in teaching. ENGL 2701: Literature and Film This course explores the relationship between visual and written media by studying adaptation both as a creative process and as a connecting theme in twentieth and twenty-first century American literature and film. On the level of content, students will ask overarching questions such as: How do artists adapt to a world that sometimes reveres and at times rejects both originality and the figure of the artist, especially when their art confronts social injustices related to race, gender, and class? How do artists work within established traditions to imagine systemic change? What happens when they do? Students also learn discipline-specific methods of analyzing both literature and film

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