Institution : McMaster Universtity
Poste offert / Position available : Assitant Professor, Classical Art and Archaeology
Date limite / Closing Date : January 5, 2010
De / From : Michele George
The Department of Classics at McMaster University invites applications for a tenure-track appointment in the area of Classical Art and Archaeology at the Assistant Professor level to commence July 1, 2010.
McMaster University is a research intensive university and the Department of Classics has undergraduate degree programs in Greek, Latin, and classical culture, as well as programs leading to the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees.
The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in Classics or the equivalent, with specialization in Classical art and archaeology, and demonstrated excellence in teaching and research, with a clearly defined program of research which will result in publication. Candidates who work in the Hellenistic and Roman eras will be given preference. The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Classical art and archaeology as well as Latin language and to contribute to all aspects of the Department’s graduate program.
Applicants should send a letter of application, together with a curriculum vitae and a sample of their writing (email submission only; no faxes, please) to Dr. Michele George (georgem@mcmaster.ca). Applications must be received by January 5, 2010, and applicants should arrange for three letters of reference to reach the Department by the same date (electronic submission first, with hard copy to follow).
The Department expects to be conducting interviews at the January 2010 meeting of the American Philological Association in Anaheim.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians citizens and Permanent Residents will be given priority. McMaster University is strongly committed to employment equity within its community, and to recruiting a diverse faculty and staff. The University encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including women, members of visible minorities, Aboriginal persons, members of sexual minorities and persons with disabilities.
