KENYON COLLEGE – GAMBIER, OH
THE INTEGRATED PROGRAM IN HUMANE STUDIES
Integrated Program in Humane Studies (IPHS) at Kenyon College invites applications for a visiting position at the assistant professor level beginning in July 2009. An interdisciplinary program, IPHS will give preference to candidates who are well-grounded in the history of Western thought and culture from its origins in the ancient Near East and Greece.
The position will involve teaching in IPHS's year-long "Odyssey of the West," a wide-ranging, textually oriented course addressing works and authors ranging from Antiquity (e.g., Homer, Plato, and Virgil) through the Middle Ages, up to the early 20th century (e.g., Dante, Shakespeare, Hobbes, Kant, Jane Austen, Nietzsche and Proust). The position will also entail teaching at least one upper-level seminar.
To enhance the already interdisciplinary character of the program, we seek candidates with a strong background in the History of Ideas, European Studies, Comparative Literature, Art History, or affiliated disciplines. Applicants specializing in any period are welcome. The minimum academic qualification is a Ph.D. with teaching experience.
Kenyon College is a highly competitive liberal arts college of approximately 1650 students. The college is located in the beautiful village of Gambier, 50 miles northeast of Columbus, Ohio. Kenyon prides itself on its reputation as an excellent teaching environment enriched by small classes, close contact with highly motivated and engaged students, and an outstanding faculty of dedicated teacher scholars. Kenyon offers competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, including spouse and domestic partner benefits. To learn more about Kenyon, visit http://www.kenyon.edu.
For application instructions, visit http://www.kenyon.edu/facultyjobs. Review of applications will begin November 21, 2008 and will continue until the position is filled.
Kenyon College is an equal opportunity employer. It is the College's policy to evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, ancestry, disability, national or ethnic origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, political belief or activity, or status as a veteran. Kenyon welcomes diversity and encourages the applications of women and minority candidates.