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KENYON COLLEGE – GAMBIER, OH
Kenyon College seeks to fill a tenure-track position in the Humanities on the assistant or advanced assistant professor level for its Integrated Program in Humane Studies (IPHS), beginning in July, 2007. Candidates should be willing and able to engage in an intensive program grounded in Western thought and culture from its origins in the ancient Near East and Greece to the present. Candidates with prior experience in interdisciplinary teaching are especially encouraged to apply. Of particular interest are candidates whose expertise extends to one of the following fields: Classics; Philosophy; Renaissance Studies; Political Philosophy; Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities; and the History of Ideas. The minimum academic qualification is a Ph.D. with teaching experience. For a more complete position description and specific application instructions, visit: http://www.kenyon.edu/x19135.xml. For more information about Kenyon, visit: www.kenyon.edu. Review of applications will begin November 17, 2006 and will continue until the position is filled.

An EOE, Kenyon welcomes diversity and encourages the applications of women and minority candidates.

Kenyon College invites applications for a definite tenure-track position in the Department of Classics at the rank of Assistant Professor, effective July 1, 2007.

The successful candidate must be able to teach Greek and Latin at all levels. The course load is 3-2, two of which are likely to be courses in the languages. We are particularly interested in candidates who are able to teach classical archaeology or, more generally, how to use material culture to understand aspects of the ancient world (e.g., gender, religion, performance). Expertise in related fields such as Near Eastern studies or Egyptology is welcome. The Department seeks applicants whose scholarly specialties complement those of existing faculty, and encourages them to visit its website: classics.kenyon.edu. The Ph.D. should be in hand by June, 2007. Applicants must be able to document excellence in teaching.

To apply, please submit (1) a cover letter, detailing teaching approaches and experience as well as research interests; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) graduate transcripts; and (4) three letters of recommendation to: Professor Adam Serfass, Chair of the Search Committee, Dept. of Classics, Kenyon College, Gambier, OH 43022. Inquiries may be directed to the Chair of the Search at serfassa@kenyon.edu or (740) 427-2492. To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by November 1, 2006. Interviews will be conducted at the annual meeting of the APA in San Diego, January 4-7, 2007.

Kenyon College offers competitive salaries and an excellent benefits package that includes provisions for a spouse or domestic partner and for dependents. An Equal Opportunity Employer, Kenyon welcomes diversity and encourages the applications of women and minority candidates.