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McMaster University - Hamilton, ONTARIO, CANADA (Three Positions)
POSITION ONE: The Department of Classics at McMaster University invites applications for a tenure-track appointment in Ancient Greek History at the Assistant Professor level to commence July 1, 2003. McMaster University is a research intensive university and the Department of Classics has undergraduate degree programmes in Greek, Latin, and classical culture, as well as programmes leading to the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees. The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in Classics or Ancient History, with specialization in Ancient Greek History and demonstrated excellence in teaching and research, with a clearly defined research programme which will result in publication. The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in ancient history (including Greek historical writers in the original) and classical culture and to contribute to all aspects of the Department's graduate programme. The ability to teach courses in Greek and Latin is essential; the ability to teach an undergraduate course in non-Greco-Roman civilizations will be considered an advantage. The current minimum salary floor for Assistant Professor is $46,456.00. Applicants should send a letter of application, together with a curriculum vitae and a sample of their writing, to Dr. Michele George, Acting Chair, Department of Classics, McMaster University, 1280 Main West, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4M2, Canada (e-mail: georgem@mcmaster.ca; fax: 905 577-6930). Applications must be received by October 31, 2002, and applicants should arrange for three letters of reference to reach the Department by the same date.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians 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, and persons with disabilities.

POSITION TWO: The Department of Classics at McMaster University invites applications for a tenure-track appointment in the area of Greek Art and Archaeology at the Assistant Professor level to commence July 1, 2003. McMaster University is a research intensive university and the Department of Classics has undergraduate degree programmes in Greek, Latin, and classical culture, as well as programmes 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 Greek art and archaeology (Archaic, Classical, or Hellenistic periods), and demonstrated excellence in teaching and research, with a clearly defined programme of research which will result in publication. The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Greek art and archaeology and to contribute to all aspects of the Department's graduate programme. The ability to teach courses in Classical culture and ancient Greek is highly desirable. The current minimum salary floor for Assistant Professor is $46,456.00. Applicants should send a letter of application, together with a curriculum vitae and a sample of their writing, to Dr. Michele George, Acting Chair, Department of Classics, McMaster University, 1280 Main West, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4M2, Canada (georgem@mcmaster.ca; fax: 905 577-6930). Applications must be received by January 17, 2003, and applicants should arrange for three letters of reference to reach the Department by the same date. The Department expects to be conducting interviews at the January 2003 meeting of the American Philological Association in New Orleans.

POSITION THREE: The Department of Classics at McMaster University invites applications for a tenure-track appointment in Ancient Greek Language and Literature at the Assistant Professor level to commence July 1, 2003. McMaster University is a research-intensive university and the Department of Classics has undergraduate degree programmes in Greek, Latin, and Classical culture, as well as programmes leading to the M.A. and Ph.D. Degrees. The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in Classics, with specialization in Greek language and literature, and demonstrated excellence in teaching and research, with a clearly defined research programme which will result in publication. The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Greek language and literature, Classical culture, and to contribute to all aspects of the Department's graduate programme. The ability to teach courses in Latin as well as Greek is essential. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the Programme in Comparative Literature. The current minimum salary floor for Assistant Professor is $46,456.00. Applicants should send a letter of application, together with a curriculum vitae and a sample of their writing, to Dr. Michele George, Acting Chair, Department of Classics, McMaster University, 1280 Main West, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4M2, Canada (e-mail: georgem@mcmaster.ca; fax: 905 577-6930). Applications must be received by January 17, 2003, and applicants should arrange for three letters of reference to reach the Department by the same date. The Department expects to be conducting interviews at the January 2003 meeting of the American Philological Association in New Orleans.

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