NEW YORK UNIVERSITY – NEW YORK, NY (Two Positions)
INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF THE ANCIENT WORLD
POSITION ONE: Professor of Ancient Asian Art and Archaeology. The Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, New York University (ISAW), seeks to make a faculty appointment in the area of the art and archaeology of ancient Asia, with particular focus on ancient Iran and Central Asia, effective in fall, 2010. ISAW is a newly created, specially funded, cross-disciplinary institute for research and graduate education in the history, archaeology, and culture of the entire Old World, including Asia and Africa, from late prehistoric times to the eighth century AD. (See www.nyu.edu/isaw for details.) The rank of this tenured or tenure-track appointment is open, but we prefer to appoint at an advanced junior level. We seek individuals of scholarly distinction whose work will benefit from freedom from departmental structures and the stimulation of working closely with colleagues in other disciplines, approaches, periods, or geographical areas and who are committed to helping develop the intellectual life of such a community. Applicants with a history of interdisciplinary exchange are particularly welcome. The Institute’s graduate program emphasizes individual supervision and research seminars. The faculty is involved in choosing a group of visiting researchers each year.
Applications (letter, curriculum vitae, and list of referees) or nominations should be sent to: Professor Roger S. Bagnall, Director, Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, 15 East 84th St. New York, NY 10028.
Applications by fax and email are not accepted. Review of candidates will begin on September 15, 2009. Founded in 1831, New York University is the largest private university in the country, with 13 schools, 3 institutes, and nearly 40,000 students. New York University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. For additional information, please contact Ms. Kathryn Lawson by email at kel306@nyu.edu or by phone at 212-992-7860.
POSITION TWO: Professor of Ancient Western Mediterranean Art and Archaeology. The Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, New York University (ISAW), seeks to make a faculty appointment in the area of the art and archaeology of the ancient western Mediterranean, with particular focus on non-Roman cultures, particularly Etruscan or Punic, effective in fall, 2010. ISAW is a newly created, specially funded, cross-disciplinary institute for research and graduate education in the history, archaeology, and culture of the entire Old World, including Asia and Africa, from late prehistoric times to the eighth century AD. (See www.nyu.edu/isaw for details.) The rank of this tenured or tenure-track appointment is open, but we prefer to appoint at the recently tenured or advanced junior level. We seek individuals of scholarly distinction whose work will benefit from freedom from departmental structures and who will be stimulated by working closely with colleagues in other disciplines, approaches, periods, or geographical areas and who are committed to helping develop the intellectual life of such a community. Applicants with a history of interdisciplinary exchange are particularly welcome. The Institute’s graduate program emphasizes individual supervision and research seminars. The faculty is involved in choosing a group of visiting researchers each year.
Applications (letter, curriculum vitae, and list of referees) or nominations should be sent to: Professor Roger S. Bagnall, Director, Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, 15 East 84th St. New York, NY 10028.
Applications by fax and email are not accepted. Review of candidates will begin on September 15, 2009. Founded in 1831, New York University is the largest private university in the country, with 13 schools, 3 institutes, and nearly 40,000 students. New York University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. For additional information, please contact Ms. Kathryn Lawson by email at kel306@nyu.edu or by phone at 212-992-7860.
The Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, New York University (ISAW), plans to make about 9 appointments of visiting research scholars for the 2010-11 academic year. (See http://www.nyu.edu/isaw/vrs-program.htm for details.) Academic visitors at ISAW should be individuals of scholarly distinction or promise in any relevant field of ancient studies who will benefit from the stimulation of working in an environment with colleagues in other disciplines. Applicants with a history of interdisciplinary exchange are particularly welcome. They will be expected to be in residence at the Institute during the period for which they are appointed and to take part in the intellectual life of the community.
ISAW is prepared to host both individuals coming with their own funding and those needing partial or full support for a semester or year. Details of available support are given on the website.
ISAW is prepared to consider not only individual applications for residencies but proposals from small research teams (usually two persons), the members of which are normally based in different institutions. It will also consider applications for years later than 2010-11 in cases where the applicant is interested in organizing an exhibition or a conference at ISAW.
Applications should be submitted in hardcopy via mail to: Professor Roger S. Bagnall, Director, Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, 15 East 84th St., New York, NY 10028.
Please see our website for the full list of required documentation. Applicants should have their doctorates in hand by the beginning of their period of appointment at ISAW.
Inquiries should be sent to the Academic Program Coordinator, Kathryn Lawson, at kathryn.lawson@nyu.edu. Review of applications will begin on December 14, 2009.
New York University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY - NEW YORK, NY
The Department of Classics at New York University invites applications for a position in the field of Greek Literature at the Assistant Professor level, tenure-track, or recently tenured associate professor level, to begin September 1, 2010, pending final administrative and budgetary approval. Please send a cover letter, CV, three letters of recommendation, and a writing sample (ca. 20 pages) to Professor David Levene, Chair of the Search Committee, Department of Classics, New York University, 100 Washington Square East, Room 503, New York, NY 10003 by November 13, 2009. Professor Levene is also happy to answer inquiries about this position (d.s.levene@nyu.edu or 212-998-8598.) Please note that we will be interviewing candidates at the APA/AIA Annual Meeting in Anaheim, CA in January 2010. NYU is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.