NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY – EVANSTON, IL
DEPARTMENT OF CLASSICS
The Department of Classics at Northwestern University invites applications for a Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship. We seek new Ph.D.'s in classics or art history whose field of expertise is Greek and/or Roman art and archaeology or Roman social history, especially scholars examining connections between Greece and/or Rome and other ancient Mediterranean cultures. The successful candidate will be a superior scholar and promising teacher interested in contributing to our interdisciplinary community. The appointment is for two years beginning September 2008 and is not renewable. Ph.D. must be completed by the start date. Teaching load is two quarter-long courses each year, allowing for substantial time for research. Salary plus funding for professional travel, computer support, and similar expenses. Women and members of minority groups are encouraged to apply. Applications should include a letter of application, curriculum vitae, sample of scholarly writing, brief research proposal, evidence of teaching success, and three letters of reference. Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2007. We will interview at the APA meeting in Chicago. Please submit applications via e-mail to: classicssearch@northwestern.edu or mail them to Professor Richard Kraut, Chair, Department of Classics, Northwestern University, 1-535 Kresge Hall, 1880 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208-2200, tel. 847.491.7597; fax 847.491.7598; AA/ EOE.
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY – EVANSTON, IL
The Department of Classics at Northwestern University invites applications for a two-year non-tenure-track appointment at the rank of Lecturer, to start September 1, 2008.
Subject to institutional needs and resources, and to job performance, this may be a continuing position. Ph.D. in hand and demonstrably excellent teaching record required. The successful candidate will join a team of language faculty teaching first- and second-year Latin and Greek. Opportunities to teach literature, history or innovative cross-disciplinary courses are probable. The Department of Classics fields an undergraduate major and minor, and is affiliated with an interdisciplinary classical traditions initiative and comparative literary studies. Candidates should send a letter of application, CV, evidence of teaching success, and three letters of recommendation to: Lecturer Search Committee, Department of Classics, Northwestern University, 1880 Campus Drive, Kresge 1-535, Evanston, IL 60208-2200. Review of complete applications will begin February 22, 2008 and will continue until the position is filled. AA/EOE; women and minority scholars are encouraged to apply.