PENN STATE UNIVERSITY - UNIVERSITY PARK, PA
The Department of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies (CAMS) and the Jewish Studies Program at Penn State invite applications for an assistant professorship in archaeology, with specialization in the Late Bronze and first-millennium cultures of the southern Levant. We have authorization to make this tenure-track appointment at the level of advanced assistant professor, and are open to a wide variety of sub-field specializations. Applicants should have a record of scholarly publication and field research, and should furnish evidence of excellence in teaching. CAMS integrates the study of the ancient Mediterranean world across cultures, and seeks candidates committed to developing interdisciplinary dialogue and collaboration along these lines. The successful candidate will offer courses at the introductory and advanced levels in CAMS and Jewish Studies, including courses dealing with ancient Israel. We will conduct preliminary interviews of candidates whose applications are in by November 6, 2000, at the annual meeting of the American Schools of Oriental Research in Nashville, November 16-17. Applicants should send a letter of application and curriculum vitae, and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent, to: Prof. B. Halpern, 108 Weaver, Box A, University Park, PA 16802-5500, USA. Fax: (001) (814) 863-7840. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. AA/EOE.
