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WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY, CLASSICAL LANGUAGES – WINSTON-SALEM, NC

The Department of Classical Languages http://college.wfu.edu/classics/ and the Eudaimonia Institute at Wake Forest University invite applications for a position as Teacher-Scholar Postdoctoral Fellow for the academic year 2018-19, with the possibility of renewal for a second year. We seek a classicist who is prepared and eager to teach undergraduates; the teaching load will be two courses per semester. We look for a candidate whose interests and strengths complement those of our department, and whose research interests include investigating questions around human flourishing, aligning with the purpose and mission of the Eudaimonia Institute, found here: http://eudaimonia.wfu.edu. Candidates must have the Ph.D. in hand by August 1. Applications will be accepted and reviewed until the position is filled, with review to begin March 20, 2018.

Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational institution dedicated to academic excellence in liberal arts, graduate and professional education. Founded in 1834, the University is ranked among the top 30 national universities, and ranked 11th in teaching among national universities. With 5,000 undergraduates and 3,000 graduate and professional students, the student-faculty ratio is 11:1. Wake Forest is a collegiate university offering a vibrant intellectual community with a rich cultural life, an impressive array of facilities and an active athletics community. The University has a deep institutional commitment to public service and engagement with the world, as indicated by the motto Pro Humanitate. For quick facts about the University, go to http://www.wfu.edu/visitors/quickfacts.html; and for more information about the Wake Forest teacher-scholar model, go to http://provost.wfu.edu/0.118.1/Prospective_Faculty.

Wake Forest University welcomes and encourages diversity and inclusivity, and seeks applicants with demonstrated success in working with diverse populations. Wake Forest University is an AA/EO employer and values an inclusive and diverse learning community and campus climate. Please submit a letter of interest (directed to Prof. Mary Pendergraft, Chair, Department of Classical Languages, pechanjn@wfu.edu) and a curriculum vitae.