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Founded in 1919, AUC moved to a new 270-acre state-of-the-art campus in New Cairo in 2008. The University also operates in its historic downtown facilities, offering cultural events, graduate classes, and continuing education. Student housing is available in New Cairo. Among the premier universities in the region, AUC is Middle States accredited; its Engineering programs are accredited by ABET, its Chemistry program is accredited by the Canadian Society for Chemistry, and the School of Business is accredited by AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS. The AUC Libraries contain the largest English-language research collection in the region and are an active and integral part of the University's pursuit of excellence in all academic and scholarly programs. AUC is an English-medium institution; eighty-five percent of the students are Egyptian and the rest include students from nearly ninety countries, principally from the Middle East, Africa and North America. Faculty salary and rank are based on qualifications and professional experience. According to AUC policies and procedures, faculty are entitled to generous benefits.

Job Description:

The Department of English and Comparative Literature seeks a professor (open rank) of Classics for a full time, tenure-track appointment beginning Fall 2020. Possible fields of interest include but are not limited to: Greco-Roman literature with an interest in classics of the broader ancient world, the reception of Classics, the continuing importance of classical mythology in multiple literary traditions, and cultural studies. The successful candidate is expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses, actively engage in research, and supervise master's theses in literature.

Requirements:

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Classics, Comparative Literature, or a related discipline by the time of appointment, preferably with a record of an active research agenda and teaching experience.

Additional Information:

Review of applications will open on December 1, 2019 and continue until the position is filled.

Application Instructions:

All applicants must submit the following documents via the online system:

a) an updated C.V; (b) a letter of interest; (c) a completed AUC Personnel Information Form (PIF); (d) list of professional publications; (e) a statement of teaching philosophy; and (f) copies of recent student evaluations.

Please ask at least three referees familiar with your professional background to send reference letters directly to hussref@aucegypt.edu

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