The Classics Program of the Department of Classics, Humanities & Italian Studies at the University of New Hampshire invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research and Teaching Associate, starting in August, 2021, for a two-year term, contingent on adequate performance. We are committed to enhancing and sustaining an educational community that is inclusive, diverse, and equitable, and cherish these values as being inextricably linked to our core mission.
Duties will include teaching four courses during the academic year (2/2), pursuing an ongoing research agenda and performing related service. Minimum qualification is a PhD in Classics or a related field at the time of appointment. The successful candidate will be expected to teach courses that will promote the mission of the Responsible Governance and Sustainable Citizenship Project (RGSCP), an initiative at the University of New Hampshire to promote humanistic study of ethics, citizenship, principled leadership, responsible governance and grand challenges. Among the classes to be offered in 2021–22 are two or more of the following: “Athens, Rome and the Birth of the United States,” “Democracies and Republics,” or “Individual and Society in the Ancient World,” but there may be opportunities to propose new courses, including those that concern diversity, social justice and multiculturalism. Area of specialization is open, but we are particularly interested in candidates whose research and teaching interests include personal and public ethics, political theory, democracy, social justice or sustainability, and who are interested in demonstrating the value of studying antiquity to illuminate issues in the contemporary world. The successful candidate should be qualified to teach Latin and/or Greek at all undergraduate levels, and will join a vibrantly interdisciplinary atmosphere in the University, the College of Liberal Arts, and the department. For more information on Classics at UNH and RGSCP, visit cola.unh.edu/chi.
Please provide a cover letter addressing the particulars of the position, a current CV, and a diversity statement by March 10, 2021. Finalists will be asked to provide 3 letters of reference and will be interviewed by phone or online. Additional material may be requested. Applicants should apply though https://jobs.usnh.edu/postings/38486. Questions may be directed to CHI.department@unh.edu.
The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, or marital status, genetic information, and political orientation. Application by members of all underrepresented groups is encouraged. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the U.S.