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The Classics Program of the Department of Classics, Humanities & Italian Studies at the University of New Hampshire invites applications for a Lecturer position, starting in August, 2023, for a two-year appointment with potential for renewal. The teaching load will be 3/3, with a modest service responsibility. 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. The successful candidate 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 our department, visit cola.unh.edu/chi.

We are seeking a candidate capable of teaching with distinction courses in ancient Greek and Latin at all undergraduate levels, as well as general Classics courses on topics such as (but not limited to) race, ethnicity and identity, gender and sexuality, citizenship and society, myth and religion and the reception of antiquity up to the present day. Applications from candidates who show promise of collaborating with our department’s programs in Italian Studies and Humanities, or with other departments in the College of Liberal Arts, are particularly welcome. The program is especially interested in candidates who, through their teaching, advising, and/or service, will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the campus community and to mentoring individuals from groups under-represented in higher education. PhD in hand by start of appointment in August 2023 is required.

The University of New Hampshire is a major research institution (R1), providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate programs and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and eight miles from the Atlantic coast, and is convenient to New Hampshire's lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs.

Application Materials

Please provide a cover letter addressing the particulars of the position, a CV, and a diversity statement by April 18, 2023. Finalists will be asked to provide 3 letters of reference and will be interviewed by phone or online. Additional material may be requested. Interested candidates should apply through PeopleAdmin at https://jobs.usnh.edu/postings/54779. Questions may be directed to CHI.Department@unh.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University seeks excellence through diversity among its administrators, faculty, staff, and students. The university 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. Application by members of all underrepresented groups is encouraged.