PRINCETON UNIVERSITY - PRINCETON, NJ (Two Positions)
PLEASE NOTE: The following advertisement originally appeared in the October 2001 issue of Positions. Princeton has re-opened its search. All candidates who previously applied for this position are automatically being considered. The search committee will contact each applicant directly, to ensure that the candidate has not already accepted another position elsewhere.
Princeton University &emdash; Princeton, NJ
The Department of Classics and the Program in Hellenic Studies at Princeton University are re-opening the open-rank search for an appointment in the Hellenic tradition. The successful candidate will have received a Ph.D. in Classics or a related field and have demonstrated expertise in one of the following two areas: Greek language, literature, and culture of later antiquity and Byzantium; or the later reception of the Hellenic tradition, including modern Greek literature and culture. The position will be available starting 1 September 2002. Applicants should be prepared to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in ancient Greek language and literature, Greek literature in translation, and one of the areas specified above. Please send letters of application, curriculum vitae, placement dossier or three letters of recommendation, and a brief writing sample to: Chair, Classics-Hellenic Studies Search Committee, Department of Classics, Princeton University, 58 Prospect Avenue, Princeton, NJ 08544. The review of applications will begin on 1 April 2002. Princeton University is an EEO/AA employer.
POSITION TWO: The Department of Classics at Princeton University offers a tenure-track assistant professorship in ancient history: the preferred area of specialization is the Greek world in any period between Alexander and Constantine; expertise in epigraphy, papyrology, or material culture will be an advantage. Appointment will begin 1 September 2002, by which time the successful candidate should have completed the Ph.D. Applicants should be prepared to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in ancient history, Greek and Latin language, and classical literature in translation. Please send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, placement dossier or three letters of recommendation, and a brief writing sample to: Chair, History Search Committee / Department of Classics / Princeton University / 58 Prospect Avenue / Princeton, NJ 08544. The deadline for receipt of applications is 1 December 2001. Princeton University is an EEO/AA employer.