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TUFTS UNIVERSITY—MEDFORD, MA

Tufts University’s Department of Drama and Dance invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the field of pre-modern theatre. Areas of expertise may include classical, medieval, Renaissance, or Baroque theatre. A Ph.D. and the promise of excellence in scholarship and teaching are required. Experience in college-level teaching and directing plays with student actors is strongly preferred. Research in foreign languages and ability to teach pre-modern dramatic theory also are preferred. Responsibilities include teaching and advising undergraduate and graduate (Ph.D.) students and directing a departmental production every two or three years. Please send dossier including curriculum vitae, statement of research, teaching, and directing interests, three letters of recommendation, and one writing sample to Pre-modern Search, Department of Drama and Dance, Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155. Tufts University is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty. Members of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. Start date is September 1, 2011. Screening of applications will begin November 1, 2010 and will continue until the position is filled.