UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA ----- ALBERTA, CANADA
The Department of History and Classics, University of Alberta, invites applications for a tenure-stream appointment at the junior Assistant Professor level in the area of Classical art and archaeology. Candidates should be prepared to teach senior undergraduate and graduate level courses in Roman Art, and will be expected to teach an introductory course in either World History or Classical Mythology. Demonstrated excellence in teaching and research is essential; a PhD is required prior to issuance of a contract.
The Faculty of Arts at the University of Alberta is engaged in an extensive process of renewal, and is committed to ensuring that the substantial number of hirings anticipated over the next several years willsecure for the future the lively and productive intellectual environment on which it prides itself. The Classics program itself is undergoing major renewal. The current appointment is one of four new appointments in the last two years. It is the Department's aim to maintain a strong and balanced program in Classics while at the same time encouraging innovative developments in the field. The Classics program is currently supported by faculty with specialist interests in a broad range of Classical study, including Greek and Latin literature, Green and Roman history, and Classical archaeology. The Department has identified Classical archaeology as an emerging area of strength and has active programs of excavation in Italy andTunisia. The University of Alberta offers excellent library resources in many areas of Classics. Other resources include an extensive Departmental slide library and the W. G. Hardy Museum of Classical Antiquities.
The appointment will commence on 1 July 1999, conditional on funds being made available. The current salary floor for an Assistant Professor is $40,638. A letter of application, a curriculum vitae, university transcripts, and representative samples of publications or other written work are required. In addition, three referees should be asked to send confidential letters of appraisal to Ms. Louise Jenkins, Secretary to the Hiring Committee, Department of History and Classics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2H4. Closing date: 30 September 1998. The University of Alberta is committed to the principle of equity in employment. As an employer we welcome diversity in the workplace and encourage applications from all qualified women and men, including Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities.