UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA – SANTA BARBARA, CA
The Department of Classics, University of California, Santa Barbara, invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Latin Literature, beginning July 1, 2013. The Department is particularly interested in candidates working on Latin imperial prose texts who would contribute to our program’s strengths in cultural studies and/or ancient history and historiography. Comparatists are welcome. Ph.D. in Classics or a comparable degree (including Comparative Literature/Classics) expected by the time of appointment. The successful candidate will teach graduate courses in our active M.A. and Ph.D. programs, seminars, and large humanities courses in mythology and Classical literature and civilization. For more about the Department, please see our website at www.classics.ucsb.edu. The Department is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching and service.
A cover letter, detailed curriculum vitae, short writing sample, complete graduate transcript, and three letters of recommendation should be sent to Chair of the Search Committee at: latinliterature@classics.ucsb.edu
Inquiries about the position may be directed to the Search Committee Chair, Professor Robert Morstein-Marx at morstein@classics.ucsb.edu
The Department will begin reviewing materials on November 5, 2012; to ensure full consideration, all application materials should have arrived by that date. First-round interviews will be conducted at the APA/AIA meeting in Seattle. The University of California at Santa Barbara is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.