University of Konstanz – Konstanz, Germany
Professor for the Archaeology of Ancient Mediterranean Cultures and their Relationship to the Ancient Near East and Egypt
Department of History and Sociology. The position is to be filled from October, 1st, 2008.
The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching the period between the early first millenium B.C. and the sixth century A.D. The candidate's specialization may lie in the Ancient Near East/Egypt or in classical archaeology. An ability to teach either the Graeco-Roman perception of the Ancient Near East or the near-eastern perception of the Graeco-Roman world is expected. The candidate will teach students taking Education and Bachelor/Master courses in History, as well as students in the inter-disciplinary Bachelor/Master programme "Cultures of Antiquity". Participation in the Cluster of Excellence 16 "Cultural Foundations for Integration" is also expected.
Applicants will be habilitated or hold an equivalent qualification ('second book').
The University is an equal opportunities employer. The University of Konstanz is an equal opportunity employer and tries to increase the number of women in research and teaching. The University encourages disabled persons to apply. They will be given preference if appropriately qualified (Contact +49 – 7531 / 88 – 3725). The University of Konstanz has been accredited by the Hertie-Stiftung as a "family friendly" university. It is committed to the positive combination of family life with an academic career.
Applications including the usual documents (CV, list of publications, list of courses taught, copies of degrees) and the application form (at www.uni-konstanz.de/shared/pdf/upload/Bewerberbogen2007202.pdf) should reach the Geisteswissenschaftliche Sektion, Universität Konstanz, Fach D 8, D-78457 Konstanz, Germany, reference number 2007/202, no later than January 12, 2008.