UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA – NORMAN, OK
The Department of Classics and Letters at the University of Oklahoma invites applications for the newly constituted Institute for American Constitutional Heritage. We seek applicants for a tenure-track position at the level of Assistant or Associate Professor to begin August 2010. This position is the first in a series of hires we will make over the next few years to build the Institute. The applicant should specialize in the U.S. Founding or American colonial history, preferably with an emphasis on institutional or intellectual history. Evidence of outstanding teaching and research potential is required. Teaching responsibilities will include four courses per year.
The Institute for American Constitutional Heritage (IACH) is an interdisciplinary center housed in the Department of Classics and Letters for the study of the U.S. Constitution from various perspectives—historical, legal, philosophical. Following the tradition of the interdisciplinary Humanities curriculum of the Letters program, the IACH draws on affiliated faculty from across the University.
Applicants should submit a cover letter, C.V., three letters of reference, transcripts, a writing sample (chapter or article), and a list of courses the applicant would most like to teach. All candidates must have a completed Ph.D. prior to appointment. The University of Oklahoma is an Equal Opportunity and affirmative action employer. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply. Questions can be sent to Dr. Kyle Harper at iach@ou.edu. Dossiers should be mailed no later than November 15, 2009 to: IACH Search Committee, Department of Classics and Letters, University of Oklahoma, 650 Parrington Oval, Carnegie Building 100, Norman, OK 73019-4042.