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UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS - AUSTIN, TEXAS (Three Positions)
Assistant Professor. Tenure Track. Ph.D. required. Publications and teaching experience desirable. Salary commensurate with experience. Start September 1, 2001. Field (Greek and Islamic) will be determined after evaluation of all candidates' potential to make a significant contribution to the research and teaching mission of the department. Teach introductory Art History survey courses, upper division undergraduate courses, and graduate seminars. Large MA and Ph.D. programs (approximately 100 students). Send letter of application, curriculum vitae, offprints of publications, and three letters of recommendation to John R. Clarke, Chair, Ancient Greek and Islamic Search Committee, University of Texas at Austin, Dept. of Art History, Austin, TX 78712-1104. Application deadline: January 10, 2001. The University of Texas at Austin is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Representatives from the University of Texas at Austin will be conducting interviews at the APA/AIA Annual Meeting in San Diego in January, 2001.

PLEASE NOTE: This ad has been revised since it was originally listed in the September 2000 issue of Positions. Additionally, University of Texas now has another opening.

The Department of Classics seeks to make two appointments at the rank of tenure-track Assistant Professor, beginning September 2001. There is a possibility that one of the two positions may be filled at a higher rank by a candidate of appropriate qualifications and experience, contingent on administrative approval and the availability of funds. For each position the Ph.D., completed by 1 September 2001, is a minimum requirement. Candidates should show promise (for senior candidates, a proven record) of scholarly accomplishment and teaching ability in both small and large classes, at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Duties will include teaching, research, and other service appropriate for an academic appointment. Applicants should submit a CV, at least three letters of recommendation, and a sample of recent scholarly work to the Search Committee, Department of Classics, Waggener Hall 123, University of Texas, Austin, TX 78712-1181. To be guaranteed full consideration, completed dossiers should be received by 15 November 2000. After this date, the Department may continue to request and consider credentials of other candidates until the position is filled.

POSITION 1. Special areas of need for the department are Greek tragedy, Hellenistic poetry and later Greek literature. Also desirable are interdisciplinary interests, and some interest and competence in the history of the Greek language.

POSITION 2. Special areas of need for the department are Papyrology and Linguistics, but the successful candidate must also be able to contribute to the teaching mission of the department in other ways.

The University of Texas at Austin is an AA/EEO employer. Further information about the Department is available on our web site: http://www.utexas.edu/depts/classics/ (10-00)