VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY – NASHVILLE, TN
The Department of Classical Studies invites nominations and applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor position starting fall 2007. The candidate should be a generalist with a research basis in Greek culture and literature. We are particularly interested in candidates whose research explores relationships with Roman and broader Mediterranean culture as a whole. Strong promise for sustained scholarly publication is required. Our department is committed to excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching, and candidates need to show a notable ability and interest in teaching Greek and Latin at all levels and in expanding the introductory Greek program. We anticipate that the successful candidate will play an active role in further promoting the department's engagement with interdisciplinary connections between Classics and the university curriculum. PhD in hand no later than September 1, 2007, is required. Applicants should submit a letter explaining their qualifications for the position, an up-to-date curriculum vitae, three current letters of reference, a statement of teaching philosophy, and, where available, recent scholarship and quantified evidence of teaching effectiveness to Professor Barbara Tsakirgis, VU Station B #351740, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37235-1740. Phone: 615-322-2516. Applications will be read from 15 November. Vanderbilt University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer; Vanderbilt University offers domestic partner benefits. Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply.
