VASSAR COLLEGE – POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
Blegen Fellow in Greek and Roman Studies - 2012/2013.
The Department of Greek and Roman Studies at Vassar College invites applications for the Blegen Research Fellowship in 2012-13. Vassar College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and is strongly and actively committed to diversity within its community. Applications from historically underrepresented groups are especially encouraged.
The Fellowship is intended for a scholar who needs a year of reduced teaching responsibility to develop or bring to fruition a major research project. The Fellowship is tenable for one year. For 2012-13, we invite applications from scholars specializing in any aspect of Greek or Roman language, literature, history, society or religion, but we have a preference for those considering questions that cross methodological or disciplinary boundaries or that engage with the broader Mediterranean world in some way. Our preference is for applicants who have had at least one year of full-time teaching experience.
The Fellow teaches two courses. One, of the Fellow's own devising, is a seminar at the advanced level taught in English translation and related to the Fellow's research interests. The other course is a regular course from the department's curriculum appropriate to the Fellow's background. The Fellowship carries a stipend appropriate to the Fellow's experience, plus benefits, and includes the use, without cost, of a furnished three-bedroom apartment (including utilities).
Vassar is a highly selective, coeducational liberal arts college of about 2450 undergraduates (no graduate students) located in the beautiful and historic Hudson Valley seventy-five miles north of New York City. The city of Poughkeepsie benefits from rich cultural diversity and from convenient commuter rail access to New York City.
To apply, please visit http://employment.vassar.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51233 to link to the posting for this position. Candidates should submit a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, at least three letters of recommendation, a statement describing the content and current status of your proposed research project; one or two suggestions for an advanced seminar in English translation related to your interests (include title and brief course description); and a representative sample of work. The selection process will take into account the needs of the department in addition to the intrinsic merits of the applicant. For inquiries, email Rachel Friedman, Chair, Department of Greek and Roman Studies, rafriedman@vassar.edu. To receive full consideration, applications should be received by January 15, 2012.