XAVIER UNIVERSITY –CINCINNATI, OH
Besl Family Chair in Ethics/Religion and Society. Xavier University invites nominations and applications for an appointment to the Ethics/Religion and Society Chair. The Chair has been endowed in response to a challenge grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Distinguished professorships will be awarded for a period of one semester to three years, depending on the needs of the University and the interest of the candidates.
The Chair of Ethics/Religion and Society is open to those teacher-scholars who have expertise in one of the humanities or in other disciplines that have humanistic content and employ humanistic methods. Applicants must already hold the rank of associate or full professor. Selection will be made on the basis of a strong record in undergraduate teaching and scholarly accomplishment. Each semester the holder of the Chair will teach one or two undergraduate courses that integrate ethical and/or religious analysis of a socially significant issue and will participate in the intellectual life of the university.
Xavier University is a Catholic institution in the Jesuit tradition with a strong liberal arts core. The Ethics/Religion and Society Focus of the core curriculum encourages creative and intelligent engagement with socially significant issues across the disciplines. Xavier University has a strong commitment to diversity and, building upon recent success, seeks a broad spectrum of candidates including women and minorities.
The incoming professor will occupy the Chair beginning in the 2005-2006 academic year. To ensure consideration, nominations and applications should be sent by November 12, 2004 to: Dr. Edmund P. Cueva, Co-Director of the E/RS Program, Classics Department, Xavier University, 3800 Victory Parkway, Cincinnati, Oh 45207-5181. Applications should consist of a letter of interest, cv, three letters of recommendation, and proof of teaching and research excellence.
E-mail inquiries can be sent to Dr. Edmund P. Cueva (cueva@xu.edu) or Dr. Sarah Melcher (melcher@xu.edu), the programîs co-directors. See the Ethics/Religion and Society web pages at www.xu.edu/ers.
Classics –Tenure-Track Assistant Professor –The Classics Department at Xavier University, a Jesuit-Catholic institution, invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor for Fall 2005. Candidates must have Ph.D. in Classics in hand to apply and the ability to teach Latin and Greek at all levels of undergraduate instruction. Primary training should be philological, but candidates should also demonstrate an understanding of classical antiquity that shows breadth and depth and preparedness to teach courses in classical civilization, drama, and theater. In addition to teaching duties, faculty are expected to remain active scholars by pursuing a specific research program with a goal to publish, keeping abreast in the discipline, and participating in professional organizations. Please send dossiers, including letter of application, curriculum vitae, transcripts, a sample publication, three letters of recommendation, and proof of teaching excellence (syllabi, course evaluations, etc.) to: Dr. Shannon N. Byrne, Chair of the Search Committee, Department of Classics, Xavier University, 3800 Victory Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45207-5181. To ensure full consideration and for possible interview at the APA meeting in Boston, all materials must be received by Monday, November 1, 2004. Xavier University has a strong commitment to diversity and, building upon recent success, seeks a broad spectrum of candidates including women and minorities. For more information on Xavier, please visit our website at www.xu.edu.