OFFERTE DI INCARICHI DA PARTE DI UNIVERSITA' STRANIERE

The Department of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies at The
Pennsylvania State University seeks applicants for a tenure-track
appointment in Greek language and literature at the assistant professor
level, beginning August 2008. Applications are welcome from candidates with
active research interests in any area or period of ancient Greek poetry or
prose. Primary teaching responsibilities include Greek language and
literature at the undergraduate and graduate levels and large lecture
courses on Greek mythology and civilization.

The department embraces the entire Mediterranean world in antiquity within
its purview and therefore welcomes candidates who can contribute to dialogue
across the fields of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies (the
department's web page can be found at: http://www3.la.psu.edu/cams).
Requirements include Ph.D. in hand by the time of the appointment, teaching
experience, and evidence of scholarly publication(s).

Please submit a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, a sample of
scholarly writing (no more than thirty pages), and three letters of
recommendation to:

Professor Stephen Wheeler, Chair
Hellenist Search Committee
Department of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Penn State
108 Weaver Bldg.
Box 100
University Park, PA 16802-5500
USA

Applications received by November 26, 2007 are assured of consideration;
however, all dossiers will be accepted until the position is filled.
Preliminary interviews of selected candidates will be conducted at the 2008
Annual APA/AIA Meeting in Chicago, January 3-6, 2008.

Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity and the
diversity of its workforce.

3. JOB: Roman Art and Archaeology @ Brock

Roman Art and Archaeology
Brock University, Department of Classics

The Department of Classics at Brock University invites applications for a probationary tenured position at the rank of Associate Professor to begin 1 July 2008. The Department seeks a person with an outstanding research profile in the visual and material culture of the Roman world. Applicants whose interests lie in northern Africa, Cyprus, or the Western Empire are especially encouraged to apply. The appointee should be actively involved in the direction of archaeological fieldwork and expect to participate in the Brock University Archaeological Practicum. Responsibilities will include teaching two courses per semester in Roman art and archaeology, senior and graduate level specialty seminars, supervising M.A. theses, and may include teaching classical civilization and Latin courses. Applicants should have a strong record of teaching and scholarly achievement.

Classics at Brock is currently a department of nine permanent faculty, and almost 100 majors, teaching on a 2:2 load a variety of courses towards pass and honours degrees in Classical Studies, Classical Languages, and Ancient Art and Archaeology. In addition to these major programs, we offer introductory courses in mythology and civilization to satisfy a general requirement and first year language courses to satisfy a language requirement (as well as Greek and Latin at all levels). The department offers an M.A. degree in Classics and is active in Brock’s new Medieval and Renaissance Studies program.

Review of applications will begin on 10 December 2007 and will continue until the position is filled. Candidates should include a letter of application accompanied by a curriculum vitae, evidence of successful teaching, and a sample of scholarly writing.

Please arrange for three confidential letters of reference to be sent to: Dr Michael J. Carter, Chair, Department of Classics, Brock University, 500 Glenridge Ave., St Catharines, Ontario, CANADA. L2S 3A1. (905) 688-5550 x 3796 or x 3575; fax: (905) 984-4859; email: mjcarter AT brocku.ca.

Members of the department will be available to meet with candidates at the 2008 Annual Meetings of the American Philological Association and the Archaeological Institute of America in Chicago.

Brock University is actively committed to diversity and the principles of Employment Equity and invites applications from all qualified candidates. Women, Aboriginal peoples, members of visible minorities, and people with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self identify as a member of a designated group as part of their application. Candidates who wish to have their application considered as a member of one or more designated groups should fill out the Self-Identification Form available at http://www.brocku.ca/humanrights/images/selfIdentification.doc and include the completed form with their application.

More information on the Department of Classics can be found at www.brocku.ca/classics. The position is subject to final budgetary approval.

The Department of Classics at UCLA invites applications for two positions, a tenure-track assistant professor and a distinguished senior colleague. Both positions are open to applicants with interests across the range of classical studies; applications would be especially welcome from scholars with special expertise in Hellenistic poetry, Greek literature of the Imperial period, and Greek and Roman historiography.

The University of California, Los Angeles is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to excellence through diversity. The two positions are:


Position 1: The Joan Palevsky Chair in Classics. We are seeking a colleague with a distinguished record of teaching and scholarship for this newly endowed chair. Candidates should submit a letter of application and curriculum vitae along with the names and contact information of five references. Please send applications to David Blank, Chair of the Search Committee, Department of Classics, UCLA, 100 Dodd Hall, Los Angeles, CA 90095. We will begin to review candidates December 3, 2007, but there is no deadline for applications. Informal inquiries may be sent to blank AT ucla.edu .


Position 2: Assistant Professor of Classics (tenure-track). Candidates should be prepared to teach a variety of courses at all levels of our active undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as to produce research of high quality and originality. Please send applications, including a curriculum vitae, three letters of reference, and a sample of work no more than 20 pages in length, to David Blank, Chair of the Search Committee, Department of Classics, 100 Dodd Hall, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095.

We will begin to review applications December 3, 2007, and we will meet with candidates at the APA Annual Meeting in Chicago (January 3-6, 2008). The successful applicant should have the Ph.D. in hand by July 1, 2008.

5. JOB: Generalist @ Reed

Reed College invites applications for a one-year visiting appointment in
Classics and Humanities beginning August 2008. We are seeking an
ancient historian with a strong background in Greek and Latin language
and literature, who will hold an appointment in the Department of
Classics. The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to
teaching excellence at the undergraduate level. The appointee will
teach Roman history and some combination of Greek and Latin courses,
will advise senior theses, and may teach in Reed¹s Freshman Humanities
course, whose primary focus is on Greco-Roman civilization.

Candidates should preferably have the Ph.D. in hand by the time of appointment, but
ABD candidates will be considered.

The deadline for receipt of applications is December 4, 2007.

Please send a letter of application, CV, and placement file including at last three letters of recommendation
to Classics Search Committee, Reed College c/o Jo Cannon, 3203 SE
Woodstock, Portland, OR 97202. Fax: (503) 777-7769. E-mail:
ellen.millender AT reed.edu.

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Reed values
diversity and encourages applications from underrepresented groups.