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Roman Material Culture

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Position description

The Department of Classics at the University of California, Los Angeles, has been authorized to make an appointment to a full-time position in Roman material culture at the rank of Assistant Professor (tenure-track) or Associate Professor (with tenure), effective July 1, 2018. We invite applicants with interests from across the range of disciplines dealing with material culture, including Art History and Visual Culture, Archaeology, and Digital Humanities, who would expand the department’s and UCLA’s current strengths. The successful candidate will demonstrate evidence of scholarship and a commitment to produce research of high quality and originality. She or he will also demonstrate a commitment to teach a wide variety of courses at all levels of our active undergraduate and graduate programs; the ability to teach courses with readings in Latin would be welcome. We also welcome candidates whose experience in teaching, research, or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence.

Applicants should submit the following by November 6th, after which date the search committee will begin to review applications:

• Letter of application
• Current curriculum vitae
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness
• Sample syllabi
• Sample of scholarly work (no more than 25 pages)
• At least three letters of recommendation

These materials must be submitted online at https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/apply/JPF03300. Informal inquiries may be directed to Professor David Blank, Chair of the Search Committee: blank@ucla.edu . Please cite the reference number for this search in all correspondence: JPF03300.

Candidates of interest will be interviewed at the meetings of the Archaeological Institute of America/Society for Classical Studies in Boston in early January. The successful candidate should plan to have the Ph.D. in hand by the starting date of the appointment.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy (http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct)

Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

  • Letter of Application

  • Evidence of teaching effectiveness

  • Sample syllabi

  • Sample of scholarly work

  • Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity through research, teaching, and/or service.
    (Optional)

Reference requirements
  • 3-5 letters of reference required

Job location

Los Angeles, CA