Tenure-Track: Assistant Professor of Classics Global Languages & Cultures

Location College Station, Texas

Open Date 8/5/2024

Position ID 144228

Description

The Department of Global Languages and Cultures, in the College of Arts & Sciences at Texas A&M University, invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Classics, with a 9 (September to May) month appointment beginning in the Fall semester of 2025.

Applicants should present evidence of a research profile commensurate with the expectations of an R1 institution, and perform service at the departmental, College and/or University levels. In particular, applicants’ research should extend to one or more of the following areas: Classical Archaeology/Anthropology, Philosophy, and Greek and/or Roman History. A background in the civilizations of the ancient Near East (especially Mesopotamia and/or Egypt) would be welcome, but is not expected. The successful candidate will be expected to teach two (2) courses per semester, with teaching reduction in first year of the appointment. Applicants must have demonstrated the ability to teach both Greek and Latin at all undergraduate levels (beginning, intermediate, and advanced) as well as general courses in classical civilization and specialized courses in the area of research expertise, including courses cross-listed with Anthropology/Archaeology, Philosophy, or History.

The Department of Global Languages and Cultures houses degrees/programs in modern languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish) and Classics, in addition to the interdisciplinary programs in Africana Studies, Jewish Studies, and Religious Studies, and the graduate (M.A. and Ph.D.) program in Hispanic Studies. The Department is part of the College of Arts & Sciences, which houses 18 departments and encompasses more than 130 areas of study. Information about the Department is available at https://artsci.tamu.edu/global-lang-cultures/index.html; information about the College, including the Departments of Anthropology, Philosophy, and History is available at https://artsci.tamu.edu/index.html.

Qualifications

Applicants must have Ph.D. in Classics or related field.

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, three confidential (3) letters of recommendation, a personal statement to include teaching, research and service philosophy and a sample of unpublished work in progress (ca. 25 pages) to apply.interfolio.com/151003 . Applications must be submitted through Interfolio by Monday, October 7, 2024. Interviews (via ZOOM) of selected candidates are expected to begin on November 18. For questions, please contact Ede Hilton-Lowe, ede@tamu.edu.