Tenure stream Assistant Professor

The Department of Classics at the University of Pittsburgh invites applications for a tenure-stream Assistant Professor position in Classics with an area of expertise in Greco-Roman literature, including the fragmentary reception of Roman poetry. The appointment will begin on September 1, 2024. The teaching load is four courses in a two-term academic year (two courses in the fall semester and two courses in the spring semester). A Ph.D. in Classics or Classical Studies is required at the time of appointment. We welcome applicants who approach the intellectual history of the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome as part of a multicultural and interconnected Mediterranean region. In addition to contributing to the department’s undergraduate Classics curriculum (instruction in one or more ancient languages at all levels and courses in translation on ancient Mediterranean culture), the successful candidate is expected to broaden the department’s interdisciplinary profile by teaching cross-listed courses in Religious Studies, HPS, Pittsburgh’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, and the Special Collections of Hillman Library. The candidate is also expected to develop a research profile in one or more of the following areas:

·       the intellectual and social history of Rome;

·       Latin textual criticism, manuscript traditions, and interpretation of fragmentary texts;

·       the cultural exchanges of Greek and Latin poetry;

·       digital humanities.

The department seeks applicants who have demonstrated both excellence and promise in research and teaching and who have a strong commitment to Classics as a meaningful field of study in the modern world that can engage and support students of all backgrounds in the twenty-first century. As a member of the Pitt Classics Department, the successful candidate will be expected to think and act creatively in integrating teaching, mentoring, and scholarship while promoting diversity and inclusion in the classroom and throughout the University community. For additional information about the department, please visit http://www.classics.pitt.edu .

Candidates should submit via Pitt’s Talent Center by March 18, 2024: a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, a statement about how their teaching and service demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusion, a piece of recent research (ca. 20 pages), a sample course syllabus, and three letters of recommendation. Questions may be directed to the Department chair Christian Wildberg ([email protected] ) or Kelly Britcher, the Faculty Actions and Recruitment Coordinator ([email protected] , 412-383-1692). The university is willing to sponsor a visa.
The deadline for submission of applications is March 18, 2023.

Cover letter, CV, teaching statement demonstrating commitment to diversity and inclusion, research sample, sample syllabus, and three reference letters.

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