Professor, Latin Literature and Culture (open-rank)
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Professor, Latin Literature and Culture (open-rank)
University of California Los Angeles
Requisition Number: JPF06670
The Department of Classics at the University of California, Los Angeles, has been authorized to make an appointment to a full-time position in Latin literature and culture at the rank of Associate or Full Professor, with tenure, effective July 1, 2022. We invite applicants who are advanced Assistant Professors or mid- to advanced-career scholars with interests from across the range of ancient Latin literature and culture who would expand the department's current strengths; applications would be particularly welcome from scholars with special expertise in: the literature and culture of the Republican period; the Latin literary cultures of Late Antiquity; “low” literary genres, such as comedy and satire; sociological approaches to Latin literature, including the study of subaltern and marginalized groups.
Ph.D. required. The successful candidate will have a record of high-quality scholarship and a commitment to similar future production. They will also demonstrate a commitment to student mentoring and to teaching a wide variety of courses at all levels of our active undergraduate, post-bacc and graduate programs, both in ancient language and in translation. We 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 materials listed below by October 1st, after which date the search committee will begin to review applications:
These materials must be submitted online at https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF06670
Informal inquiries may be directed to Professor David Blank, Chair of the Search Committee: blank@humnet.ucla.edu. Please cite the reference number for this search in all correspondence: JPF06670.
The Department will not conduct preliminary interviews at the SCS meeting and intends to begin meeting selected candidates remotely and/or in on-campus visits this Fall. In a second stage of the search, the committee will request letters of reference and additional materials, such as further samples of scholarly work and sample course syllabi.
UCLA offers an excellent package of benefits, including domestic partner benefits; it also has a number of programs to assist faculty in career development and the balance of work and family obligations.
To apply, please visit: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF06670
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, https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/DiscHarassAffirmAction
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