Professor, Classical Linguistics, Literature and Culture (open-rank)

The Program in Indo-European Studies and the Department of Classics at the University of California, Los Angeles, have been authorized to make an appointment to a full-time position in Classical linguistics and Classical (=Ancient Greek and Latin) literature and culture at open rank (Assistant [tenure-track], Associate/Full Professor [with tenure]), effective July 1, 2024. We invite applications from scholars with philological and linguistic expertise in Classical and Indo-European linguistics and significant professional engagement with Classical literature and culture. The successful candidate will be able to offer courses in both Greek and Italic historical and comparative linguistics and in core Indo-European linguistics as well as in Classical literature and culture (specialty open). We would welcome applicants who could also contribute to other UCLA interdisciplinary academic units such as the Institute for the Study of Global Antiquity, the Pourdavoud Center for the Study of the Iranian World, the Center for the Study of Religion, and the Program in Digital Humanities.

Ph.D. is required before the date of appointment. Candidates should have an outstanding record in research and teaching; entry-level candidates (for hiring at the rank of Assistant Professor) should show great potential for outstanding research and teaching. Candidates should also demonstrate a commitment to student mentoring/advising and to teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. We welcome candidates whose experience in teaching, research, or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence.

Applications should include the items listed below and be submitted by November 3, 2023, in order to receive full consideration:

• Letter of application, including a detailed research statement

• Current curriculum vitae

• Names and contact information for three recommenders

• Course evaluations and/or other material bearing on teaching effectiveness

• A representative article-length publication or dissertation chapter (or excerpted chapter) of similar length

• Statement on contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion

• Reference check authorization to release form

These materials must be submitted online at:

https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF08812

Informal inquiries may be directed to Professor Stephanie Jamison, Chair of the Search Committee: jamison@humnet.ucla.edu. Please cite the reference number for this search in all correspondence: JPF08812

Staff contact (for help with the application process): Mark Kaminsky (mkaminsky@humnet.ucla.edu)

The Search Committee expects to begin meeting selected candidates remotely in November-December 2023. 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.