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Positions at the ASCSA
Elizabeth A. Whitehead Visiting Professors
Summer Session Directors
Elizabeth A. Whitehead Visiting Professors
Two Positions (Athens, GR)
Term: Early September 2009, to June 1, 2010.
Compensation: Salary of $35,000, plus round-trip airfare, board at the School, and housing at the School from September 1, 2009 to June 1, 2010. If housing on campus is not available, a housing allowance may be granted at the discretion of the Executive Committee of the Managing Committee.
Qualifications: A senior scholar with a significant record of publication and teaching in a North American institution; Managing Committee Member or staff member at a Cooperating Institution; a research project which utilizes the facilities of the School and enriches the academic program of the School. Preference will be given to those who have not received recent support from the School.
Duties: Whitehead Professors present a seminar during the winter term on the subject of their expertise and make use of the opportunity, which their presence at the School affords, to contribute to the academic program in other significant ways. The professors regularly make themselves available to students for mentoring or advising, as appropriate.
Application:
a) Curriculum vitae and list of publications.
b) Statement of current and projected research.
c) One page description of proposed seminar and other contribution to the academic program.
d) Account of the frequency and length of earlier visits to Greece.
e) Three letters of recommendation should be sent directly to the address below.
f) Applicants may be asked to interview at the annual AIA/APA meetings.
Send application to:
Committee on Personnel
American School of Classical Studies at Athens
6-8 Charlton Street
Princeton, NJ 08540-5232
Tel: 609-683-0800 Fax: 609-924-0578
E-mail: ascsa@ascsa.org Web site: http://www.ascsa.edu.gr
POSTMARK DEADLINE: OCTOBER 31, 2008.
The appointments will be announced January 15, 2009.
Summer Session Directors
Two Positions (Athens, GR)
Term: Summer 2010.
Compensation: Stipend commensurate with rank: ranging from $6,500 to $8,000 plus travel and expenses.
Qualifications: Former membership in the School. At least two years’ teaching in a post-secondary educational institution. Qualified applicants in all areas of classics, including history, art history, languages, and archaeology, are encouraged to apply. Some knowledge of modern Greek. Stamina, good health and a sense of humor. Further information posted on the ASCSA web site: www.ascsa.edu.gr.
Duties: To plan the itinerary, in consultation with the staff in Athens, at least six months prior to the session. To collaborate with the Committee on the Summer Sessions in membership selection. To correspond with members concerning travel, equipment, academic requirements, etc. To supervise all aspects of the program in Greece, including teaching, coordinating with on-site expert lecturers, keeping a detailed log of the sessions, and submitting a report to the Director.
Application: A letter of application, a curriculum vitae and three letters of support should be sent to:
Committee on the Summer Sessions
6-8 Charlton Street
Princeton, NJ 08540
E-mail: ascsa@ascsa.org
POSTMARK DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2009.
The appointments will be announced by March 15, 2009.
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