We are serious in our long look at Mediterranean societies and exhort those who know languages outside Greek and Latin to apply, including Coptic, Syriac, Arabic, Aramaic, and Hebrew.
The Department of Classics at the University of Georgia invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor in Data Analytics and Pedagogy in Classics with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2024.
Candidates should be prepared to teach classes in data collection, quantitative analysis, visualization, and AI learning based on data sets of archaeological, material, and/or literary evidence, with a focus on methodologies and pedagogy. We welcome applicants whose research spans any gamut of the classical to early modern eras, and applicants with expertise in any languages in the Mediterranean spectrum. Familiarity with economic history and its cultural contexts is preferred. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Classics or a related discipline by the time of appointment.
The successful candidate is expected to maintain an active research agenda, teach undergraduate and graduate courses (with a 2-2 teaching load), and contribute to departmental governance.
To apply, please submit dossiers containing a cover letter, CV, contact information for three references, and a writing sample (20 pages maximum). Applications should be submitted at https://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/343145. Reference providers will be sent an email through the UGAJobs system with instructions on how to submit their letters of recommendation. Review of applications will begin on February 15, 2024 and continue until the position is filled.
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