Career Opportunities
Assistant or Associate Professor in Medieval and/or Renaissance Studies
The Gallatin School of Individualized Study at New York University invites applications from scholars who focus on Medieval and/or Renaissance Studies, or Early Modern Studies, for the position of Assistant or beginning Associate Professor to commence on September 1, 2010. Candidates’ research may focus in either Medieval or Renaissance fields or both. We welcome applications from scholars in the many academic fields that make up these interdisciplinary specialties: History, Political Theory, Philosophy, Literature, History of Religion, and Intellectual History. We have special interest in European culture in the broad period from the early middle ages through the end of Early Modern Period and in its relation to Mediterranean Studies, to the Islamic World, to Africa, to Byzantine Culture, or to the native cultures of the Americas (scholars of first and early contact), and in scholars whose areas of teaching and research include the discourses of race and civilization forged in response to travel, colonization, and cultural contact. The ideal candidate will focus, as part of his or her research and teaching interests, on one or some of the major texts from the period—including primary texts in philosophy, literature, and politics—and be committed to teaching them in an undergraduate setting. The ideal candidate will also have a deep interest in interdisciplinary scholarship and teaching, and in working closely with students in an individualized program.
Qualifications: PhD; a strong record of research and writing; demonstrated excellence in college-level teaching.
Founded in 1972, Gallatin is an experimental liberal arts college of 1,300 students within New York University, a leading research university. Its innovative, nationally recognized B.A. and M.A. programs in individualized study encourage students to develop an integrated, multidisciplinary program of study that combines courses taken in the various schools of NYU with independent studies, internships, and Gallatin’s own interdisciplinary seminars, writing courses and arts workshops. The School emphasizes excellent teaching, intensive student advising and mentoring, and a unique combination of program flexibility and academic rigor.
Please send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a writing sample (of up to 30 pages), three letters of recommendation, a statement of your teaching philosophy, and a brief description of three dream courses to: Liz Greene, Director of Human Resources, the Gallatin School, New York University, 715 Broadway, 8th floor, New York, NY 10003 or email to hr.gallatin@nyu.edu.The deadline to submit is December 1, 2009 (postmarked).
NYU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
