University of Illinois - Chicago
Foundation for Hellenic Studies-Illinois Chair in Modern Greek Studies
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | Illinois, United States |
Position: | Associate Professor, Full Professor |
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago seeks candidates for the Chair of Modern Greek Studies endowed by the Foundation for Hellenic Studies-Illinois. Candidates must have a distinguished scholarly record and be eligible for appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor in the departments of Classics and Mediterranean Studies or History. The successful candidate will specialize in Modern Greek literature or Modern Greek history and culture, broadly conceived. Chronological sub-specialties should focus on the post-Byzantine era. Other sub-specialties might include Greek history or literature under the Ottoman Empire, the struggle for independence and the founding of the modern Greek nation-state, literature of the Kingdom of Greece, and Greece and its role in the larger Mediterranean and European world over the course of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Located in the heart of Chicago, UIC is a Carnegie Research/Extensive University with 16,000 undergraduates, 6,500 graduate students, and 3,000 professional students. The University of Illinois at Chicago is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
Appointment is eligible to begin January 1, 2011, but search will remain open until filled. For fullest consideration, application must be received by October 1, 2010. The salary is competitive based on qualifications. Applicants should send a full curriculum vitae and the names and full contact information of four references.
Contact: |
Tonia Nikopoulos
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Website: | None |
Primary Category: | European History / Studies |
Secondary Categories: | Classical Studies Literature |
Posting Date: | 06/02/2010 |
Closing Date | 10/01/2010 |