Classics and Civics, Senior Rank Faculty Position in Classics

stanford•Palo Alto, CA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Classics at Stanford University seeks applicants for a senior appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor. We are looking for a senior scholar (a tenured Associate or Full Professor) whose research profile aligns with key areas of the Stanford Civics Initiative; we are especially interested in scholars of Roman rhetoric and Roman political philosophy. Applicants must have demonstrated a commitment to effective teaching and mentoring and the ability to maintain a world-class research program. The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in a related field and will be expected to teach and advise students at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. While successful applicants will be home-based in a Stanford Department (Classics, History, Philosophy, or Political Science), teaching and service responsibilities will be divided equally between the home department and the Stanford Civics Initiative, an interdisciplinary program offering a Minor in Civic Thought and Practice. We seek applicants whose teaching and scholarship will support one or more of the four CTP Minor tracks (Civic History, Civic Thought, Constitution and Law, Political Economy) and whose approach to pedagogy is aligned with the Statement of Principles of the Alliance for Civics in the Academy. Successful applicants will also teach one course yearly in Stanford’s COLLEGE program for first-year students. The Classics Department, School of Humanities & Sciences, and Stanford University value faculty who will help foster an open and respectful academic environment for colleagues, students, and staff with a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives. Candidates may choose to include as part of their research and teaching statements a brief discussion about how their work and experience will further these values.

Requirements

Ph.D. in a related field.
Demonstrated commitment to effective teaching and mentoring.
Ability to maintain a world-class research program.
Research profile aligns with key areas of the Stanford Civics Initiative.
Special interest in scholars of Roman rhetoric and Roman political philosophy.
Pedagogical approach aligned with the Statement of Principles of the Alliance for Civics in the Academy.

Nice To Haves

Tenured Associate or Full Professor.

Responsibilities

Teach and advise students at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.
Divide teaching and service responsibilities equally between the home department and the Stanford Civics Initiative.
Support one or more of the four CTP Minor tracks (Civic History, Civic Thought, Constitution and Law, Political Economy) through teaching and scholarship.
Teach one course yearly in Stanford’s COLLEGE program for first-year students.
Foster an open and respectful academic environment for colleagues, students, and staff.