Assistant Professor - Assyriology

Date Posted: 08/01/2024
Closing Date: 10/01/2024, 11:59PM ET
Req ID: 38309
Job Category: Faculty - Contractually Limited Term Appointment
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

The Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations in the Faculty of Arts & Science at the University of Toronto invites applications for a three-year full-time contractually limited term appointment (CLTA) in Assyriology. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2025.  

Candidates must have earned a PhD degree in Assyriology by the time of the appointment. We are seeking a candidate who specializes in the Akkadian language and written culture, with a focus on the later periods of Mesopotamian civilization (late second and first millennium BCE). We seek candidates whose research and teaching interests complement and advance our existing departmental strengths. The successful candidate will be expected to pursue innovative and independent research, and to establish an outstanding, competitive, and externally funded research program. 

The candidate must have a record of excellence in research, including engagement with published and unpublished primary sources. Evidence of excellence in research will be demonstrated by a record of publications in top-ranked and field-relevant monograph series and journals and/or forthcoming publications meeting high international standards, the submitted research statement, presentations at significant conferences, awards, and strong endorsements from referees of high standing. 

Evidence of excellence in teaching will be provided through teaching accomplishments, the teaching dossier (with required materials outlined below) submitted as part of the application, as well as strong letters of reference. The candidate must also have a record of teaching the Akkadian language. 

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. 
 

The Department of Near & Middle Eastern Civilizations is concerned with the interdisciplinary study of the civilizations and cultures of the Near and Middle East from Neolithic times until the present, including their archaeology, history, mythology, religion and thought, art and architecture, and language and literature (Akkadian, Ancient Egyptian, Arabic, Aramaic, Coptic, Ge’ez, Hebrew, Persian, Sumerian, Syriac, and Turkish). The Department’s programs provide students with a unique opportunity to study non-Western complex societies and civilizations. The appointment will be held at the University of Toronto campus in downtown Toronto (St. George campus). Toronto is a vibrant and cosmopolitan city, one of the most desirable cities in the world in which to work and live. For more information about the Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations, please visit nmc.utoronto.ca. 

All qualified candidates are invited to apply by clicking the link below. Applicants must include a cover letter, a current curriculum vitae, a recent writing sample, a research statement outlining current and future research interests, as well as a teaching dossier (including a statement of teaching philosophy, teaching evaluations, and sample syllabi). Equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to academic excellence as articulated in University of Toronto’s Statement on Equity, Diversity and Excellence. We seek candidates who share these values and who demonstrate throughout the application materials their commitment and efforts to advance equity, diversity, inclusion, and the promotion of a respectful and collegial learning and working environment.  

Applicants must provide the name and contact information of three referees. The University of Toronto’s recruiting tool will automatically solicit and collect letters of reference from each referee the day after an application is submitted. Applicants remain responsible for ensuring that referees submit recent letters (on letterhead, dated, and signed) by the closing date. More details on the automatic reference letter collection, including timelines, are available in the candidate FAQ. 

Submission guidelines can be found at http://uoft.me/how-to-apply. Your CV and cover letter should be uploaded into the dedicated fields. Please combine additional application materials into one or two files in PDF/MS Word format. If you have questions about this position, please contact Professor Paul-Alain Beaulieu, Chair of the Department of Near & Middle Eastern Civilizations (nmcchair@utoronto.ca). 

All application materials, including recent reference letters, must be received by October 1, 2024. 

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

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