Tenure Track Position in the Liberal ArtsUrsinus College invites applications for a new tenure-track assistant professorship in liberal studies beginning fall 2010. Ph.D. required. The successful candidate will teach the College’s liberal studies seminar, The Common Intellectual Experience (CIE), a two-semester course taken by all first-year students and taught by faculty members from all disciplines. An interdisciplinary course, CIE focuses on fundamental questions of the human condition by exploring foundational and contemporary texts and artistic productions. The successful candidate will also assume leadership positions in the administration of the CIE, and pursue scholarship and teach upper level courses in her or his area of expertise. Candidates must have expertise in areas or texts that will enrich CIE and broaden faculty knowledge. Candidates should be teachers/scholars who demonstrate a serious appreciation for interdisciplinary teaching and a love of foundational texts germane to the liberal arts.
Ursinus College, founded in 1869, is a highly selective, nationally ranked, independent, coeducational, residential liberal arts college of 1700 students, located 25 miles from center city, Philadelphia. Send letter of application, evidence of teaching effectiveness, current CV, scholarly work, and three letters of recommendation to: Professor Paul Stern, Department of Politics, Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA, 19426. Ursinus College is an AA/EO employer. In keeping with the College’s historic commitment to equality, women, men, and members of all racial and ethnic groups are encouraged to apply. Review of completed applications will begin August 1, 2009 and continue until the position is filled.
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