ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF LATE ANTIQUE STUDIES

Central European University (CEU) invites applications for a full-time faculty position in Late Antique Studies in the Department of Medieval Studies beginning September 2009 or as soon as possible thereafter, at the rank of Assistant Professor. CEU is an English-speaking, research-intensive postgraduate university located in Budapest, Hungary, chartered in the U.S. and accredited both in the U.S. and in Hungary. Appointment will be made for an initial period of four years, and is renewable.

The successful candidate will have research experience in late antique history, and the ability to teach postgraduate courses (including languages) in the field at both MA and PhD levels. Applicants must have the PhD by the beginning of the appointment in September 2009 and show promise of a distinguished career as a scholar and teacher. Candidates who can demonstrate a focus in research and/or teaching on the eastern Mediterranean in late antiquity will be preferred; competence in the religions of late antiquity is an advantage.

Send letter of application including an outline of future research, curriculum vitae, a writing sample of ap-proximately 50 pages, and names and addresses of three referees to the Rector and President of Central European University, c/o Ms Judit Pallos, Late Antique Studies Search Committee, Human Resources Office, Central European University, Nádor u. 9, H–1051 Budapest, fax +36 (1) 235-6135, e-mail: advert@ceu.hu. For full consideration applications must be received by December 1, 2008.

Please consult www.ceu.hu/jobbank for further particulars.

CEU is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive community.