News
2009/2010 Semester I, Fall 2009
Hellenist Search, Open Rank
THE DEPARTMENT OF CLASSICS at Brown University has been authorized to announce a search for a Hellenist (open rank). The area of specialization is open, as is the rank. (Assistant Professor to Full Professor). The successful candidate will teach Greek language and literature, as well as courses in translation, courses in Greek history are also a possibility, depending on the candidate's specialty. Prerequisites for consideration include distinction in scholarship and teaching in any aspect of Greek language, literature, or history.
CANDIDATES should submit a letter of application and a curriculum vitae, including the names and contact information of at least five references for tenured candidates, and three letters of recommendation for tenure-track applicants.
APPLICATIONS should be sent to:
Chair of the Hellenist Search Committee
Department of Classics
Brown University
Box 1856
Providence, RI 02912
REVIEW of applications will begin on November 12. The department will be conducting interviews of candidates at the annual meeting of the American Philological Association in Anaheim, in early January 2010.
INQUIRIES may be directed to David_Konstan@brown.edu.
Brown University is committed to diversity in its faculty and encourages applications from qualified women and under-represented minority candidates. [posted October 16, 2009]
Professor Emeritus Alan Boegehold receives praise in the Providence Journal for his recent translation of Cavafy's poetry. [posted September 17, 2009]
2008/2009 Semester II, Spring 2009
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS) has announced the election of Brown University Professor David Konstan as a fellow of the society, recognizing him as among the world’s leading thinkers in the sciences, the humanities and the arts, business, public affairs, and he nonprofit sector. He is among the 210 new fellows and 19 Foreign Honorary Members to join one of the nation’s most prestigious honorary societies and a center for independent policy research. For more information, click here. [posted April 22, 2009]
The Department of Classics at Brown University is pleased to announce the recent addition to its faculty of Lisa Mignone, who will join the Department in the fall as Assistant Professor of Classics. Professor Mignone specializes in Roman history and literature, especially of the Republic, and is an expert on the Aventine hill in Rome. [posted April 3, 2009]