Post Doctoral Fellowship in Digital Humanities and Classics, San Diego State University

The Schuch-Friends of Classics Post-Doctoral Fellow in Classics andDigital Humanities The Department of Classics and Humanities at San Diego StateUniversity invites applications for an anticipated one-yearappointment (renewable for a second year) for the Schuch-Friends ofClassics Post-Doctoral Fellow in Classics and Digital Humanities. The Schuch-FOC fellowship offers the successful candidate a uniqueplatform for professional advancement in the form of financial andmaterial support for independent research combined with theopportunity to collaborate with the faculty of one of SDSU’s signatureprograms: The “Area of Excellence in Digital Humanities.” We are searching for a candidate who specializes in ancientMediterranean culture and the reception of the textual and/orarchaeological record of the classical world. The ideal candidate willbe skilled at integrating digital technologies within his/herscholarship and teaching. Candidates should hold the Ph.D. in arelevant field of classical studies or archaeology and presentevidence of successful research and teaching in Digital Humanities. The selected fellow will engage in a comprehensive research, teaching,and student mentoring. Applicants should be prepared to teachundergraduate courses related to the material culture of the ancientMediterranean. The fellow will be expected to teach courses whichintegrate digital methods and practices into the heart of our Classicscurriculum. We are committed to the pursuit of fresh researchquestions and interdisciplinary opportunities catalyzed by theintersection of digital research and the ancient world. The Fellow will teach one course in each semester (Fall and Spring),achieve significant progress on a research project, give a publicpresentation at the end the year, and participate in the intellectuallife of the department and campus. The Fellow will also collaboratewith the Digital Humanities Faculty Research Group. The successful appointee must have received his/her Ph.D. between July1, 2017 and June 1, 2020. The appointment offers a salary of $45,000per year and is benefits eligible. This is a 12-month appointmentbeginning July 1, 2020. SDSU is a large, diverse, urban university and Hispanic-ServingInstitution with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusiveexcellence. Our campus community is diverse in many ways, includingrace, religion, color, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexualorientation, gender identity and expression, national origin,pregnancy, medical condition, and covered veteran status. We strive tobuild and sustain a welcoming environment for all. SDSU is seekingapplicants with demonstrated experience in and/or commitment toteaching and working effectively with individuals from diversebackgrounds and members of underrepresented groups. Application Instructions:Application deadline February 28th, 2020.Please apply via Interfolio: https://apply.interfolio.com/73068 Only materials submitted via Interfolio can be considered in ourinitial applicant screening, including recommendation letters. Pleasedo not submit hard copy material to the Department or to the SearchCommittee. Only three letters of recommendation can be uploaded intothe Interfolio system, and only by direct submission of recommenders. The person holding this position is considered a “mandated reporter”under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and isrequired to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU ExecutiveOrder 1083 as a condition of employment. A background check (including a criminal records check) must becompleted satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered aposition with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete thebackground check may affect the application status of applicants orcontinued employment of current CSU employees who apply for theposition. SDSU is a Title IX, equal opportunity employer and does notdiscriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, nationalorigin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression,marital status, age, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, orcovered veteran status.