Job Opening At Ohio Univeristy
A position is now open for a Performance Studies and/or Dance
Historian/Theorist in Ohio University's School of Interdisciplinary Arts.
The Director of the School is Bill Condee, who is a recent addition to
our
Southeast Asian Studies Faculty and has begun teaching a course on
Indonesian Puppet Traditions.
Drew McDaniel and I are hoping to attract some applicants with a
Southeast
Asia specialization for this position. If you happen to know of anyone
who
might be interested, please feel free to share the position description.
Thank you!
Karla Schneider
SEA Studies - Ohio University
Position: Performance Studies and/or Dance Historian/Theorist
Rank: Assistant Professor
Available: September 1, 2006
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Performance Studies and/or Dance Historian/Theorist. Responsibilities include teaching doctoral performance studies and/or dance seminars, undergraduate interdisciplinary general education classes, pedagogy for graduate teaching associates, participating in team-taught doctoral interdisciplinary seminars, and developing a doctoral performance studies and/or dance emphasis.
Qualifications: Ph.D. (in-hand preferred) in Performance Studies, Dance or related field. Historians/theorists in international arts are also encouraged to apply.
College/university teaching experience.
Evidence of scholarship.
Institution and Setting: Ohio University is a public residential Doctoral/Research Extensive University. Chartered in 1804, it is the oldest university in the Northwest Territory. Enrollment on the Athens Campus is currently 19,903 students with another 7,670 students on five regional campuses. The College of Fine Arts consists of six schools: Art, Interdisciplinary Arts, Dance, Film, Music and Theater. The School of Interdisciplinary Arts offers a unique doctoral program of study in the arts. The Ph.D. program educates scholars who are grounded in a single discipline and able to view that area through the lens of the other arts. Areas of study include aesthetics, film, visual arts, music and theater. Additional information on the School and Ohio University is available at the university web site: http://www.ohiou.edu.
Application Process: Send letter of application, vitae, copies of graduate transcripts, list of references, three letters of recommendation, a one-page statement of your teaching philosophy, and a one-page statement of research accomplishments or goals.
Please send materials to:
William F. Condee, Ph.D.
Director
School of Interdisciplinary Arts
120 Lindley Hall
Ohio University
Athens, OH 45701-2979
Application Deadline: The review of applications will begin on January 2, 2006 and will continue until the position is filled.
Ohio University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.