Trent University invites applications for a one-year (12 months) limited term appointment in the Ancient Greek & Roman Studies Program (AGRS 0.5) and the Department of Anthropology (ANTH 0.5) at the rank of Assistant Professor, commencing August 15, 2025. This position is located at the Peterborough Campus and is subject to budgetary approval. 

Trent University is the top-ranked primarily undergraduate university in Ontario, Canada with a reputation for excellence in teaching and research. The Ancient Greek & Roman Studies Program and the Department of Anthropology offer research informed, pedagogically innovative and community engaged undergraduate programs in Trent’s faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. The successful candidate will contribute to undergraduate teaching in the Ancient Greek & Roman Studies Program and the Department of Anthropology. Information about the departments and its faculty is available at: https://www.trentu.ca/agrs/

http://www.trentu.ca/anthropology and http://www.trentu.ca/archaeology.  

Candidates must have a Ph.D. (or be close to completion by the date of appointment) in Classics or Classical Archaeology or a closely related field with an active research, publication, and teaching record. Experience teaching courses in the archaeology, mythology, and/or ancient languages of the ancient Mediterranean is preferable. This is a teaching intensive position, and responsibilities will include contributing to course delivery and curriculum development in the Ancient Greek & Roman Studies Program and the Department of Anthropology and providing service to the Program and Department.

The successful candidate should have a demonstrated capacity for excellence in undergraduate teaching. The successful candidate will be expected to teach seven (7) courses in the Ancient Greek & Roman Studies Program and the Department of Anthropology. The position has a teaching load of three in person courses in the fall term and four in person courses in the winter term, as follows:

Fall (3 courses)
LATN 1000H Elementary Latin I
AGRS-GESO 2520H Women in the Ancient World
ANTH-AGRS 2123H Archaeology II Methods

Winter(4 courses)
LATN 1001H Elementary Latin II
AGRS 1300H Gods, Heroes, Monsters
ANTH-AGRS 2206H Archaeology and Art History of Ancient Rome
Senior Seminar (4000-level) in Mediterranean Archaeology to be proposed by the successful candidate.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit applications in one document in PDF format by email to agrsjobs@trentu.ca, attention Dr. George Kovacs, specifying “AGRS-ANTH LTA, PTBO” in the subject heading. Applications should include a cover letter and a curriculum vitae; a research statement and examples of significant scholarship; a teaching portfolio including a teaching philosophy statement and evidence of teaching effectiveness such as syllabi and a summary of teaching evaluations; and the names and contact information of three (3) individuals familiar with the candidate’s academic career who may be contacted to support the application. Applicants may also submit a self-identification form as part of their application package.

Review of applications will begin on May 15, 2025.

Trent University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive campus community. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. Preference will be given to candidates from underrepresented groups including women, Indigenous People (First Nations, Inuit and Métis), persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities or racialized groups and LGBTQ2+ people.

Trent University offers accommodation for applicants with disabilities in its recruitment processes. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process or require an accessible version of a document/publication, please contact gakovacs@trentu.ca.

While all applicants are thanked for their interest and applications to this position, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

For further information about this position, please email Dr. George Kovacs, gakovacs@trentu.ca.