TOMPKINS VISITING PROFESSORSHIP (May 1 deadline) U of Alberta

[Natalia Pylypiuk]

Dear Colleagues,

Qualified candidates interested in this nine-month position should  
direct questions and/or respond directly to  
<dolores.wohland at ualberta.ca>.

Best wishes, N. Pylypiuk  (MLCS, University of Alberta)

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STUART RAMSAY TOMPKINS VISITING PROFESSORSHIP

UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA

EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA

Applications are invited for the position of Stuart Ramsay Tompkins  
Visiting Professor at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta,  
Canada. This is a nine month appointment to be held jointly in the  
Departments of History and Classics, and Modern Languages and Cultural  
Studies (MLCS, home department for the appointee). The Visiting  
Professor will be expected to be in residence by August 25, 2009 to  
May 15, 2010, and will also be expected to participate in the  
intellectual life of the sponsoring departments. The successful  
candidate will teach a total of four one-term courses during the year  
in the area of expertise (one for each department and two  
interdepartmental courses, one of which will be a graduate seminar),  
and give a number of public lectures throughout the year.

The successful candidate should hold a doctorate or a candidate’s  
degree in Russian/East European history, or in a related field.  
Visiting Professors must have a permanent position at an academic  
institute outside Canada, to which they will return following their  
visit. The sponsoring departments are seeking a candidate who can  
teach courses in a range of history, politics, and culture. Scholars  
who are qualified to also teach the history, politics and cultures of  
Russia, Ukraine, Eastern or Central Europe are encouraged to apply.

Since all teaching and communication will be in English, it is  
imperative that candidates possess near native fluency in spoken and  
written English. This is a precondition to employment. Please note  
that this position is restricted to current citizens of Soviet  
successor states by the terms of the endowment.

Return air fare will be covered by the Stuart Ramsay Tompkins  
endowment. Compensation is $60,000 Cdn plus benefits for the nine  
month period.

Qualified individuals are invited to submit a letter of application, a  
complete CV, and sample publications. Suggestions of possible survey  
courses in the area of expertise and senior research seminars are  
welcome. For information please consult the websites of History and  
Classics (www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/historyandclassics) and MLCS (www.mlcs.ca 
) as well as the University of Alberta (www.registrar.ualberta.ca/calendar) 
. Applications should also include the names and contact coordinates  
of three individuals qualified to act as referees. E-mail submissions  
are accepted.

Applications should be submitted to: Tompkins Professorship Committee,  
Department of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies, University of  
Alberta, Arts 200, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2E6.

E-mail applications and inquiries can be addressed to the MLCS  
Departmental Secretary, Dolores Wohland at  
dolores.wohland at ualberta.ca. Telephone: (780) 492-1997   Fax: (780)  
492-9106.

Closing date for this competition is May 1, 2009.

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