Jobs: Tufts University Faculty Position in Pre-Modern Theatre (Classical to 1750)

Specialist in Pre-Modern Theatre (Classical to 1750)

The Tufts University Department of Drama and Dance seeks mid-career applicants for an Associate or a Full Professor of Drama, with a specialization in classical, medieval, early modern, Baroque or Rococo theatre. This is a fulltime, tenure-track position with an anticipated starting date of September 1, 2010.

The Department of Drama and Dance provides a strong liberal arts approach to the intellectual, historical, and aesthetic dimensions of performance. Our undergraduate program in drama integrates acting, design, directing, dramatic literature and criticism, performance studies, technical theatre, and theatre history. Modern dance and creative work are the core curricular elements of our undergraduate dance program, which also offers several non-western forms throughout the year. The program of study leading to the doctor of philosophy or master of arts degree in drama embraces theatre history, dramatic literature, dramatic theory and criticism, and research. It is expected that graduate students will already have attained a level of proficiency in the creative and/or performance aspects of theatre.

Located about five miles northwest of Boston, within easy access by public transportation to the cultural and social resources of Boston and Cambridge, Tufts is recognized as one of the premier liberal arts colleges within a research university. Excellence in scholarship and teaching are the school’s highest priorities. Its signature strengths are its emphasis on the application of scholarship to civic engagement and active citizenship, as well as its commitment to preparing today’s generation of university students for transformational leadership in a changing world.

Qualifications:
• Required: doctorate and substantial record of scholarship and publication
• Required: demonstrated commitment to excellent university teaching and advising (ideally, with some instruction of graduate students)
• Required: demonstrated leadership potential
• Preferred: administrative experience
• Preferred: experience in directing plays
• Preferred: teaching students from under-represented groups

Areas of Research and Teaching:
• Required: concentration in pre-modern theatre (classical to 1750)
• Preferred: ability to teach pre-modern dramatic theory
• Preferred: competence in foreign languages

Responsibilities:
• Assume chairmanship of the department, anticipated within one year of hire
• Teach new or existing undergraduate courses in theatre history and/or dramatic literature, theory, and criticism
• Teach graduate seminars in specialized areas of research and scholarship
• Advise Ph.D. dissertations and M.A. theses, judge written and oral comprehensive examinations, participate in graduate admissions
• Advise undergraduate majors and senior thesis projects
• Direct a departmental major production every two or three years (if mutually agreeable)
• Support the university’s ongoing commitment to active citizenship and service

To apply: Please send a letter of application and a current CV to Barbara W. Grossman, Chair, Department of Drama and Dance, Aidekman Arts Center, Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155. Short-listed candidates will be contacted for scholarly materials and the names of three references. Review of applications will begin on January 20, 2010, and will continue until the position has been filled. We will conduct on-campus interviews during the spring 2010 semester.

Tufts University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty. Members of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.