Robert B. Aird Chair in the Humanities (EXPIRED)

Deep Springs College is seeking applicants for the Robert B. Aird Chair in the Humanities.

The appointment is full-time with benefits and open to candidates at the junior or senior level in all fields including classics, history, language, law, literature, performing arts, visual arts, philosophy, religion, and visual arts. Applications are due November 15th, 2014 and the position begins in the 2015-2016 academic year. In addition to more standard introductory courses, recently taught classes in the Humanities include:The Anthropology of Oral Poetry and Performance; Fragility, Vulnerability, and the Full Human Life; Love, Death, and Fate in Modern Scandinavian Literature; and God and Evil: Theodicies. One of the most selective colleges in the country, Deep Springs College educates twenty-six students, all of whom receive full scholarships for room, board, and tuition. The college’s small size allows professors to work closely with dedicated students both inside and outside the classroom. Through their Deep Springs education, students prepare for a life of service by uniting a rigorous liberal arts curriculum with student body self-governance and labor.

For more information, please visit http://www.deepsprings.edu/employment/positions or email the Curriculum Committee at [email protected]. Deep Springs College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.