[e-drive][JOB: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF THEATRE, VANCOUVER]

[Kaethe Yanovsky]

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The Department of Theatre, Film, and Creative Writing at the University
of British Columbia invites applications for a tenure-track appointment
as Assistant Professor of Theatre.  Applicants should have a PhD,
publications, strong evidence of active research, and some experience
teaching at the post-secondary level.  The desirable candidate will have
expertise in the History of Theatre with additional strengths in at
least one specialized area of research and teaching which might include:
Film Studies, First Nations, Asian, or other Non-Western performance
studies and forms, studies in gender and performance, and studies in
non-traditional performance. 

The successful applicant will teach in the Department's BA Theatre
Program, the MA and PhD Theatre Programs, and may also teach in the BA
Program in Drama or Film Studies, as well as contribute to the
development of new curriculum and provide administrative service to the
Department and the University. Professorial - stream faculty at UBC are
expected and encouraged to maintain a high level of research and
publication.

The Department of Theatre, Film, and Creative Writing at UBC is unique
in Canada, with 28 full-time faculty, numerous sessional lecturers and
guest artists, and over 200 majors and graduate students.  Each of the
Programs has a national and international reputation for excellence,
strong undergraduate and graduate degrees, and is a significant centre
for creation and production. Opportunities for multidisciplinary
collaboration are abundant, both within the Department and with
researchers and scholars across the campus. 

This position is subject to funding, and salary will be commensurate
with qualifications and experience.  Applicants should submit a letter
of application, a current CV, (including email address, and telephone
numbers), a published example of their scholarly, critical, or
theoretical work, and should arrange for three letters of reference to
be forwarded to Chair, Search Committee for Theatre Studies, Department
of Theatre, Film, and Creative Writing, the University of British
Columbia, 6354 Crescent Road, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6T 1Z2.  Complete
applications must be received by 15 January 2003.  The position start
date is 1 July 2003, subject to budgetary approval.
 
The University of British Columbia hires on the basis of merit and is
committed to employment equity.  We encourage all qualified persons to
apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be
given priority.  Applications are encouraged to identify citizenship
and/immigration status.
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