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DEADLINE: February 14, 2024 STUART RAMSAY TOMPKINS VISITING PROFESSORSHIP UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA Applications are invited for the Stuart Ramsay Tompkins Visiting Professor position 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 reside from August 26, 2024, to May 30, 2025, and will also be expected to participate in the intellectual life of the sponsoring departments. The successful candidate will teach two one-term courses during the year in the area of expertise (available to students in either department) and give at least two public lectures throughout the year. It is anticipated that the appointee will hold regular consultations with graduate students in related fields throughout the stay and serve as an ambassador for the program upon returning home. We expect appointees to remain on campus for most of their stay here. The successful candidate should hold a doctorate or a candidate's degree in Russian/East European history or a related field. Visiting Professors ideally must have a permanent affiliation at an academic institute outside Canada, to which they will return following their visit. We will also consider applications from displaced scholars from institutions of the former Soviet Union. The sponsoring departments are seeking a candidate who can teach courses in a range of history, politics, and culture. Preference will be given to candidates who can teach courses in Soviet history, but we have a particular interest in Russian/East European culture that would match course offerings in MLCS. Since all teaching and communication will be in English, candidates must 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. The Stuart Ramsay Tompkins endowment will cover return airfare. Compensation is $85,000 CDN for the nine months. 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. Please consult the History and Classics, MLCS, and the University of Alberta websites for information. 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 Modem 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 Executive Assistant to the Chair, Paola Bravo, at mlcsea@ualberta.ca. The closing date for this competition is February 14, 2024 WEBSITE