The Paul Eliadis Chair in Classics and Ancient History

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The School of History, Philosophy, Religion and Classics (HPRC) was established in 2001 within the Faculty of Arts and its strong reputation is built on excellence in both research and teaching. The Classics and History disciplines have been part of the University’s curriculum since 1910. The School's dynamic team of thirty-six academic staff are widely published internationally and have extensive research backgrounds. They are committed to academic leadership that advances knowledge about ideas and institutions that continue to shape contemporary life.

The history of the ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean forms a core area of research and teaching in the Classics and Ancient History program. Staff interests are equally divided between the geographic core of Greece and Rome but also reach out to Greco-Roman Egypt and Roman Britain. The group's expertise covers a broad range of disciplines and subject areas including archaeology, art and architecture, politics and political ideology, social history, language and literature. The R.D. Milns Antiquities Museum, recently valued at AUD$2.5m, is the most significant collection of classical artefacts in Queensland and among the best in Australia. The museum has significant holdings of documentary source material, including Greek and Roman coins, inscriptions and ostraka.

The role: The Chair is supported through a generous donation to the University to ensure the teaching, in perpetuity, of Classical Languages and Ancient History and is named to honour this generous and far-seeing support for this vital area of knowledge. The successful appointee will provide a future vision that will give teaching and research programs in Classics and Ancient History at The University of Queensland an outstanding profile within Australian higher education. The appointee will implement this vision by offering academic, research, teaching and organisational leadership that will expand research output, increase external funding support, build postgraduate culture, and broaden the undergraduate teaching base.

The person: The successful candidate is expected to have and to maintain an international reputation for excellence in research within a relevant field of Classics and Ancient History. They will have proven leadership abilities, including the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, and high-level communication and interpersonal skills.

Remuneration: The remuneration package is AUD$155,529 p.a., plus employer superannuation contributions of 17% (total package will be AUD$181,969 p.a.). This is a full-time, continuing appointment at Academic Level E.

Enquiries: To discuss this role, please contact Professor Clive Moore, Head of School, telephone +61-7-3365-6800 or email c.moore@uq.edu.au. To submit an application for this role, go to the Apply button below. All applicants must supply the following documents: Cover letter, Resume and Selection Criteria responses.

Job No: 493754

Applications close: 10 June 2013

UQ is an equal opportunity employer.