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            style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
            Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:black">DEPARTMENT
            OF THEATRE,
            FACULTY OF FINE ARTS, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename
                w:st="on">YORK</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">UNIVERSITY</st1:placetype></st1:place></span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;
          color:black">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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        style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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        style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:black">Applications
          are invited for a full-time, tenure-track position in
          <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Theatre Studies</b>, at
          the rank of
          Assistant Professor, with undergraduate and graduate teaching
          responsibilities,
          effective July 1, 2012.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"
        style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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        style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:black">The
          successful candidate for the position will have a strong
          historical and theoretical background and be willing to make a
          long-term
          contribution to the Department’s core courses, as well as to
          offer specialized
          topics at the senior undergraduate and graduate levels.
          Applicants for the
          position are expected to have strong capability for and
          interest in teaching at
          least one of the four large-scale survey courses, which
          include Theatre History
          from the Beginnings through the Renaissance; Restoration to
          Modern; Canadian
          Theatre to 1980; and Contemporary Theatre, including a focus
          on Canadian
          theatre and drama 1980 to the present. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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        style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:black">York’s
          Department of Theatre has over 400 students pursuing BFA or
          BA degrees in performance, devised theatre, theatre studies,
          playwriting,
          production and design.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>At
          the graduate
          level, the department offers an MA and PhD in Theatre Studies,
          and an MFA in
          Acting and Directing, with a directing partnership with
          Canadian Stage (a large
          professional regional theatre), as well as a Diploma in Voice
          Teaching.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>The
          Department is also in the forefront of
          developing sustainability in design for performance, and has
          inaugurated an MFA
          in Design. The Faculty of Fine Arts at York, located in
          Toronto, also includes
          Departments of Dance, Design, Film, Music, and Visual Arts.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"
        style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:black">Candidates
          will have a PhD in Theatre or a related field, and </span>should
show
        excellence or promise of excellence in teaching, and in
        scholarly research
        and publication<span
          style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:
          Verdana;color:black">, in addition to a commitment to
          department and
          university-wide service.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>While
          this is
          an academic appointment in Theatre Studies, practical theatre
          experience will be
          a preferred asset. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>An
          interest in and knowledge
          of Canadian theatre is also strongly preferred. The successful
          candidate must
          be immediately appointable to the Faculty of Graduate Studies,
          and ready and willing
          to teach in the MA/PhD program and to supervise doctoral
          candidates.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>Salary
          will be commensurate with the
          qualifications and experience of the candidate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"
        style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"
        style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:black">A
          letter of application with an up-to-date curriculum vitae, a
          statement of research and teaching interests, teaching
          evaluations, and letters
          from three referees should be sent to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"
        style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"
        style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:black">Mary
          Pecchia, Search Committee,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"
        style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:black">Theatre
          Department, CFT 320,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"
        style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:black">York
          University, 4700 Keele Street,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"
        style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:black">Toronto,
          Ontario M3J 1P3, Canada.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"
        style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:black">PHONE:
          416 736 2100, ext 66266; FAX: 416 736 5785; e-mail: </span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;
          color:blue"><a href="mailto:mpecchia@yorku.ca">mpecchia@yorku.ca</a></span><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;
          color:black">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"
        style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"
        style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:black">Deadline
          for applications is: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">February
3,
            2012</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"
        style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:black">All
          positions at York are subject to budgetary approval.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"
        style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
          style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
          mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:#221E1F">York University is
          an Affirmative
          Action Employer. The Affirmative Action Program can be found
          on York’s website
          at <b><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.yorku.ca/acadjobs">www.yorku.ca/acadjobs</a> </b>or a copy can be obtained by
          calling the
          affirmative action office at <b>416.736.5713. </b>All
          qualified candidates are
          encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent
          residents will be
          given priority.</span><span
          style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
          mso-bidi-font-family:Verdana;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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