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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
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color:black">.<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">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>
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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="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">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>
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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">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>
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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">Mary
Pecchia, Search Committee,<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">Theatre
Department, CFT 320,<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
University, 4700 Keele Street,<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">Toronto,
Ontario M3J 1P3, Canada.<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">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>
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<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>
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<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;
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