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<p><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Verdana"">Applicants are invited for a fulltime tenure track appointment at the Assistant Professor rank in </span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Verdana""><b>Canadian Theatre
Studies</b> </span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Verdana"">with an emphasis on the study of contemporary practices (Canadian plays and production, Theatre History and
Criticism, Indigenous Theatre are among the many possible primary interests). We appreciate secondary expertise in
Performance Studies (such as New Dramaturgies, Ecology and Performance, Diasporic Theatre, etc.). The appointment is
effective July 1, 2016.
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<p><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Verdana"">The position will engage primarily with the Department’s BA, BA Honours, MA, MFA, and PhD programs. The successful
applicant will teach and supervise students at the undergraduate and graduate levels, including Honours Essays, MA, and
PhD theses. As part of teaching responsibilities, there will be opportunities for studiobased courses. While the emphasis is
on critical research and publication, creative activity of quality will also be recognized. Members of faculty are also required
to assume appropriate administrative and leadership responsibilities. Excellent funding opportunities are available for
investigation/experimentation/research in the successful candidate’s areas of expertise. Faculty may also participate in
interdisciplinary research activities.
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<p><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Verdana"">The successful candidate will have:
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<p><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Verdana"">A PhD degree in theatre/performance studies<br>
University level teaching experience<br>
A record of publication<br>
Evidence of a coherent program of research, with a strong critical basis<br>
An understanding of the interaction of theory and performance and capacity to engage students and faculty in a
dynamic exchange between theatrical research and practice. We are particularly interested in applicants with a
strong critical research profile and a collaborative performance practice; please address this expectation explicitly in
your cover letter and teaching dossier
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<p><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Verdana"">The Department of Drama offers programs leading to BA and BA Honours, which emphasize a liberal arts education
through the interplay of theatre practice and critical theory. We also offer conservatory programs leading to BFA degrees
in Acting, Design, and Technical Theatre and MFA degrees in Directing, Design, Theatre Practice, and Theatre Voice
Pedagogy. The MA program (Thesis and CourseBased) focuses on critical theory, performance studies, and dramaturgy;
the PhD in Performance Studies is now in its fourth year, and has a multidisciplinary disposition. Graduates from all
programs have identifiable records of achievement on a national and international scale. There will be opportunities for
interaction with all areas of the Department, including guest artists and scholars.
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<p><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Verdana"">The Fine Arts Building, with four performance spaces for Drama, was designed specifically for the teaching of theatre arts,
music and visual arts. The adjacent Timms Centre for the Arts is a separate and highly acclaimed theatre complex, which
opened in March 1995. The university library has the second largest collection in Canada, with strong collections in
Canadian Theatre, and Quebec theatre in translation. Periodical holdings and databases on comparative theatre are
among the most complete in the country. Further, the city of Edmonton is well known for its collegial and thriving
theatre community. See: </span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Verdana";color:rgb(0,0,238)"><a href="https://uofa.ualberta.ca/drama">https://uofa.ualberta.ca/drama</a>
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<p><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Verdana"">Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications in accordance with the Faculty<br>
Agreement: </span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Verdana";color:rgb(0,0,238)"><a href="http://www.hrs.ualberta.ca/en/MyEmployment/~/media/hrs/MyEmployment/Agreements/Academic/Faculty.pdf">http://www.hrs.ualberta.ca/en/MyEmployment/~/media/hrs/MyEmployment/Agreements/Academic/Faculty.pdf</a>
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<p><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Verdana"">Apply online by submitting:
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<p><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Verdana"">a cover letter (include the names of three referees)<br>
a </span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Verdana"">curriculum vitae<br>
</span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Verdana"">a teaching dossier, if available: please attach under the “Statement of Teaching/Research Interests” option<br>
a writing sample to a maximum of 20 pages: please attach under the “List of Publications” option<br>
applicants are further expected to contact their referees and arrange to have them send their letters of reference
to the attention of the Acting Chair, Professor Elizabeth Moulton; these letters should be submitted via email to
the Executive Assistant, Twilla MacLeod at </span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Verdana";color:rgb(0,0,238)"><a href="mailto:tjmacleo@ualberta.ca">tjmacleo@ualberta.ca</a> </span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Verdana"">Please enter “CST” in the subject line.
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<p><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Verdana"">In order to comply with Federal laws, the University is required to gather statistical information on how many applicants
for each job vacancy are Canadian citizens/permanent residents of Canada. When submitting your application, please
indicate in your cover letter or resume your status by answering the following question: Are you a Canadian citizen or a
permanent resident of Canada? Applications without this information will be deemed incomplete. Please note that if you
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</div><div class="" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><div class=""><div class=""><p><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Verdana"">If you need to send further materials via post, they will be accepted if postmarked by the deadline. For further
information concerning the position or the Department, please contact the Acting Chair, Professor, Elizabeth Moulton:
</span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Verdana""><a href="mailto:emoulton@ualberta.ca">emoulton@ualberta.ca</a>
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<p><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Verdana"">Department of Drama
</span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Verdana"">3146 Fine Arts Building
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
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<p><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Verdana"">T6G 2C9
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<p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Verdana"">Apply Online</span></p><p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Verdana""><a href="http://www.careers.ualberta.ca/Competition/A110128363/Apply/">http://www.careers.ualberta.ca/Competition/A110128363/Apply/</a><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Verdana""></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Verdana"">Note: </span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Verdana"">Online applications are accepted until midnight MST of the closing date.
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<p><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:"Verdana"">All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
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<p><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:"Verdana"">The University of Alberta hires on the basis of merit. We are committed to the principle of equity in employment. We welcome
diversity and encourage applications from all qualified women and men, including persons with disabilities, members of visible
minorities, and Aboriginal persons.
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<br><div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><b><i>Je suis Charlie.</i></b><br></div><div><br>Dr. Piet Defraeye<br></div><div><br>Professor - Associate Chair (Grad. Studies)<br>Dept. of Drama<br>FAB 3-146<br>University of Alberta<br>Edmonton, AB<br>T6G 2C9 - Canada<br><br>ph: 780-492.1097</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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