Dramatic Forms Tenure Track Position at UBC

[Kirsty Johnston]

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF DRAMATIC FORMS

The Department of Theatre, Film and Creative Writing at the University
of
British Columbia invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant
Professor in Theatre, DramaStudies,  and Creative Writing.  The
candidate
must have expertise in dramatic forms, dramaturgy, theatre theory and
history, a doctoral degree, scholarly publications and professional
production experience in dramatic forms (radio drama, stage,  film
and/or
television), and teaching experience.

The successful candidate will teach in the Department's undergraduate
and
graduate programs: 6 credits in the Creative Writing Program
(Introduction
to Dramatic Writing), 9 credits in the Theatre / Drama Programs, and
supervison of graduate theses. Professorial-stream faculty at UBC are
expected and encouraged to maintain a high level of scholarly research,
publication, and /or production, and to provide administrative services
to
the Department and the University.

The Department of Theatre, Film and Creative Writing at UBC is unique in
Canada, with 28 full-time faculty and numerous sessional lecturers and
guest artists. Each of the Department's Programs has a national and
international reputation for excellence, strong undergraduate and
graduate
degrees, and is a significant centre for research and production.
Opportunities for multi-disciplinary collaboration are abundant, both
within the Department and with researchers and scholars across the
campus.

This position is subject to funding, and salary will be commensurate
with
qualifications and experience. Applicants should submit a letter of
application, a current CV (including email address and telephone
numbers),
a published example of their work, and should arrange for three letters
of
reference to be forwarded to Chair, Search Committee for Dramatic Forms,
Department of Theatre, Film, and Creative Writing, the University of
British Columbia, 6354 Crescent Road, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6T 1Z2.
Complete applications must be received by 1 March 2005. The position
start
date is 1 July 2005.

The University of British Columbia hires on the basis of merit and is
committed to employment equity. We encourage all qualified persons to
apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be
given
priority. Applications may elect to  identify citizenship and
immigration
status.