EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

at The Arcadia Center for Hellenic, Mediterranean and Balkan Studies

One of our summer faculty members has been offered a permanent job and cannot fulfill her summer teaching commitment. As a result, at this last minute, the Arcadia Center is searching for qualified candidates who can teach one or both of the following courses.

15 June - 6 July
Of Gods and the City…History, Art, and Architecture in Archaic and Classical Greece (3 credits)
This course is an intensive investigation of the history and archaeology of Archaic and Classical Greece, with an emphasis on contemporary written sources and the art and architecture for the period in question, 600-350 B.C.  Students are assessed through written quizzes and exams, oral presentations, and class participation.  This class is site-based, and includes extensive visits to several archaeological sites and museums in Greece, as well as in-classroom and on-site lectures and discussions based on assigned readings.  Included are visits in Athens to the Acropolis, Agora, and National Archaeological Museum, as well as longer excursions to Delphi and Olympia.

7 - 28 July
On the Trail of Alexander the Great…Greek History, Art and Architecture of the Hellenistic Age (3 credits)
This course is an intensive investigation into the world of Alexander the Great and Hellenistic Greece, with an emphasis on the history, art, and culture of the period 350-31 B.C.  Our class will include several site and museum visits, as well as in-class and on-site lectures and discussion of course materials, as we track down the life and times of Alexander and his successors.

Course materials including the syllabus and student handbook, are available at the Arcadia Center for each of these classes.

Candidates may address their inquires and applications to: Jan Motyka Sanders PhD, Resident Director, The Arcadia Center, Embedokleous 26, 116 36 Athens, sanders@arcadia.edu.