University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
George L. Paddison Professor of Latin
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
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Posting Information
Department: Classics
Posting Open Date: 09/29/2025
Application Deadline: 11/14/2025
Position Type: Permanent Faculty
Working Title: George L. Paddison Professor of Latin
Appointment Type: Tenured/Tenure Track
Full-time: Full-time Permanent
Hours per week: 40
FTE: 1
Location: North Carolina, US
Proposed Start Date: 07/01/2026
Department Overview The mission of the Department is to promote and advance the study of the ancient Mediterranean in its broadest sense, focusing on the cultures, languages, literature, art, and archaeology of diverse regions implicated in the expansion of Greek and Roman cultures, from the Bronze Age Aegean to the Middle Ages and beyond. The scope of our department’s research is dynamically self‑forming encompassing literary, historical, and archaeological fields of study. Classics is by nature interdisciplinary as well as methodologically, geographically, materially, and culturally diverse, and our missions of research and teaching therefore encompass a wide range of periods, objects, and methods of study.
In classical language and literatures, the department has a strong philological orientation across a broad range of genres, periods, and topics in literary and cultural history. Current faculty strengths include epic and lyric poetry in the Greek tradition from the archaic to the late antique period; Greek drama of the fifth century BCE and related questions of aesthetics and performance; Greek historiography; Greek literature and literary cultures of the Roman Imperial period; Latin poetry including lyric, epic, and elegy; Roman historiography and cultural history; Greek and Roman mythological discourses; and ancient representations of gender and ethnicity.
All faculty contribute to an expansive program in Greek and Latin that emphasizes core texts of the Greco‑Roman literary tradition while also encompassing texts and topics beyond the canon. Philological methodologies are the foundation of both our undergraduate and graduate teaching, and individual faculty bring a range of critical and interpretive frameworks to bear in line with their research interests.
Position Summary The Department of Classics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has been authorized to search for a distinguished colleague to join the Department as George L. Paddison Professor of Latin. Applicants for the Paddison Professorship should be tenured professors or tenured associate professors (or equivalent, e.g. senior lecturers, readers) who could be promoted to professor upon appointment.
We seek a colleague who will contribute to an intellectually diverse and growing department. This position will complement and augment existing faculty strengths and maintain our strong reputation in the study of Latin literature, as well as support the department’s core curricula in ancient languages and Mediterranean cultures.
The Paddison Professor teaches a wide range of courses and seminars in Latin literature and Roman culture and is expected to take an active role in supervising and mentoring both undergraduate and graduate students. The teaching load is normally two courses per semester and includes advanced language and literature courses, courses on literature in translation, classical civilization courses, and graduate seminars.
The successful candidate will have an outstanding record of publication, an international reputation for excellence in research, and a demonstrated commitment to first‑rate teaching, mentoring, and service as an academic and administrative leader. The area of specialization within the field of Latin literature is open.
Responsibilities
Teach advanced courses in Latin literature and Roman culture.
Develop and update courses and seminars aligned with department goals.
Supervise and mentor undergraduate and graduate students.
Engage in scholarly research with an outstanding publication record.
Participate in departmental service and faculty governance.
Contribute to program and curriculum development.
Collaborate with colleagues across interdisciplinary areas of study.
Qualifications
Ph.D. or equivalent in Classics or a related discipline.
Outstanding publication record and international reputation for excellence in research.
Demonstrated commitment to first‑rate teaching, mentoring, and service.
Experience with promoting scholarly activity and community engagement.
Administrative experience or potential to assume faculty leadership roles.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Ph.D. or equivalent in Classics or a related degree.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
Preference will be given to candidates with an outstanding publication record, an international reputation for excellence in research, and substantial teaching and administrative experience.
Special Physical/Mental Requirements N/A
Campus Security Authority Responsibilities Not Applicable.
Special Instructions Please provide the required documents listed. For the “Teaching Philosophy/Evaluations” category, upload a teaching statement.
Contact Information
Department Contact Name and Title: Herica N. Valladares/Associate Professor
Department Contact Telephone or Email: hericav@email.unc.edu
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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George L. Paddison Professor of Latin
role at
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill .
Posting Information
Department: Classics
Posting Open Date: 09/29/2025
Application Deadline: 11/14/2025
Position Type: Permanent Faculty
Working Title: George L. Paddison Professor of Latin
Appointment Type: Tenured/Tenure Track
Full-time: Full-time Permanent
Hours per week: 40
FTE: 1
Location: North Carolina, US
Proposed Start Date: 07/01/2026
Department Overview The mission of the Department is to promote and advance the study of the ancient Mediterranean in its broadest sense, focusing on the cultures, languages, literature, art, and archaeology of diverse regions implicated in the expansion of Greek and Roman cultures, from the Bronze Age Aegean to the Middle Ages and beyond. The scope of our department’s research is dynamically self‑forming encompassing literary, historical, and archaeological fields of study. Classics is by nature interdisciplinary as well as methodologically, geographically, materially, and culturally diverse, and our missions of research and teaching therefore encompass a wide range of periods, objects, and methods of study.
In classical language and literatures, the department has a strong philological orientation across a broad range of genres, periods, and topics in literary and cultural history. Current faculty strengths include epic and lyric poetry in the Greek tradition from the archaic to the late antique period; Greek drama of the fifth century BCE and related questions of aesthetics and performance; Greek historiography; Greek literature and literary cultures of the Roman Imperial period; Latin poetry including lyric, epic, and elegy; Roman historiography and cultural history; Greek and Roman mythological discourses; and ancient representations of gender and ethnicity.
All faculty contribute to an expansive program in Greek and Latin that emphasizes core texts of the Greco‑Roman literary tradition while also encompassing texts and topics beyond the canon. Philological methodologies are the foundation of both our undergraduate and graduate teaching, and individual faculty bring a range of critical and interpretive frameworks to bear in line with their research interests.
Position Summary The Department of Classics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has been authorized to search for a distinguished colleague to join the Department as George L. Paddison Professor of Latin. Applicants for the Paddison Professorship should be tenured professors or tenured associate professors (or equivalent, e.g. senior lecturers, readers) who could be promoted to professor upon appointment.
We seek a colleague who will contribute to an intellectually diverse and growing department. This position will complement and augment existing faculty strengths and maintain our strong reputation in the study of Latin literature, as well as support the department’s core curricula in ancient languages and Mediterranean cultures.
The Paddison Professor teaches a wide range of courses and seminars in Latin literature and Roman culture and is expected to take an active role in supervising and mentoring both undergraduate and graduate students. The teaching load is normally two courses per semester and includes advanced language and literature courses, courses on literature in translation, classical civilization courses, and graduate seminars.
The successful candidate will have an outstanding record of publication, an international reputation for excellence in research, and a demonstrated commitment to first‑rate teaching, mentoring, and service as an academic and administrative leader. The area of specialization within the field of Latin literature is open.
Responsibilities
Teach advanced courses in Latin literature and Roman culture.
Develop and update courses and seminars aligned with department goals.
Supervise and mentor undergraduate and graduate students.
Engage in scholarly research with an outstanding publication record.
Participate in departmental service and faculty governance.
Contribute to program and curriculum development.
Collaborate with colleagues across interdisciplinary areas of study.
Qualifications
Ph.D. or equivalent in Classics or a related discipline.
Outstanding publication record and international reputation for excellence in research.
Demonstrated commitment to first‑rate teaching, mentoring, and service.
Experience with promoting scholarly activity and community engagement.
Administrative experience or potential to assume faculty leadership roles.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Ph.D. or equivalent in Classics or a related degree.
Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience
Preference will be given to candidates with an outstanding publication record, an international reputation for excellence in research, and substantial teaching and administrative experience.
Special Physical/Mental Requirements N/A
Campus Security Authority Responsibilities Not Applicable.
Special Instructions Please provide the required documents listed. For the “Teaching Philosophy/Evaluations” category, upload a teaching statement.
Contact Information
Department Contact Name and Title: Herica N. Valladares/Associate Professor
Department Contact Telephone or Email: hericav@email.unc.edu
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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