The Department of History at the University of Chicago invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship in Roman history to begin July 1, 2018. Research specialization is open.

The successful candidate will contribute to both the undergraduate and graduate programs and will be required to teach one course per year in the University's core curriculum. Candidates are expected to have Ph.D. in hand by the start of the appointment.

Consideration of applications will begin on October 1, 2017, and continue until the position is filled or the search is closed; early submission is encouraged. Interviews for the position will be conducted at the annual meeting of the Society for Classical Studies in Boston, January 4-7, 2018.