Department Statement

Employing multiple global and cultural perspectives, the Colgate University Department of Theater inspires and transforms students through immersion in the challenging and exhilarating reversals of the creative process. Our curriculum prepares students to thrive in a wide range of future endeavors. As a close-knit group of artists and scholars, we ignite collaborative engagement and experimentation in the classroom through a far-reaching sense of wonder, curiosity, and play. The department serves Colgate and the surrounding communities by creating theater and dance performances that awaken feeling, interrogate assumptions, and sharpen perceptions of an ever-changing world.

Colgate University (NY) – Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance

The Department of Theater at Colgate University invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor position in Dance, beginning fall 2025. Completion of the terminal degree (M.F.A. or PhD) is expected prior to or shortly after the date of hire. The field of specialization in artistic practice and scholarship is open, and candidates with an interdisciplinary interest and approach in both Theater and Dance are especially encouraged to apply. The teaching assignment of five courses per year may include an interdisciplinary, somatic introduction to Theater and Dance; beginning and advanced courses in Dance technique and choreography; and courses in Dance theory and history. Letter of application, curriculum vitae, and the names of three references must be submitted by February 21, 2025. Colgate strives to be a community supportive of diverse perspectives and identities. Candidates should describe in their cover letter how their teaching might create an inclusive educational environment.

It is the policy of Colgate University not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of their race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, disability, protected Veterans status, sexual orientation and gender identity and expression, genetic information, victims of domestic violence and stalking, familial status, and all other categories covered by law. Colgate is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Candidates from historically underrepresented groups, women, persons with disabilities, and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. Applicants with dual-career considerations can find postings of other employment opportunities at Colgate and at other institutions of higher education in upstate New York at www.upstatenyherc.org.

Colgate is a highly selective liberal arts university of 3,200 students situated in central New York state. Colgate faculty are committed to excellence in both teaching and scholarship. Further

information about the Theater department can be found at http://www.colgate.edu/academics/departments-and-programs/theater.

Review of applications will begin February 21, 2025 and continue until the position is filled.

Apply at http://apply.interfolio.com/162213