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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill -
Associate/Full Professor (tenured), Japanese studies Location: North Carolina, United States Institution Type: College/University Position Type: Associate or Full Professor Submitted: Monday, September 14th, 2009
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Department of Asian Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Associate Professor/Professor (Tenured) The Department of Asian Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications from outstanding scholars for a tenured faculty position at either the associate professor or full professor level with a focus on Japanese studies, open to all periods and disciplines. Preference is for an appointment at the senior level. A Ph.D. degree in the humanities or social sciences is required and it is expected that the appointee will have a substantial record of research and publication. It is anticipated that the successful applicant will contribute substantially to the academic, intellectual, and administrative leadership of the Department. The responsibilities of the appointee will include: teaching content courses which may involve using Japanese-language materials, coordinating the Japanese language and culture program in rotation with other faculty, mentoring undergraduate students, and contributing to the development and teaching of the Department's graduate program. Experience with developing graduate programs and in graduate-level teaching will be an advantage. The Department of Asian Studies offers a B.A. in Asian Studies. Students majoring in Asian Studies can choose from several concentrations within the major: Interdisciplinary Major in Asian Studies; concentrations in Arab Cultures; Chinese; Japanese; and South Asian Studies. The Department offers language instruction in Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, Hindi-Urdu, Japanese, Korean, Persian, and Turkish (see http://www.unc.edu/depts/asia/). The Department has a strong commitment to multi-disciplinary and interdisciplinary research and teaching, and provides opportunities for interactions with other academic departments and units, including the Carolina Asia Center (http://www.carolinaasiacenter.unc.edu/). Qualified applicants should submit an application including the following materials, all in hard copy: a CV; a cover letter (which should list at least four senior scholars from whom the Search Committee can solicit evaluations); research and teaching statements; two most recently published scholarly works. Please mail the dossier to: Japan Search Committee, Department of Asian Studies, CB 3267, New West 113, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill NC 27599-3267. For further information, contact search committee chair Dr. Li-ling Hsiao at japansearch@unc.edu. The review of applications will begin 20 October 2009 and the search will remain open until the position is filled. The University of North Carolina is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. |
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Contact Info: Japan Search Committee Department of Asian Studies CB 3267, New West 113 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC 27599-3267 Email: japansearch@unc.edu |
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