Tenure Track: Korean Studies (Literature, Communication Studies), University of Michigan

23 September 2010
Tenure Track: Korean Studies (Literature, Communication Studies), University of Michigan
Deadline: 1 December 2010

Positions: Korean Studies (multiple appointments, tenured and tenure track, ranks open, "Applicants from a wide variety of periods and fields within Korean Studies will be considered, including Anthropology, Communication Studies, Economics, Film Studies, History, Literature, Political Science, Religious Studies, and Sociology.", University of Michigan

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, Nam Center for Korean Studies Multiple tenure-track positions in Korean Studies: Anthropology, Communication Studies, Economics, Film Studies, History, Literature, Political Science, Religious Studies, and Sociology Institution Type: College / University

Location: United States
Position: Associate Professor, Full Professor, Tenure Track Faculty

The University of Michigan invites applications for multiple tenure-track positions in KOREAN STUDIES, beginning September 2011. These university-year appointments are possible at both junior and senior ranks. One of the positions to be filled is the Korea Foundation Chair (Associate/Full Professor). Applicants from a wide variety of periods and fields within Korean Studies will be considered, including Anthropology,
Communication Studies, Economics, Film Studies, History, Literature, Political Science, Religious Studies, and Sociology.

All applicants should possess a high level of proficiency in Korean. Successful candidates are expected to teach a range of courses in Korean Studies, from introductory undergraduate lecture courses through graduate seminars; to supervise doctoral dissertations; and to participate actively in the programs of the department as well as in area studies initiatives within a larger university community that encourages interdisciplinary efforts. For all of the positions, the Ph.D. is required prior to appointment. Evidence of excellent teaching and research abilities is essential. Please submit a letter of application, CV, statement of teaching philosophy and experience, evidence of teaching excellence (if any), and a statement of current and future research plans. Junior candidates may submit a placement dossier with representative publications or writing sample and at least three letters of recommendation. Senior candidates should send the names of suggested reviewers.

Please send applications to Korean Studies Search Committee, Nam Center for Korean Studies, University of Michigan, 1080 South University Avenue, Ann Arbor MI, 48109-1106 (Tel: 734.764.1825; Fax: 734.764.2252; cks.info@umich.edu; www.ii.umich.edu/cks). To be assured full consideration, applications must be received by December 1, 2010. The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. The University is supportive of the needs of dual
career couples. All applications will be acknowledged.

Contact: Jiyoung Lee
Administrator
Nam Center for Korean Studies
University of Michigan
1080 S. University, Suite 4661
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1106

Tel . 734.764.1825 Fax. 734.764.2252
www.ii.umich.edu/cks

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