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Oct 17, 2011
The Department of History within the University of California, San Diego
is pleased to announce an international search for a senior scholar of
modern Chinese Studies who will occupy the university’s Hwei-Chih and
Julia Hsiu Endowed Chair in Chinese Studies. The appointment will begin
on July 1, 2012. Applications will be accepted
at:https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/apply. Applicants should also send the
statement of interest as an e-mail attachment to Prof. Paul G. Pickowicz,
Search Committee Chair, Department of History, UC San Diego
(bikewei@ucsd.edu).
Scholars who are women, minorities, veterans, and/or people with
disabilities are especially encouraged to apply. Proof of U.S. citizenship
or eligibility for U.S. employment will be required prior to employment
(Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986). For applicants interested in
spousal/partner employment, please visit the UCSD Partner Opportunities
Program website http://academicaffairs.ucsd.edu/offices/partneropp/.
Salary: Salary will be commensurate with experience and publications and
in accordance with the published salary schedules of the University of
California.
Closing Date: Review of applications will begin December 15th, 2011 and
will continue until the position is filled.
To Apply: Applications, including curriculum vitae, will be accepted
electronically at https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/apply.
Applicants should include in their cover letter a personal statement
summarizing research agenda, teaching experience and interests, leadership
efforts, and a personal statement summarizing their experience and
leadership contributions in the arena of equity and diversity.
Please apply to the following position:
HISTORY
Professor (10-336) – Hwei-Chih and Julia Hsiu Endowed Chair in Chinese
Studies
AA-EOE: UCSD is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer with a
strong institutional commitment to excellence through diversity.
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The Department of Film and Media Studies at the University of
California, Irvine invites applications for a tenure-track appointment
at the Assistant Professor level, beginning July 1, 2012. We seek
scholars whose research and teaching is dedicated to the history and
theory of digital media culture. Applicants must demonstrate potential
for excellence in scholarship and undergraduate and graduate teaching.
Research and teaching interests should include a range of issues in
digital culture, using theoretical models that consider aesthetic,
social, and technological changes as cultural processes. The preferred
candidate will be a humanities scholar able to teach courses in media
studies and digital culture, focusing on theoretically engaged work on a
range of issues (e.g., interactivity, social media, digital copyright,
indigenous media, transnational flows, avant-garde or alternative new
media practices, mobile media, platform studies, gaming and game theory,
et al.). Ph.D. in Film and Media Studies or related field must be
completed before date of appointment.
Please apply online at http://recruit.ap.uci.edu and submit a letter of
application, a curriculum vitae, an article-length writing sample, a
sample course syllabus, and three letters of reference. The application
deadline is November 15, 2011.
Please see www.humanities.uci.edu/filmstudies for more information about
the Department of Film and Media Studies and the Ph.D. Program in Visual
Studies at UC Irvine. For additional information, please contact
Professor Peter Krapp, Search Committee Chair, Department of Film and
Media Studies, 2000 Humanities Gateway, ZOT 2435, University of
California, Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697-2435. search11@uci.edu
UCI is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through
diversity and strongly encourages applications from all qualified
applicants, including women and minorities. UCI is responsive to the
needs of dual career couples, is dedicated to work-life balance through
an array of family-friendly policies, and is the recipient of an NSF
ADVANCE Award for gender equity.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please refer to the
application page for instructions.
The University of California Irvine is an Equal Opportunity Employer
committed to excellence through diversity and has a National Science
Foundation Advance Gender Equity Program.
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The Chinese Division of the Department of Classical and Oriental Studies
of Hunter College, City University of New York, invites applications for a
tenure-track lecturer position in Chinese language and pedagogy.
Appointment will begin on September 1, 2012. A Ph.D degree in linguistics,
applied linguistics, second language acquisition, or instructional
technology is preferred, but applicants with a Masters degree plus an
exceptionally strong background in coordinating language programs,
intensive summer programs (domestic and abroad) at college level will also
be considered. Expertise in the areas of computer-assisted instruction and
instructional technology is a plus. Salary range: $41,435-74,907,
depending on experience.
Send letter of application, curriculum vitae, a teaching CD (audio or
video) of one Chinese language class, and three letters of recommendation
to Tamara M. Green, Chair, Department of Classical and Oriental Studies,
Hunter College, 695 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10065 by December 31, 2011.
The search will continue until the position is filled.
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The School of Languages and Cultures at Victoria University of Wellington
invites applications for the position of Lecturer in Chinese Studies.
The successful candidate will be a native-speaker or near native-speaker
of Chinese with experience in teaching Chinese language, literature and
culture courses at the tertiary level, preferably to speakers of English.
A programme of research is an integral part of the role and the appointee
will be expected to have a strong research record and to provide MA and
PhD thesis supervision. A PhD in Chinese (or relevant discipline) is
essential.
The successful candidate will be a productive and collegial member of a
team of experienced researchers and teachers, and will also be expected to
contribute to the administration of the School. The areas of teaching
competence and the research specialisations of the appointee must
complement and reinforce the existing strengths of the Chinese Programme,
as well as enhancing the broader research strategies of the University.
While scholars whose interests lie in any field of Chinese Studies are
encouraged to apply, the University would be particularly interested to
receive applications from candidates with research interests in
contemporary Chinese literature and culture. This position is available
from 1 July 2012.
Closing date: Friday 13 January 2012
For further details please visit www.vacancies.vuw.ac.nz