[KS] Job Opening at Arizona State University

[Yoon-Sun Yang]

Dear Colleagues, 
 
Please circulate the following job ad to anyone who might be interested. 
 
Thank you, 
 
Yoon Sun YANG
 
Assistant Professor of Korean Studies
School of International Letters and Cultures
Arizona State University
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KOREAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
The School of International Letters & Cultures (SILC) at Arizona State University seeks to appoint an assistant professor of Korean language and culture beginning in the fall of 2010. Applications will be accepted from candidates whose scholarship is based in the humanities and who focus on any period from antiquity to the end of Taehan Cheguk (the Korean Empire)  in 1910. The individual hired will teach undergraduate and graduate students in the trans-disciplinary environment of the School. Teaching load is two courses per semester. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Korean studies or a related discipline, native or near-native fluency in Korean, and working knowledge of one other East Asian language. Ability and desire to teach a range of humanities courses both in Korean culture and in the cultural evolution of East Asia are required. Desired qualifications include a demonstrable proficiency in classical Chinese, modern Japanese, or classical Japanese.
 Send letter of application, complete CV, and three letters of recommendation to: Korean Search Committee, and send electronically to SILC-Korean at asu.edu Application deadline is December 31, 2009. Review of completed applications will begin immediately and continue weekly until search is closed. A background check is required for employment. Arizona State University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity. Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply.