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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">I am writing to solicit your help in recruiting for a
Korean Studies<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>position opening at the junior level at the <?xml:namespace prefix =
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/><st1:place><st1:PlaceType>University</st1:PlaceType> of
<st1:PlaceName>Chicago</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>. </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>If you know of anyone suitable for the position (see below), please
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size=3>encourage </FONT><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">him or her to
apply.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I thank you in advance for
your </FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">generous assistance.<SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Sincerely,</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Kyeong-Hee Choi</FONT></P>
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OF </SPAN><st1:PlaceName><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">CHICAGO</SPAN></st1:PlaceName></st1:place></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: JA">SEARCH
FOR ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN KOREAN STUDIES<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The Department of East Asian
Languages & Civilizations seeks to fill </SPAN><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">a
tenure-track position in Korean Studies at the junior level. Candidates
</SPAN><SPAN
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">must
be trained and interested in textual studies in their research. They
</SPAN><SPAN
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">should
have native or near-native fluency in Korean. Period is open, with </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: JA"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">specialization
in humanistic studies broadly defined. Religious studies, </SPAN><SPAN
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">literature,
intellectual, cultural, and social history, cultural geography, film,
</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: JA"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">art
history, gender studies, and cultural studies are among the disciplines
</SPAN><SPAN
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">and
approaches we welcome. Scholars who combine another E. Asian </SPAN><SPAN
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">tradition
are also warmly invited to apply. Ph.D. must be completed by </SPAN><SPAN
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">September
of 2005. Send CV, three letters of recommendation, a dissertation </SPAN><SPAN
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">outline
and completed chapter to: </SPAN><st1:place><st1:City><SPAN
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</SPAN><st1:country-region><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Korea</SPAN></st1:country-region></st1:place><SPAN
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Search, Department of East </SPAN><SPAN
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Asian
Languages and Civilizations, </SPAN><st1:Street><st1:address><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">1050
E. 59th St.</SPAN></st1:address></st1:Street><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">,
301 Wieboldt Hall, </SPAN><SPAN
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style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Chicago</SPAN></st1:City><SPAN
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</SPAN><st1:State><SPAN
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</SPAN><st1:PostalCode><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">60637</SPAN></st1:PostalCode></st1:place><SPAN
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Review of applications will begin </SPAN><st1:date Month="1" Day="1"
Year="2005"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">January
1, 2005</SPAN></st1:date><SPAN
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</SPAN><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Women
and minorities are encouraged to apply. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: .5in"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">Kyeong-Hee
Choi, Assistant Professor of Korean Literature</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Department of East Asian
Languages and Civilizations</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The
<st1:place><st1:PlaceType>University</st1:PlaceType> of
<st1:PlaceName>Chicago</st1:PlaceName></st1:place></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><st1:Street><st1:address>1050
East 59<SUP>th</SUP> Street</st1:address></st1:Street>, Wieboldt Hall 301</P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><st1:City><st1:place>Chicago</st1:place></st1:City>,
IL60637, <st1:country-region><st1:place>USA</st1:place></st1:country-region></P>
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