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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2
face=Century><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-variant:small-caps'>Job
Description for 2008 Art History Search<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Century><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.5pt'>The Faculty of Liberal Arts at <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Sophia</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceName> in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Tokyo</st1:City></st1:place>, an institution founded on Christian
principles of education, invites applications for an open-rank position in the
area of Asian art history or Asian visual culture. The position will be part of
the Comparative Culture Program, which also includes literature, philosophy and
religion, in the Faculty of Liberal Arts beginning in Spring 2008. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:42.0pt'><font size=2 face=Century><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt'>Applicants are expected to have completed a
Ph. D. by the time of appointment and to demonstrate a capacity to teach and
conduct research in a comparative perspective, which may include issues of
cross-cultural and interdisciplinary contacts. Candidates who are able to offer
courses in Korean art history or visual culture are particularly encouraged to
apply. Although expertise may be held in any period, commitment to teaching
Asian art and culture broadly and comparatively is essential (courses such as
Asian art and literature, Asian art and religion). The candidate will be
expected to contribute to the core program by teaching a section in Critical
Thinking. The language of instruction is English. Japanese language ability and
professional or scholarly experience in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Japan</st1:country-region></st1:place> would be assets. The
candidate must be willing to participate in department and university
administration and activities. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:42.0pt'><font size=2 face=Century><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt'>The appointment will be effective from either
April 1 or October 1, 2008. Applications should include a cover letter
(outlining academic record, research interests, teaching ability, and reasons
for the applicant’s interest in seeking employment in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">Japan</st1:country-region></st1:place>), a curriculum vitae, the
names and addresses of three referees, and a brief description of courses the
applicant has taught or would be prepared to develop. All applications should
be postmarked no later than April 1, 2007, and addressed to: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:42.0pt'><font size=2 face=Century><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt'>Professor Richard Gardner, Dean<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:42.0pt'><font size=2 face=Century><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt'>Faculty of Liberal Arts, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Sophia</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceName></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:42.0pt'><font size=2 face=Century><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt'>7-1, Kioicho<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:42.0pt'><font size=2 face=Century><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt'>Chiyoda-ku, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Tokyo</st1:City></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:42.0pt'><font size=2 face=Century><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt'>102-8554, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region
w:st="on">JAPAN</st1:country-region></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:42.0pt'><font size=2 face=Century><span
lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:42.0pt'><font size=2 face=Century><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt'>For further inquiries, see our web-site at <a
href="http://www.fla.sophia.ac.jp/"><font color=black><span style='color:windowtext'>http://www.fla.sophia.ac.jp</span></font></a>
or contact Prof. Michio Hayashi at [<a href="mailto:michio-h@sophia.ac.jp"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext'>michio-h@sophia.ac.jp</span></font></a>].
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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