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Tenure-Track Foreign Faculty Positions
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Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies, Seoul National University
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The Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies at Seoul National University invites applications
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for two (2) tenure-track foreign faculty positions in Korean Studies, one in the area of Chos?n period history,
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another in Korean religion.
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Seoul National University is the top-ranked university in the Republic of Korea,
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as well as an emerging leading institution in the world.
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Ranked 51st among the world¡¯s best universities in 2007 by The Times of London,
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SNU has about 30,000 students and 2,300 faculty members.
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As a part of SNU¡¯s effort to promote diversity of its faculty, student body, and curriculum,
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the Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies seeks first-rate foreign scholars to place SNU on the global map.
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(For more information, please visit our websites at http://www.snu.ac.kr and http://e-kyujanggak.snu.ac.kr.) We are especially interested in applications from the candidates with a strong potential to introduce new cultural and intellectual perspectives to the Korean studies community in Korea.
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Requirements
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-Ph. D. degree in a related field.
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-Ability to lecture in English, with a strong overall command of oral and written English.
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-Potential to satisfy the same academic requirements (for research, teaching, and services) as applied to pre-tenure Korean faculty at SNU.
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-Willingness to assist in academic administration in consultation with the director of the Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies. Teaching load may be reduced, depending on the administrative role assumed.
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Benefits
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-Academic-year salary disbursed over twelve months.
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-Campus housing at a cost substantially below market rate.
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-Reimbursement of relocation expenses.
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-Paid research leave. (One semester out of every seven semesters, or one year out of every seven years).
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Application
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A cover letter and a c.v. (including a full list of publications) should be e-mailed to Professor YOON Hiwon (icks@snu.ac.kr) by May 31, 2008. Applicants chosen for interviews will be contacted by the end of June 2008.
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Program Coordinator<BR>
International Center for Korean Studies<BR>
Seoul National University<BR>
Tel: 82-2-880-2586<BR>
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