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<div><font size="+2" color="#000000">Tenure-track position in KOREAN
STUDIES<br>
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The Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at Rutgers, the State
University of New Jersey, invites applications for a tenure-track
position at the level of assistant professor in Korean Studies,
beginning September 2010. Applications are invited from any of
the key areas of Korean Studies, including Korean language and
literature, prose & poetry, intellectual history, cultural
studies, visual & popular culture, films studies, and literary
theory & criticism. Candidates should show mastery of the
intellectual heritage that is the foundation for both teaching and
research on traditional and modern Korea, and be able to address that
heritage from a variety of vantage points, such as social formation,
regional relations & interaction, race, class, gender, or popular
cultural practices.<br>
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The new hire will teach undergraduates in various majors and serve as
an integral part of our programs in Korean and in East Asian
languages, literatures, and cultures. S/he will undertake cutting edge
scholarly investigation and be able to maintain the ongoing bridge our
department has established with universities and scholarly
institutions in Korea and other East Asian countries. Depending on
area of specialization, the new member may also contribute to the
Program in Comparative Literature, the Transliteratures Project, and
serve as a core member of Asian studies, Global studies, and
International studies.<br>
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Applicants should possess a Ph.D. or have completed the Ph.D. by the
beginning of the appointment. A commitment to scholarly research and
service to the university and the field is expected. Salary is
competitive. Qualified applicants should send a complete dossier
(including letter of application, CV, sample publication or thesis
chapter) and three letters of reference to: Chair, Search Committee,
Department of Asian Languages and Cultures, Scott Hall, Room 330,
Rutgers University, 43 College Avenue, New Brunswick, New Jersey
08901. Review of applications will begin December 1, 2009 and continue
until the position is filled. Rutgers is an equal
opportunity/affirmative action employer; women and minorities are
encouraged to apply.</font></div>
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<div><font size="+2" color="#000000">for any further information,
please contact</font> Young-mee Cho
<youngmeeyucho@gmail.com></div>
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