<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><br></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Cambria" size="4"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Helvetica; text-transform: none; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Cambria"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; ">Dear Colleagues: </span></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Helvetica; text-transform: none; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Cambria"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; ">Could you please circulate the following job announcement? </span></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Helvetica; text-transform: none; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Cambria"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; ">Many thanks in advance for your assistance!</span></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Helvetica; text-transform: none; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Cambria"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; "><br></span></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Helvetica; text-transform: none; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Cambria"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; ">Sincerely,</span></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Helvetica; text-transform: none; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Cambria"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; ">Kyeong-Hee Choi (<a href="mailto:kchoi@uchicago.edu">kchoi@uchicago.edu</a>)</span></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Helvetica; text-transform: none; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Cambria"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; "></span></font></font><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; font-family: Cambria; ">Associate Professor of Modern Korean Literature, EALC, The University of Chicago</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Helvetica; text-transform: none; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; ">_________________________________________________________________</span></p></font><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; text-transform: uppercase; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Cambria">MODERN KOREAN STUDIES – JUNIOR FACULTY POSITION</font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Cambria">The Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago (</font></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; "><a href="http://ealc.uchicago.edu/"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Cambria">http://ealc.uchicago.edu</font></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Cambria">) invites applications for a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Modern Korean Studies. Specialization should be in Humanities Studies of the modern era. We seek a scholar who will bring breadth and depth to Korean Studies at the University of Chicago and in North America. We welcome innovative approaches to textual and cultural studies, especially in literature; film or other media will also be considered. Native or near-native fluency in Korean required; completion of Ph.D. Degree by September 2011 preferred. </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Cambria">Application materials need to include curriculum vitae, a writing sample and outline of the dissertation or book project, and a letter of application addressing current research and teaching interests. Please request three letters of recommendation to be sent directly. Mail materials to: </font></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Cambria">Chair, Korean Studies Search Committee, </font></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; ">Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Cambria">1050 E. 59</font><sup><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Cambria">th</font></sup><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Cambria"> St., 301 Wieboldt Hall, </font></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; ">Chicago, IL 60637. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; "><o:p><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Cambria"> </font></o:p></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Cambria">In addition, all applicants are required to submit the CV and the letter of application online at the University of Chicago’s academic career opportunities website (</font><a href="https://academiccareers.uchicago.edu/"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Cambria">https://academiccareers.uchicago.edu</font></a><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Cambria">) posting #00528.</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Cambria">For full consideration all application materials, both hard copy and electronic upload, </font><b><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Cambria">must be submitted by November 1, 2010. </font></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Cambria">The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.<o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Cambria">Position contingent upon final budgetary approval.</font><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px; ">_________________________________________________________________</span></p></div></body></html>