<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:'times new roman',serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Please post the following announcement. Thank you. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:'times new roman',serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:'times new roman',serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style><div class="gmail_default" style><font color="#000000" face="times new roman, serif">TENURED OR TENURE-TRACK POSITION</font></div><div class="gmail_default" style><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'times new roman',serif">MODERN KOREAN HISTORY </span><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style><font color="#000000" face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style><font color="#000000" face="times new roman, serif">DEPARTMENT OF ASIAN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES, </font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'times new roman',serif">UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style><font color="#000000" face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style><font color="#000000" face="times new roman, serif">The University of Michigan invites applications for a tenure-track or tenured position in modern </font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'times new roman',serif">Korean history beginning September 1, 2015. This is an open-rank search. Applicants with </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'times new roman',serif">interdisciplinary teaching and research interests in historical and cultural studies are encouraged </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'times new roman',serif">to apply.</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style><font color="#000000" face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style><font color="#000000" face="times new roman, serif">All applicants should possess a high level of proficiency in Korean language. Successful </font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'times new roman',serif">candidates are expected to teach a range of courses in Korean history, from introductory </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'times new roman',serif">undergraduate lecture courses through graduate; to supervise doctoral dissertations; and to </span></div><div class="gmail_default" style><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'times new roman',serif">participate actively in the programs of the department as well as in area studies initiatives within </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'times new roman',serif">a larger university community that encourages interdisciplinary efforts. </span></div><div class="gmail_default" style><font color="#000000" face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style><font color="#000000" face="times new roman, serif">The Ph.D. is required prior to appointment. Evidence of excellent teaching and research abilities </font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'times new roman',serif">is essential. Please submit a letter of application, CV, statement of teaching philosophy and </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'times new roman',serif">experience, teaching evaluations (if available), and a statement of current and future research </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'times new roman',serif">plans. Junior candidates may submit a placement dossier with representative publications or </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'times new roman',serif">writing samples and at least three letters of recommendation. Senior candidates should include </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'times new roman',serif">the names of suggested reviewers. </span></div><div class="gmail_default" style><font color="#000000" face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style><font color="#000000" face="times new roman, serif">Application materials, except letters of recommendation, must be submitted electronically. </font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'times new roman',serif">Please submit your materials as email attachments to <a href="mailto:koreanhistory@sharepoint.umich.edu">koreanhistory@sharepoint.umich.edu</a>. The </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'times new roman',serif">subject of your email must appear as follows: “Last name, First name”. For example: Doe, Jane. </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'times new roman',serif">Letters of recommendation should be emailed as PDF files to <a href="mailto:koreanhistory@umich.edu">koreanhistory@umich.edu</a>.</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style><font color="#000000" face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style><font color="#000000" face="times new roman, serif">To be assured consideration, applications must be received by January 15, 2014. This is a </font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'times new roman',serif">university year appointment. The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'times new roman',serif">Action Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. The University is supportive </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'times new roman',serif">of the needs of dual career couples. All applications will be acknowledged.</span></div></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><font face="times new roman, serif">Youngju Ryu</font><div><font face="times new roman, serif"><br></font><div><font face="times new roman, serif">Associate Professor of Korean Literature</font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif">Department of Asian Languages and Cultures</font></div><div><font face="times new roman, serif">University of Michigan</font></div></div></div></div>
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