<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p class="gmail-s3" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:1.2;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-size:12px"><span class="gmail-s6" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">Department:</span><span class="gmail-s7" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="line-height:14.4px;padding-left:36px"></span><span class="gmail-s7" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">East Asian Languages and Literatures</span></p><p class="gmail-s3" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:1.2;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-size:12px"><span class="gmail-s6" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">Position:</span><span class="gmail-s7" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span> Korean Litera</span><span class="gmail-s7" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">ture and Culture</span><span style="line-height:14.4px;padding-left:36px"></span></p><p class="gmail-s3" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:1.2;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-size:12px"><span class="gmail-s6" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">Rank:</span><span class="gmail-s7" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="gmail-s7" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">Assistant Professor</span><span class="gmail-s7" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="line-height:14.4px;padding-left:36px"></span><span style="line-height:14.4px;padding-left:36px"></span></p><p class="gmail-s3" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:1.2;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-size:12px"><span style="line-height:14.4px"> </span></p><p class="gmail-s3" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:1.2;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-size:12px"><span class="gmail-s6" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">Description:</span></p><p class="gmail-s3" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:1.2;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-size:12px"><span style="line-height:14.4px"> </span></p><p class="gmail-s3" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:1.2;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-size:12px"><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures at The Ohio State University invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in Korean litera</span><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">ture and culture</span><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">. Applicants<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">should have</span><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>a specialization in Korean literature and interdisciplinary interest</span><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">s</span><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>in<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">the study of culture</span><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">, to include<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">vernacular culture</span><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">or</span><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">Korean diaspora<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">studies,<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">film and media studies,</span><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial"></span><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">performance studies</span><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">, or other areas</span><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">. Candidates should have research expertise in at least one of the following areas: pre-modern literature, modern literature, or comparative literature. The position involves teaching undergraduate and graduate-level courses in Korean literature (pre-modern and/or modern literature) and</span><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>cultur</span><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">al studies</span><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">(including popular culture, media studies, and cultural heritage). The successful candidate<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">will</span><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>design a new course that focuses on themes of diversity, equity, and inclusion in East Asian humanities and contribute to the development of the Korean performance program and a graduate degree program in Korean Studies.</span></p><p class="gmail-s3" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:1.2;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-size:12px"><span style="line-height:14.4px"> </span></p><p class="gmail-s3" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:1.2;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-size:12px"><span class="gmail-s6" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">Qualifications:</span></p><p class="gmail-s3" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:1.2;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-size:12px"><span style="line-height:14.4px"> </span></p><p class="gmail-s3" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:1.2;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-size:12px"><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">This appointment begin</span><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">s August 15,<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">2023</span><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">and<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">c</span><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">andidates must have a<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">Ph.D. in Korean liter</span><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">ature</span><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">or a related field<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">by the<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">start of employment.</span><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">ABDs welcome to apply.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">N</span><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">ative or near-native fluency in English and Korean</span><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>is required</span><span class="gmail-s9" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(51,51,51)">.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="gmail-s7" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">Appointment is contingent on the university’s verification of credentials and other information required by law and/or university policies, including but not limited to a criminal background check.</span></p><p class="gmail-s3" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:1.2;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-size:12px"><span style="line-height:14.4px"> </span></p><p class="gmail-s3" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:1.2;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-size:12px"><span class="gmail-s6" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">About Columbus:</span></p><p class="gmail-s3" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:1.2;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-size:12px"><span style="line-height:14.4px"> </span></p><p class="gmail-s3" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:1.2;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-size:12px"><span class="gmail-s7" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">The Ohio State University campus<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="gmail-s7" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">is located in</span><span class="gmail-s7" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>Columbus,<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="gmail-s7" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">the</span><span class="gmail-s7" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>capital</span><span class="gmail-s7" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>city</span><span class="gmail-s7" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>of Ohio.</span><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="gmail-s7" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">Columbus is the Midwest’s fastest-growing city and the nation’s 14</span><span class="gmail-s10" style="line-height:8.4px;font-family:Arial;vertical-align:super;font-size:7px">th</span><span class="gmail-s7" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>largest city. Columbus offers a diverse array of welcoming neighborhoods and a vibrant arts and culture scene.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="gmail-s7" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">Additional<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="gmail-s7" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">information abo</span><span class="gmail-s7" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">ut all that the</span><span class="gmail-s7" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>Columbus area</span><span class="gmail-s7" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>has to offer</span><span class="gmail-s7" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>is available at</span><span class="gmail-s7" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://visit.osu.edu/experience"><span class="gmail-s11" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,255)">https://visit.osu.edu/experience</span></a><span class="gmail-s7" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">.</span></p><p class="gmail-s3" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:1.2;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-size:12px"><span style="line-height:14.4px"> </span></p><p class="gmail-s3" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:1.2;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-size:12px"><span class="gmail-s6" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">Application Instructions:</span></p><p class="gmail-s3" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:1.2;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-size:12px"><span style="line-height:14.4px"> </span></p><p class="gmail-s3" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:1.2;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-size:12px"><span class="gmail-s7" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">Apply to Academic Jobs Online at:<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/22274%20"><span class="gmail-s11" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,255)">https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jo</span><span class="gmail-s11" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,255)">bs/22274<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></a><span class="gmail-s7" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="gmail-s7" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">A complete application consists of<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="gmail-s7" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">(1)<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="gmail-s7" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">a cover letter</span><span class="gmail-s7" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">, including a statement of research interests and teaching experience</span><span class="gmail-s7" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">;</span><span class="gmail-s7" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="gm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ort the partners of new and prospective faculty as they are considering The Ohio State University and throughout their transition.</span></p><p class="gmail-s3" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:1.2;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-size:12px"><span style="line-height:14.4px"> </span></p><p class="gmail-s3" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:1.2;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-size:12px"><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">The Ohio State University is committed to establishing a culturally and intellectually diverse environment, encouraging all members of our learning community to reach their full potential. </span><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial">Over the next few years, The Ohio State University is committed to welcoming 350 new faculty hires, many of which will contribute to growing our role as a premier research university equipped to answer and interrogate the critical domestic and global societal challenges that deter equality and inclusion.</span><span class="gmail-s8" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>We are responsive to dual-career families and strongly promote work-life balance to support our community members through a suite of institutionalized policies. </span><span class="gmail-s12" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic"></span></p><p class="gmail-s3" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:1.2;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-size:12px"><span style="line-height:14.4px"> </span></p><p class="gmail-s3" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:1.2;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-size:12px"><span class="gmail-s12" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic">The Ohio State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, disability stat</span><span class="gmail-s12" style="line-height:14.4px;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic">us, or protected veteran status.</span></p></div></div>