[KS] Position: Oberlin College - MELLON POST-DOCTORAL FELLOW IN KOREAN/EAST ASIAN ARCHEOLOGY AND HISTORY

Sheila Miyoshi Jager sheila.jager at oberlin.edu
Wed Jan 18 09:58:32 EST 2012


*MELLON POST-DOCTORAL FELLOW IN KOREAN/EAST ASIAN ARCHEOLOGY AND HISTORY*

The East Asian Studies and Anthropology Departments at Oberlin College 
invites applications for a non-continuing faculty position as a Mellon 
Postdoctoral Fellowship in the College of Arts and Sciences. Appointment 
to this position will be for a term of two years beginning Fall 2012 and 
will carry the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor. The position is 
supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and by a challenge grant 
from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

The incumbent will teach in the general area of Korean/East Asian 
archeology and history of any period from 2nd c. BCE - 900 CE (pre-Three 
Kingdoms period to Unified Silla).The area of specialization is open. We 
encourage candidates to apply whose research interests also focus on 
international disputes over historical interpretation, the 
popularization of the ancient past in popular culture as well the 
politicization of history. Qualified candidates should have substantial 
experience of research and scholarship in Korean and East Asian 
archeology as well as full command of the regional historical debates 
related to these more contemporary issues. Total course load is two 
courses per academic year. Further information is available at: 
http://www.oberlin.edu/eastasianstudies.

To be assured of consideration, applicants should submit a cover letter, 
a /curriculum vitae/, graduate transcripts, a writing sample, title and 
brief summary of a proposed course; and three letters of reference 
to:Sheila Miyoshi Jager, Chair, East Asian Studies Program 50 North 
Professor Street Peters Hall 316 Oberlin Ohio 44074. Review of the 
applications will begin on January 23, 2012, and will continue until the 
position is filled.

Oberlin College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer 
committed to creating an institutional environment free from 
discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, marital status, 
religion, creed, national origin, disability, age, military or veteran 
status, sexual orientation, family relationship to an employee of 
Oberlin College, and gender identity and expression.

Oberlin was the first coeducational institution to grant bachelor's 
degrees to women and historically has been a leader in the education of 
African-Americans; the college was also among the first to prohibit 
discrimination based on sexual orientation.In that spirit, we are 
particularly interested in receiving applications from individuals who 
would contribute to the diversity of our faculty in all respects.

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