[KS] Premodern Korean Culture--Tenure-track assistant professor position at UC Berkeley

[Jinsoo An]

Dear Koreanstudies Digest Listserv manager,

Would you please post the following job position ad to the listserve?
Thank you for your help and support.

Cordially,

Jinsoo An

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POSITION OVERVIEW
*Salary range:* The current salary range for this position is
$78,200–$123,400 (9-month academic year salary); however, off-scale salary
and other components of pay, which would yield compensation that is higher
than this range, are offered to meet competitive conditions.
*Anticipated start:* 7/1/2025
APPLICATION WINDOW

*Open date: *October 24, 2024

*Next review date:* Friday, Dec 6, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

*Final date: *Friday, Dec 6, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.
POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of
California, Berkeley seeks applications for a tenure-track Assistant
Professor in premodern (pre-1910) Korean culture. The successful candidate
will have a rigorous grounding in premodern Korean language (either
vernacular Korean or literary Sinitic [Hanmun]) in addition to research
expertise in one or more of the following: book history or print culture;
popular culture; visual or material culture; theater and performance; or
thought and religion. We are particularly interested in recruiting scholars
with an interest in gender studies, women’s literature, and feminist
approaches.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values in our department. Our
excellence can only be fully realized by faculty, students, and staff who
share our commitment to these values. Successful candidates for our faculty
positions will demonstrate evidence of a commitment to equity and inclusion.

The department is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty,
including dual career couples and single parents. We are also interested in
candidates who have had non-traditional career paths or who have taken time
off for family reasons, or who have achieved excellence in careers outside
academia. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career
needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit:
http://ofew.berkeley.edu/new-faculty

The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a
community dedicated to the advancement, application, and transmission of
knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence, where all
individuals who participate in University programs and activities can work
and learn together in a safe and secure environment, free of violence,
harassment, discrimination, exploitation, or intimidation. Consistent with
this commitment, UC Berkeley requires all applicants for Senate faculty
positions to complete, sign, and upload an Authorization of Information
Release form into AP Recruit as part of their application. If an applicant
does not include the signed authorization, the application will be
considered incomplete, and as with any incomplete application, will not
receive further consideration. Although all applicants for faculty
recruitments must complete the entire application, applicants will only be
subject to reference checks if and when they are selected as the candidate
to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer. More
information is available on this website
<https://ofew.berkeley.edu/attestation-prior-misconduct>.
QUALIFICATIONS
*Basic qualifications* (required at time of application)

PhD (or equivalent international degree), or enrolled in PhD or equivalent
international degree-granting program at the time of application.
*Additional qualifications* (required at time of start)

Advanced training and competence in Korean Studies encompassing
specializations in literature and literary studies, with the proven ability
to conduct primary research using premodern Korean sources in either
vernacular Korean or literary Sinitic (Hanmun).

Primary research competency in Korean Studies sufficient to contribute to
undergraduate teaching in modern or pre-modern materials in the original.

Evidence of scholarly impact and promise in research: innovative thinking
and methodological rigor; likelihood of making original and significant
contributions to the advancement of the field; ability to write clearly and
argue cogently.

Demonstrated teaching ability at all levels from lower-division to graduate
seminars; potential to develop new courses and ability to contribute to
Department of East Asian Languages & Cultures teaching needs including
major gateway lecture courses in Korean Studies.

Evidence of past commitment, current and future plans for advancing
contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion by referencing OFEW's
website Support for Faculty Search Committees
https://ofew.berkeley.edu/recruitment/contributions-diversity/support-faculty-search-committees
.
*Preferred qualifications*

Advanced literacy and proficiency in Korean by the start date.

Native or near-native fluency in Korean and English; proven ability to
conduct primary research using premodern Korean sources in either
vernacular Korean or literary Sinitic (Hanmun); broad competence in
critical approaches and theoretical frameworks in the humanities;
demonstrated excellence in teaching and research.

Potential for excellence in service and professional activity to raise the
profile of Korean Studies at UC Berkeley.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
*Document requirements*

   -

   Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
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   Cover Letter - Including a statement of current and projected research
   areas, fields of specialization and language and competency.
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   Statement of Teaching - A one page statement of your experience and
   philosophy of teaching.
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   Statement on Contributions to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and
   Belonging - Statement on your contributions to diversity, equity,
   inclusion, and belonging in research, teaching, and service, including
   information about your record of activities to date, and plans for
   contributing if hired at UC Berkeley. More Information and guidelines
   <https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/shortcuts/ofew_contributions_diversity>.
   -

   Writing Sample - 20-30 pages.
   -

   Sample Syllabus - Two sample syllabi
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   Authorization to Release Information Form - A reference check will be
   completed only if you are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit
   would like to extend a formal offer. Download, complete, sign, and upload
   the Authorization to Release Information form
   <https://ofew.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/auth_release_info.pdf>.

*Reference requirements*

   - 3 letters of reference required

*Apply link:* https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04629

*Help contact:* e_anaya26 at berkeley.edu
ABOUT UC BERKELEY

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
The excellence of the institution requires an environment in which the
diverse community of faculty, students, and staff are welcome and included.
Successful candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skill related to
ensuring equity and inclusion in the activities of their academic position
(e.g., teaching, research, and service, as applicable).

The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative
Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or
protected veteran status.

Please refer to the University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy
<https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-035.pdf> and
the University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy
<https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination>.

In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be
treated as confidential per University of California policy and California
state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are
provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC
Berkeley statement of confidentiality
<http://apo.berkeley.edu/ucb-confidentiality-policy> prior to submitting
their letter.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all
applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as
may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government
directives may impose additional requirements.
JOB LOCATION
Berkeley, California
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