[KS] Fwd: Fw: Open Rank (Tenured/Tenure-Treack) Position in Korean Studies (deadline next week)

Tue Oct 13 15:48:33 EDT 2026

Hello,

Could you please share the following announcement with the members of this
list?

Thank you so much for your help!
Namhee

Fostering Korean Studies is possible by drawing the attention of colleagues
with adequate research interests and qualifications (modern Korean history,
ideally with a view on its interconnectedness with China) to the following
job advertisement (or by answering to it yourself, if you feel qualified).
Please note that the deadline is already next week!

You can also help by posting this on the bulletin boards (physical and/or
digital) in your department (perhaps highlighting the deadline as well as
the Korean Studies part as I have done here). If you happen to have a
Chinese Studies background with documented linguistic and research skills
in Korean and Korean history, you are also welcome to apply. As will become
clear from the advertisement and our name (Center of Asian and
Transcultural Studies, CATS) we generally value a *transcultural*
perspective. For this, it is imperative that we strengthen our Korean
expertise. So we hope for your support, if you value either Korean Studies
globally or us (or both).

With best regards,

Enno Giele

*https://adb.zuv.uni-heidelberg.de/info/INFO_FDB$.startup?MODUL=LS&SESSID=0&M1=1&M2=0&M3=0&PRO=40092*
<https://adb.zuv.uni-heidelberg.de/info/INFO_FDB$.startup?MODUL=LS&SESSID=0&M1=1&M2=0&M3=0&PRO=40092>

*English version:*

The Center for East Asian Studies at Heidelberg University invites
applications for a

*Professorship** in “Culture and History of China in the Context of East
Asia - with a **focus on Korea**” (f/m/d)*

Full Professorship (W3) or Tenure Track Professorship (W1 to W3)

to be filled as early as possible.

Candidates are expected to represent the field of Sinology with a focus on
modern history and China’s interconnectedness with East Asia—particularly
with the states and cultures on the Korean Peninsula.

Research and teaching should center on historically informed examinations
of East Asian dynamics, which have been significantly shaped by China.
Methodologically, the position requires an empirical foundation and
culturally sensitive analysis of source materials in the original languages
(Chinese and Korean) regarding Sino-Korean exchange relations.

Successful candidates should possess an international reputation and
established networks in the fields of Sinology and/or Korean Studies,
evidenced by a strong publication record and a proven track record in
securing external funding. In addition, we expect applicants to be willing
to participate actively in interdisciplinary collaborative research
projects. Applicants will be evaluated according to their career status and
in consideration of their individual career paths. This determines whether
the position will be filled at salary grade W3 or W1 (junior professorship
with a tenure track to W3).

In accordance with Article 51 and 51b Higher Education Act of the state
Baden-Württemberg, the appointment to a tenure track professorship (W1)
requires a completed degree, an excellent doctorate, and pedagogical
aptitude which has generally been proven through teaching experience. If
you spent time employed as a research assistant (before or after your
doctorate), this employment and the period of your doctoral studies
combined should not exceed six years. The Tenure Track Professorship
(junior professorship, salary grade W1) will usually be limited to six
years and, following a positive tenure evaluation, will be converted to a
permanent full professorship (salary grade W3). The provisions of the
evaluation statutes for junior professorships apply
*www.uni-heidelberg.de/en/research/support-for-early-career-researchers/career-paths-following-a-doctorate/tenure-track-professors-and-junior-professors*
<https://www.uni-heidelberg.de/en/research/support-for-early-career-researchers/career-paths-following-a-doctorate/tenure-track-professors-and-junior-professors>
.

The appointment to a full professorship (W3) additionally requires a
Habilitation, a successfully evaluated junior professorship or equivalent
qualifications (Article 47 (2), Higher Education Act).

The application deadline is *October 16, 2026*. Please send your
application—consolidated into a single PDF file—containing your CV,
academic background, an outline of current and planned research, a list of
publications and teaching experience, and a teaching statement to the Dean
of the Faculty of Philosophy, Heidelberg University, Voßstr. 2
<https://www.google.com/maps/search/Vo%C3%9Fstr.+2?entry=gmail&source=g>,
Gebäude 37, 69115 Heidelberg, E-mail:
*philosophische.fakultaet at uni-heidelberg.de*
<philosophische.fakultaet at uni-heidelberg.de>

Heidelberg University stands for equal opportunities and diversity.
Qualified female candidates are especially invited to apply. Persons with
severe disabilities will be given preference if they are equally qualified.
Information on job advertisements, the evaluation process and the
collection of personal data is available at
*www.uni-heidelberg.de/en/job-market*
<https://www.uni-heidelberg.de/en/job-market>.

--
Prof. Enno Giele 紀安諾

Universität Heidelberg

Centre for Asian and Transcultural Studies (CATS)
Zentrum für Ostasienwissenschaften, Institut für Sinologie
Voßstr. 2
<https://www.google.com/maps/search/Vo%C3%9Fstr.+2?entry=gmail&source=g>,
Gebäude 4120
69115 Heidelberg
Germany
Fon: +49-6221-54 15 321 <+49%206221%205415321>
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