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Tenured Professor, Japanese Buddhism, UC Berkeley

07/31/2011 FYI No comments

Tenured Professor, Japanese Buddhism

University of California — Berkeley, East Asian Languages and Cultures

Institution Type: College / University
Location: California, United States
Position: Tenure Track Faculty

Japanese Buddhism: The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of California, Berkeley, invites appli­ca­tions for a tenured posi­tion in Japanese Buddhism. The Department encour­ages inter­dis­ci­pli­nary approaches (anthro­pol­ogy, his­tory, lit­er­a­ture, reli­gious stud­ies, visual cul­ture), but all can­di­dates should have advanced facil­ity in the tex­tual tra­di­tions of Buddhism in Japan. Accordingly, exper­tise in both mod­ern and clas­si­cal Japanese (Bungo and Kanbun) is expected; can­di­dates should ide­ally have a strong grasp of at least one other lan­guage of the Asian Buddhist tra­di­tion as well (e.g. Chinese, Korean). The suc­cess­ful can­di­date is expected to con­tribute to the Department’s under­grad­u­ate and grad­u­ate pro­grams in Japanese stud­ies, as well as to the new under­grad­u­ate track in East Asian reli­gion and thought. In addi­tion, the can­di­date will be expected to con­tribute to teach­ing and advis­ing in the Group in Buddhist Studies Ph.D. pro­gram. This appoint­ment begins July 1, 2012.

Letter of appli­ca­tion, CV, teach­ing dossier (state­ment and syl­labi), sam­ple pub­li­ca­tions, and at least three let­ters of rec­om­men­da­tion should be sent as pdf files to: easearch@​berkeley.​edu, with “Japanese Buddhism search” in the sub­ject line. Alternatively, appli­ca­tion mate­ri­als may be sent by post to: Chair, Japanese Buddhism Search Committee, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, 3413 Dwinelle Hall #2230, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720 – 2230. The appli­ca­tion dead­line is October 3, 2011; all mail sub­mis­sions must be post­marked by that date.

Instructions for let­ter writ­ers may be found at: http://​apo​.chance​.berke​ley​.edu/​e​v​a​l​l​t​r​.​h​tml. The University of California is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity employer. The depart­ment seeks can­di­dates who share our com­mit­ment to diver­sity and inclu­sion in higher edu­ca­tion. UC Berkeley is com­mit­ted to address­ing the fam­ily needs of fac­ulty, includ­ing dual career cou­ples and sin­gle par­ents. Further infor­ma­tion on cam­pus resources may be found at: http://​calcierge​.berke​ley​.edu/.

Contact: easearch@​berkeley.​edu
Website: ealc​.berke​ley​.edu
Primary Category: Asian History / Studies
Secondary Categories: Religious Studies and Theology

Posting Date: 07/27/2011
Closing Date 10/03/2011

2012 – 13 Society for the Humanities Postdoctoral Fellowships

07/31/2011 FYI No comments

2012 – 13 Society for the Humanities Postdoctoral Fellowships

Location: New York, United States
Fellowship Date: 2011-10-01
Date Submitted: 2011-07-28
Announcement ID: 186848

2012 – 2013 Society for the Humanities Postdoctoral Fellowships Focal Theme: RISK @ Humanities

The Society for the Humanities calls for schol­arly reflec­tions on risk. We seek inter­dis­ci­pli­nary projects that reflect on his­tor­i­cal, the­o­ret­i­cal, and global under­stand­ings of risk as a con­cept and a real­ity that lies at the heart of the human­i­ties and the arts. The Society wishes to open the ques­tion of how risk shapes the human­i­ties and how the human­i­ties might dia­logue with broader bio­log­i­cal, eco­log­i­cal, eco­nomic, and tech­no­log­i­cal approaches to risk.

We invite con­sid­er­a­tions of how risk might be inher­ent to the human­i­ties. Scholars could reflect on the rela­tion of acci­dent, dan­ger, and uncer­tainty in cross-historical let­ters and arts. How might risk lie at the heart of rit­ual and reli­gion / leg­is­la­tion and gov­ern­ment / let­ters and art? Some schol­ars might con­sider the phi­los­o­phy and anthro­pol­ogy of prob­a­bil­ity and chance or even the his­tory or the­ory of gam­ing. How do schol­arly and artis­tic prac­tices that cut across and against bound­aries depend on and profit from risk?

Questions of geo­gra­phies and envi­ron­ments at risk raise adja­cent con­sid­er­a­tions of travel, pol­i­tics, and trans­gres­sion. What is the rela­tion of the human­i­ties and the arts to “risk soci­ety,” “writ­ers at risk,” or “risk ter­ri­tory”? From risky behav­ior and risky think­ing to risk in sex­u­al­ity or the risk of tor­ture, from ques­tions of ter­ror to threats of sur­veil­lance, from the trans­gres­sion of cre­ative pro­duc­tion to the mix­tures of cul­tures, peo­ples, and reli­gions, risk @ human­i­ties sits on unsta­ble ter­rain. What might it mean to research the human­i­ties in rela­tion to eco­nomic col­lapse, envi­ron­men­tal degra­da­tion, immuno­log­i­cal threat, or mil­i­tary incursion?

Artistic form and prac­tice them­selves also con­tribute to an ongo­ing under­stand­ing of risk. How might exper­i­ments in new media, per­for­mance, film, lit­er­a­ture, music, art, and archi­tec­ture artic­u­late aes­thetic inter­ven­tions across the topog­ra­phy of risk? Might new elec­tronic and dig­i­tal net­works, mobil­i­ties, and artis­tic projects threaten or empower the arts? Are indige­nous or tra­di­tional prac­tices at risk in the age of global com­mu­ni­ca­tion and exchange? These ques­tions are meant to sug­gest, not delimit, pos­si­ble approaches to the focal theme.

Scholars are encour­aged to inves­ti­gate ideas, instances, and infer­ences of risk across geo­gra­phies, his­tor­i­cal peri­ods, dis­ci­pli­nary bound­aries, and social con­texts. The Society for the Humanities wel­comes appli­ca­tions from schol­ars and prac­ti­tion­ers who are inter­ested in inves­ti­gat­ing this topic from the broad­est vari­ety of inter­na­tional and dis­ci­pli­nary perspectives.

The David R. Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future co-sponsors one fel­low­ship to sup­port schol­arly work address­ing risk as it relates to energy, the envi­ron­ment or eco­nomic development.

Program Administrator
Society for the Humanities
Cornell University
A. D. White House, 27 East Avenue
Ithaca, NY 14853
Phone: (607) 255‑9274, Fax: (607) 255‑1422
Email: humctr-​mailbox@​cornell.​edu
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Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Korean Studies, Sogang University

07/22/2011 FYI No comments

Position: Visiting Assistant Professorship (2 posi­tions)
Korean Studies

Institution: Department of Korean Studies in English, Sogang University
Location: Seoul, Korea

Candidates are sought for the above posi­tions. They should hold a Ph.D. or equiv­a­lent degree by February 29, 2012, and be able to begin teach­ing March 2012. The suc­cess­ful can­di­date will be given a renew­able three-year con­tract with the pos­si­bil­ity of eval­u­a­tion for a tenure-track posi­tion after the ter­mi­na­tion of the con­tract. The teach­ing load will be four courses (12 hours) per year. Starting annual salary will be between 53 mil­lion and 60 mil­lion Korean won (about 50,000 ~ 56,000 US dol­lars) accord­ing to the candidate’s cre­den­tials and expe­ri­ence, plus a sub­sidy to cover hous­ing costs for the first year. Benefits include bonuses, research grants, health insur­ance and pen­sion. Candidates should sub­mit a short let­ter of appli­ca­tion, cur­ricu­lum vitae, aca­d­e­mic tran­scripts, a pub­lished arti­cle (or dis­ser­ta­tion chap­ter), a recent rec­om­men­da­tion let­ter, and a mis­sion state­ment (about devel­op­ing a Korean Studies pro­gram). All doc­u­ments should be e-mailed to korean_​studies@​sogang.​ac.​kr by August 26, 2011.

After eval­u­a­tion of the appli­ca­tion mate­ri­als, can­di­dates will be con­tacted for teach­ing demon­stra­tions and inter­views. Additional infor­ma­tion about Sogang University is avail­able on the web­site (http://​www​.sogang​.ac​.kr/​e​n​g​l​ish). Questions about the posi­tions and the appli­ca­tion process can be addressed to Professor Jae H. Roe: e-mail goabroad1​@​sogang.​ac.​kr.

Asian/Asian-American Studies (Korean), Lecturer, (non-tenure-track) Stony Brook University (SUNY)

07/22/2011 FYI No comments

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Stony Brook University
Lecturer

Institution Type: College / University
Location: New York, United States
Position: Lecturer

Campus Description: Stony Brook University, home to many highly ranked grad­u­ate research pro­grams, is located 60 miles from New York City on Long Island’s scenic North Shore. Our 1,100-acre cam­pus is home to 24,000 under­grad­u­ate, grad­u­ate, and doc­toral stu­dents and more than 13,500 fac­ulty and staff. The University is a mem­ber of the pres­ti­gious Association of American Universities and co-manager of nearby Brookhaven National Laboratory, a mul­ti­dis­ci­pli­nary research lab­o­ra­tory sup­port­ing world class sci­en­tific pro­grams uti­liz­ing state-of-the-art facil­i­ties. Stony Brook University Medical Center is Suffolk County’s only aca­d­e­mic med­ical cen­ter and ter­tiary care provider. Many oppor­tu­ni­ties exist for col­lab­o­ra­tive research, and in some cases, joint appoint­ments with BNL or with Medical School departments.

Budget Title: same as above
Reference Number: F-6872 – 11-07
Department: Asian/Asian American Studies
Salary: Commensurate with expe­ri­ence
Campus: Stony Brook West Campus/HSC

Required Qualifications: Ph.D. or ABD in a dis­ci­pline related to Korean Studies. Academic qual­i­fi­ca­tions in Korean lan­guage and cul­ture, with a diverse aca­d­e­mic back­ground in the dis­ci­pline. Full time expe­ri­ence teach­ing the Korean lan­guage and must be able to teach courses in Korean cul­ture. Undergraduate teach­ing expe­ri­ence in Korean lan­guage and culture.

Full time expe­ri­ence in aca­d­e­mic advis­ing of Korean Studies minors. Full time expe­ri­ence in multi-tasking with high-level depart­men­tal admin­is­tra­tive respon­si­bil­i­ties and coor­di­na­tion skills. Full time expe­ri­ence in devel­op­ment and enhance­ment of aca­d­e­mic programs.

Preferred Qualifications: Grant appli­ca­tion expe­ri­ence. Ability to con­nect with aca­d­e­mic and cul­tural orga­ni­za­tions, within and out­side Korea (par­tic­u­larly in the U.S.). Experience in devel­op­ing cam­pus and com­mu­nity related cul­tural events and pro­grams (out­reach activ­i­ties), films and talks. Experience in orga­niz­ing, guid­ing and sup­port­ing stu­dent clubs (e.g. “Korean Culture Club” or sim­i­lar orga­ni­za­tions on cam­pus). Development and main­te­nance of pro­gram web site.

Responsibilities & Requirements: The appoint­ment is a dual appoint­ment for teach­ing and administration:

  • Teaching: The incum­bent will teach four courses in Korean stud­ies per aca­d­e­mic year.
  • Administration: The incum­bent will take a respon­si­bil­ity as Assistant Director of the Center for Korean Studies. Will be in charge of the Center’s Administrative, Academic, and Cultural programs.

Special Notes: This is a non-tenure track posi­tion. This is a full time appoint­ment. FLSA Exempt posi­tion, not eli­gi­ble for the over­time pro­vi­sions of the FLSA. Internal and exter­nal search to occur simul­ta­ne­ously. Anticipated Start Date: September 1, 2012

The selected can­di­date must suc­cess­fully clear a back­ground investigation.

Application Procedure: Those inter­ested in this posi­tion should sub­mit a State employ­ment appli­ca­tion, teach­ing expe­ri­ence, three pro­fes­sional ref­er­ences, sam­pling pub­li­ca­tions, cover let­ter and resume/CV (Electronic sub­mis­sions in one com­bined PDF file is pre­ferred) to:

Darlene L. Prowse, ATC
Department of Asian/Asian American Studies
Humanities 1046
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794 – 5343
Fax#: (631) 632‑4098

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Primary Category: Educational Technology
Secondary Categories: Asian American History / Studies

Posting Date: 07/20/2011
Closing Date 09/17/2011

Position Human Mobility Research, University of Tokyo, Associate Professor (5 yr fixed term)

07/22/2011 FYI No comments

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University of Tokyo, Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia
Associate Professor, con­duct research related to the topic of human mobility

Institution Type: College / University
Location: Japan
Position: Associate Professor

Academic Recruitment for Associate Professorship
Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, University of Tokyo

International appli­ca­tions are invited for the posi­tion of Associate Professor, to be based in the Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, University of Tokyo (http://​www​.ioc​.​u​-tokyo​.ac​.jp/​e​n​g​/​i​n​d​e​x​.​h​tml).

Description: The suc­cess­ful can­di­date will belong to the Department of Pioneering Asian Studies, newly cre­ated on 1 April 2011, the aim of which is to develop new per­spec­tives in the field of Asian Studies through chal­leng­ing and inno­v­a­tive approaches. He/she is expected to con­duct research related to the topic of human mobil­ity. Depending on the expe­ri­ence of the suc­cess­ful can­di­date, he/she may teach his/her own research topic in related fac­ul­ties and grad­u­ate schools. Proficiency in Japanese lan­guage is not required, but will be wel­come. Read more

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