EAST ASIAN LANGUAGES & LITERATURE
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Announcement of Assistant Professorship in Korean Literature and/or Visual Culture Academic Year 2011-2012
The Department of East Asian Languages and Literature at the University of Wisconsin-Madison invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position beginning August 29, 2011 at the rank of Assistant Professor in Korean Literature and/or Visual Culture.
Applicants must have a Ph.D. (or anticipate its completion by the time of appointment) in Korean Studies and be able to teach graduate as well as undergraduate courses in Korean Literature (period open) and/or Visual Culture (broadly defined). The candidate should also have native or near-native fluency in Korean and English. Experience teaching at the college level is preferred.
Please submit a letter of application, CV, a writing sample, and three letters of recommendation to the following address and reference Position Vacancy Listing # 65576.
Korean Literature and/or Visual Culture Search Committee
Department of East Asian Languages and Literature
University of Wisconsin-Madison
1220 Linden Drive
Madison, WI 53706
The review of materials will commence upon receipt. To ensure full consideration, application materials must be received by November 20, 2010.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. Unless confidentiality is requested in writing, information regarding applicants must be released upon request. Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality. A background check may be required prior to employment.