Japanese Langugage and Literature 2012-2013

Beloit College

 * Japanese Language and Literature The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at Beloit College invites applications for a tenure-track position in Japanese language, literature, and/or culture (including sociolinguistics and film and media studies) at the assistant professor level starting August 2013. While a Ph.D. in hand is preferred, ABDs will be considered. Teaching responsibilities will include all levels of Japanese language as well as courses (both in Japanese and in English) in the area of the applicant’s expertise. The hiring committee is especially interested in applicants who, through their teaching and research, seek to place the Japanese cultural tradition in a global and comparative context. In addition to contributing to the college’s Asian Studies and Comparative Literature programs, the successful candidate will also make college-wide contributions by teaching in the first-year seminar program. The candidate will also take an active role in overseeing the Japanese language curriculum of the Center for Language Studies (CLS), the college’s nationally known summer intensive language study program. Located in a diverse community close to Madison, Milwaukee, and Chicago, Beloit College is a highly selective liberal arts college of approximately 1250 students from 48 states and 40 countries. The college emphasizes excellence in teaching, learning beyond the traditional classroom, international perspectives, and collaborative research among students and faculty. Recognized as one of the Colleges that Change Lives, Beloit is committed to the educational benefits of diversity in our learning community and encourages all interested individuals meeting the criteria of the described position to apply. Qualified candidates should send a letter describing teaching and research interests, curriculum vitæ, and three letters of reference, at least one of which addresses the candidates performance as a teacher in the language classroom, to  https://secure.interfolio.com/apply/19783. Should you have questions, please direct them to Kris Gonstead at   [mailto:gonstead@beloit.edu gonstead@beloit.edu]. Initial interview will be conducted by phone. Application deadline: December 20, 2012.
 * Japanese Language and Literature The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at Beloit College invites applications for a tenure-track position in Japanese language, literature, and/or culture (including sociolinguistics and film and media studies) at the assistant professor level starting August 2013. While a Ph.D. in hand is preferred, ABDs will be considered. Teaching responsibilities will include all levels of Japanese language as well as courses (both in Japanese and in English) in the area of the applicant’s expertise. The hiring committee is especially interested in applicants who, through their teaching and research, seek to place the Japanese cultural tradition in a global and comparative context. In addition to contributing to the college’s Asian Studies and Comparative Literature programs, the successful candidate will also make college-wide contributions by teaching in the first-year seminar program. The candidate will also take an active role in overseeing the Japanese language curriculum of the Center for Language Studies (CLS), the college’s nationally known summer intensive language study program. Located in a diverse community close to Madison, Milwaukee, and Chicago, Beloit College is a highly selective liberal arts college of approximately 1250 students from 48 states and 40 countries. The college emphasizes excellence in teaching, learning beyond the traditional classroom, international perspectives, and collaborative research among students and faculty. Recognized as one of the Colleges that Change Lives, Beloit is committed to the educational benefits of diversity in our learning community and encourages all interested individuals meeting the criteria of the described position to apply. Qualified candidates should send a letter describing teaching and research interests, curriculum vitæ, and three letters of reference, at least one of which addresses the candidates performance as a teacher in the language classroom, to  https://secure.interfolio.com/apply/19783. Should you have questions, please direct them to Kris Gonstead at   [mailto:gonstead@beloit.edu gonstead@beloit.edu]. Initial interview will be conducted by phone. Application deadline: December 20, 2012.



George Washington U
received rejection email end of Nov

Grand Valley State University

 * Conference interviews at ACTFL/AATJ conference (11/15-18)

Macalester
Offer made 12/7/12

Offer accepted

SUNY - New Paltz

 * Request for Skype interview received

U of Arizona

 * Posted 11/16
 * The Department of East Asian Studies at the University of Arizona is seeking a highly qualified candidate for a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in the field of Japanese Contemporary Culture.

We are looking for a scholar with expertise in one or more of the following areas: popular culture, digital cultures, gender/sexuality, film, and media studies, preferably with experience using multi-media technology.

Required Qualifications include: a PhD in hand by August 1, 2013 in one of the following disciplines: Japanese cultural studies, anthropology, sociology, Womens and Gender Studies, or a related field; evidence of an ongoing research program and level of publication consistent with experience; evidence of successful college/university teaching; native or near-native fluency in Japanese and English.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach introductory and general education courses in Japanese popular culture and Japanese media as well as advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in their area of specialization. The candidate is also expected to engage in research that is methodologically innovative and that complements and broadens the Departments interdisciplinary research interests.

Members of the Department of East Asian Studies are committed to excellence in teaching and research and the College of Humanities is proud of the accomplishments of our faculty, students, and graduates. The College of Humanities fosters an open and diverse environment where faculty and students engage in both broad and in-depth research, artistic creativity, humanistic inquiry, transcultural learning, and community involvement. The College is committed to supporting world-class research, as well as sustaining excellent undergraduate and graduate education designed to equip graduates for meaningful work and life-long contributions to society. For more information about the department, please visit our website: http://eas.arizona.edu

This is a full-time and benefits-eligible position that will begin in fall 2013. Review of applications will begin on December 10, 2012, and will continue until the position is filled.

U British Columbia

 * Modern, Contemporary culture

UCLA

 * Review of applications to begin Oct. 15

U Colorado Boulder

 * Early Modern (Edo)

U of Denver

 * Notification for Skype interview received

U New Mexico

 * Request for Skype interview received

University of the South, Sewanee

 * posted 12/17

Yale
4 Visits in November

Centre College

 * Request for phone interview received

U of Chicago - Early Modern

 * posted at Humanities and Social Sciences Postdocs 2012-13