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This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/11829081 Instructor/Lecturer in Modern and Contemporary Japanese Literature & Culture

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign invites applications for a one-academic year Lecturer/Instructor in modern and contemporary Japanese literature and culture. Reappointment may be possible based on departmental need, funding, and satisfactory performance review. The appointment will be a full-time, nine-month position with a teaching load of three courses in the Fall semester and three courses in the Spring semester. These will include general education courses in East Asian popular culture, a survey of modern Japanese literature, Japanese cinema, and courses in the hire\'s field of research or interest. The target start date of the appointment is August 16, 2024. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Minimum Qualifications

• The research area is open, but training in studying modern and contemporary Japanese literature and culture is required.
• Candidates with a PhD in hand in Japanese, comparative literature, East Asian languages & cultures or related fields, evidence of successful teaching and some research accomplishment will be considered as a Lecturer.
• Candidates who are ABD or hold an Master\'s degree in Japanese, comparative literature, East Asian languages & cultures or related fields. and present evidence of successful teaching will be considered as an Instructor.

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to candidates with expertise in areas such as film and visual culture, theater and performance, transnational and postcolonial Asia, gender and sexuality, and medical humanities, among others.

Application Procedures & Deadline Information

Applications must be received by 6:00 pm (CST) on April 24, 2024. To ensure full consideration, all required application materials must be submitted by the posted closing date.

To apply, create your candidate profile through the University of Illinois application login page at http://jobs.illinois.edu and upload your application materials:

• letter of application;
• CV, including contact information (or Interfolio ID) for three professional references;
• graduate transcripts;
• one representative writing sample

Candidates may be contacted about soliciting letters of reference at a later point, after initial review of the files. Only applications submitted through the University of Illinois Job Board will be considered.

Applicants may be interviewed before the closing date, although no hiring decision will be made until after that date. Inquiries about the position should be directed to Robert Tierney, Search Chair at rtierney@illinois.edu. For more information about the University of Illinois and the department, contact slcl-hr@illinois.edu or visit http://www.ealc.illinois.edu . For questions regarding the application process, please contact 217-333-2137.

The University of Illinois must also comply with applicable federal export control laws and regulations and, as such, reserves the right to employ restricted party screening procedures for applicants.

Requisition ID: 1023566

Job Category: Faculty

Apply at: https://jobs.illinois.edu