MCLC: Penn State position

[Denton, Kirk]

MCLC LIST
From: Eric Hayot <ehayot at psu.edu>
Subject: Penn State position
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Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature and Chinese

 
The Pennsylvania State University invites applications for an Assistant
Professor position (tenure-track) with a joint appointment in Comparative
Literature and Asian Studies. Areas of specialization open but must
include a comparative approach; specialties may include, but are not
limited to, any field in Chinese literature, premodern or modern; film and
new media studies; comparative novel or comparative poetics; East-West,
intra-Asian or global literary comparisons, including Sinophone studies;
postcolonial studies; gender studies. Teaching responsibilities include
introductory, advanced, and graduate courses on literature and culture in
Comparative Literature, Chinese, and the Asian Studies curriculum.
Starting date: August 2014 preferred.  Requirements:  Ph.D. in Comparative
Literature, Chinese, or related field; native or near-native ability in
Chinese and English; appropriate teaching experience; relevant research
achievements or evidence of relevant research promise.  Screening of
applications will begin November 1, 2013, although all applications will
be considered until the search is concluded. To apply, send letter of
application, CV, and names of three references electronically to the
search website: 

http://www.la.psu.edu/facultysearch/

For questions about the search website, contact the Search Chair c/o
Bonnie Rossman at bjr19 at psu.edu or phone 814-867- 4430. Visit our program
websites at http://complit.la.psu.edu and http://asian.la.psu.edu.

 
Employment will require successful completion of background check(s) in
accordance with University policies. Penn State is committed to
affirmative action, equal opportunity and the diversity of its workplace.