MCLC: Connecticut College position

[Denton, Kirk]

MCLC LIST
From: Amy Dooling <addoo at conncoll.edu>
Subject: Connecticut College position
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The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Connecticut College
invites applications for an adjunct instructor to teach up to three
courses in Chinese language and literature in Spring 2015.  One of these
courses must be advanced Chinese:

CHINESE 402 MULTIMEDIA CHINESE A guided exploration of cultural products
accessible online as instruments of Chinese language learning, from blogs,
forums, slides, advertisements, and commercials to emails, chats, games,
MP3s, and radio and video clips. Students will transcribe, annotate,
analyze, and present materials both assigned and self-compiled to
rediscover and reconstruct China’s kaleidoscopic, socio-cultural realities
in the cyber age.

The other course(s) can be on any topic in Chinese or East Asian
literature and/or film, depending on the instructor’s area of
specialization. Salary is $5,800 per course.  Applicants must have a M.A.
degree in any field related to Chinese language or literary study and
demonstrate near-native speaking and writing proficiencies. Applicants
must also have authorization to work in the United States without
sponsorship of Connecticut College. Classes meet for two 75-minute
sessions per week, between January 20 and May 7, 2015.  Send letter of
interest, CV, sample course syllabi (if available), to: Prof. Amy Dooling
at addoo at conncoll.edu.

Connecticut College is a private, highly selective institution with a
demonstrated commitment to outstanding faculty teaching and research.
Recognizing that intellectual vitality and diversity are inseparable, the
College has embarked on a significantly successful initiative to diversify
its faculty, student body and curriculum.  The College seeks creative
scholars excited about working in a liberal arts setting, with its strong
focus on engaged teaching, participation in shared governance, and active
involvement in an institution-wide advancement of diversity

Amy D. Dooling
Associate Professor
Dept. of East Asian Lang. and Cultures
301 Woodworth House
Connecticut College
270 Mohegan Avenue
New London, CT 06320