[Tlc] two positions

[justinm at ucr.edu]

(1)
Politics of Southeast Asia/Comparative Politics/International
Relations
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

The Department of Political Science at Northern Illinois
University invites applications from qualified candidates in
comparative politics and international relations who have a
research specialization in Southeast Asian politics for an
anticipated tenure track opening at the assistant professor
level beginning August 16, 2007. A Ph.D. in Political Science
by the time of appointment is required. We seek a candidate
with demonstrated or potential excellence in both teaching and
scholarship. The ability to contribute to the teaching of
research methods, broadly construed, is desirable.

The Department of Political Science has 26 faculty members and
offers B.A., B.S., M.A., M.P.A. and Ph.D. degrees. The
successful applicant also will be a faculty associate in the
University’s Center for Southeast Asian Studies, comprising 27
faculty members. The Center is a federally funded National
Resource Center for Southeast Asia. The Center is the
recipient of numerous grants, has formal exchange
relationships with several Southeast Asian universities,
maintains a publications program, and oversees the teaching of
five languages of the region. NIU is located approximately 60
miles west of Chicago. It has an enrollment of more than
25,000, including a graduate student body of over 6,400.
Applicants must send curriculum vitae, letter of application,
three letters of recommendation, appropriate transcripts,
writing samples, and evidence of teaching effectiveness to:
Professor Christopher M. Jones, Department Chair, Attn:
Southeast Asian Politics Search, Department of Political
Science, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115-2887.
 Review of completed applications will begin on March 1, 2007
and will continue until the position is filled. Northern
Illinois University is an AA/EEO institution and strongly
encourages applications from women and minority candidates.
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(2)
Faculty Position: SOUTHEAST ASIAN HUMANITIES

The Center of Asian and African Studies of El Colegio de
México announces an opening for a tenure-track position in
Southeast Asian humanities (either history, literature or
religion). Some preference will be given to Indonesian
language expertise, but candidates with expertise in other
Southeast Asian languages may also apply. Candidates must have
a completed PhD and the ability to teach in either English or
Spanish (eventually adapting to Spanish). The Center offers
degrees at the Masters and Doctorate levels.

Please send curriculum, letters of reference, and sample
publications to:

Prof. Benjamín Preciado, Director del CEAA
El Colegio de México
Camino al Ajusco 20
México, D. F. 10740, Mexico

Information about the Center is available at the El Colegio de
México web-site (http://www.colmex.mx/).
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Dr. Justin McDaniel
Dept. of Religious Studies
2617 Humanities Building
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CA 92521
951-827-4530
justinm at ucr.edu