[Tlc] TLC-2 positions

[justinm at ucr.edu]

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justin

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Art History
University of Chicago

The Art History Department at the University of Chicago solicits applications for a tenure-track position in the art and/or architecture of one or more of the following areas: North Africa, the Sahara, the Near and Middle East, Central Asia, South Asian, Southeast Asia. Art historians working on any region and epoch are invited to apply. It is not expected that applicants should have expertise across the entire chronological or geographic range. Those with expertise in ancient North Africa or the Near East should also apply for the Department's search in Ancient art. Dissertation should be completed before taking up appointment. Rank and salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Applicants should send a cover letter including statements of research program and teaching interests, a CV, and selected samples of written work (publications or dissertation chapter plus abstract or prospectus). Electronic applications (MS Word and/or PDF) should be emailed to <tmorin at u!
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chicago.edu> with subject heading "Search 3." Alternately, paper applications may be addressed to Search 3, Dept. of Art History, 5540 South Greenwood Ave., Chicago IL 60637. Review of applications begins 17 October 2008. The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Asian Modernities
University of Toronto

The Faculty of Arts and Science, University of Toronto invites applications for a full-time tenure stream position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Asian Modernities, starting July 1, 2009. This position is a 49% appointment in the Asian Institute and a 51% appointment in either the Departments of East Asian Studies or Sociology. The Asian Institute is a research and teaching centre located in the Munk Centre for International Studies, specializing in all geographical areas of Asia, including, among others, Southeast and Northeast Asia (see http://webapp.mcis.utoronto.ca/ai/). The position will involve teaching responsibilities in the undergraduate and Master's degree programs in Asia Pacific Studies. These programs emphasize a comparative, interdisciplinary, and transnational approach to contemporary issues in both Southeast and East Asia. Further information about the Department of East Asian Studies and the Department of Sociology can be found at the following urls: ht!
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tp://www.chass.utoronto.ca/eas/ and http://know.soc.utoronto.ca/index.php.

The ideal candidate would advance interdisciplinary, interregional and comparative scholarship on Asian modernities. Research and teaching interests should engage emerging and novel ways of understanding modernity, its various forms, and its consequences in Asia. Topics can be far-ranging and could include such issues as the city, gender and sexuality, emerging configurations of labour, land and capital, or media, science and technology. Scholars whose work focuses on Southeast and/or Northeast Asia are encouraged to apply. Only applicants with Ph.D. in hand by July 1, 2009, excellence in research and teaching, and demonstrated proficiency in at least one Asian language will be considered. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The closing date for applications is October 15, 2008. Please apply with a full C.V., a chapter/article length writing sample and teaching dossier to the administrator of the search: Eileen Lam, Institute Manager and Project Officer, Asian Institute at the University of Toronto, Munk Centre for International Studies, 1 Devonshire Place, Toronto, Canada M5S 3K7. Please arrange for three letters of reference to be sent to the address above, under separate cover, and to arrive by the closing date. The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. The University of Toronto offers the opportunity to teach, conduct research and live in one of the most diverse cities in the world. All qualified candidates are encouraged to!
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 apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
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Dr. Justin McDaniel
Dept. of Religious Studies
3046 INTN
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CA 92521
951-827-4530
justinm at ucr.edu