Instructor/Lecturer of Premodern Chinese Literature- Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign invites applications for a one-academic year Instructor/Lecturer in pre-1900 Chinese literature and culture.
Reappointment may be possible based on departmental need, funding, and satisfactory performance review.
The appointment will be for a full-time, nine-month position with a teaching load of three courses in Fall semester and three courses in Spring semester.
These will include general education courses in Chinese and East Asian literature, a survey of pre-modern Chinese literature, Classical Chinese, 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 experience.
The research area is open, but training in the study of pre-1900 Chinese literature and culture is required.
In addition, preference will be given to candidates with expertise in areas such as visual culture, theater and performance, cultural exchange between China and East Asia, history of books and publishing, gender and sexuality, among others.
Candidates with a PhD, evidence of successful teaching and research accomplishment will be considered as a Lecturer.
Candidates who are ABD or hold a Master’s degree and present evidence of successful teaching will be considered as an Instructor.
Application Procedures & Deadline Information
To apply, create your candidate profile through the University of Illinois application login page at https://jobs.
illinois.
edu and submit your application materials: letter of application; CV, including contact information (or Interfolio ID) for three professional references; graduate transcripts; one representative writing sample.
References of short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Only electronic applications submitted through https://jobs.
illinois.
edu will be accepted.
To ensure full consideration, all required applicant materials must be received by 6:00 pm (CST) on March 14, 2024.
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 search chair, Gian Piero Persiani at gp2029@illinois.
edu.
For questions regarding the application process, please contact 217-333-2137.
For more information about the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the department, contact slcl-hr@illinois.
edu or visit https://www.
ealc.
illinois.
edu.
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.
The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates.
Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.
Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process.
Requests may be submitted through the reasonable accommodations portal, or by contacting the Accessibility & Accommodations Division of the Office for Access and Equity at 217-333-0885, or by emailing accessibility@illinois.
edu.
Requisition ID: 1023465
Job Category: Faculty
Apply at: https://jobs.
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