LINGUIST List 12.2914

Wed Nov 21 2001

Jobs: Japanese: Asst Prof, Univ of Alberta, Canada

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1. Eva Neumaier, Japanese: Assistant Professor at University of Alberta, Alberta Canada

Rank of Job: Assistant Professor
Areas Required: Japanese language
Other Desired Areas: gender studies, social and cultural studies, or a
related field
University or Organization: University of Alberta
Department: Department of East Asian Studies
State or Province: Alberta
Country: Canada
Final Date of Application: December 1, 2001
Contact: Eva Neumaier e.neumaierualberta.ca

Address for Applications:
Professor Eva Neumaier, Chair, Department of East Asian Studies, 400
Arts, University of Alberta
Edmonton
Alberta T6G 2E6
Canada

The Department of East Asian Studies is seeking to fill a vacancy in
Japanese language and a cross-disciplinary area of study between
language and one or more of the following: gender studies, social and
cultural studies, or a related field. This is a tenure track position
at the level of an Assistant Professor to be filled by July 1, 2002.
Salary for entrance-level Assistant Professor is $45,378. 

The candidate will have a proven record of excellence in teaching and
research in modern Japanese language and in the related area, native
or near-native fluency in Japanese and English, and Ph.D. in hand by
the time of appointment. The normal teaching load consists of five
semester courses including language courses on all levels,
particularly second and third year. 

The candidate is expected to make an active contribution to the
undergraduate and graduate programs in Japanese. 

Letters of application, CV with all university transcripts (or
equivalent), three letters of reference, and a copy of a recent
publication should be sent to Professor Eva Neumaier, Chair,
Department of East Asian Studies, University of Alberta, Edmonton,
Alberta, Canada T6G 2E6 (ph. 780/492-2836; FAX 780/492-7440;
e-mail:e.neumaierualberta.ca). The deadline for the applications is
Dec. 1, 2001. 

The University of Alberta hires on the basis of merit and is committed
to the principle of equity in employment. We welcome diversity and
encourage applications from all qualified women and men, including
persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and
Aboriginal persons. The records arising from this competition will be
managed in accordance with the provisions of the Freedom of
Information and Protection of Privacy Act of the Government of
Alberta.