Assistant Professor of Korean Studies

Description

The Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago invites applications for a tenure-track position at the level of Assistant Professor in the field of Korean Studies. We seek applicants with research and teaching interests in one or more of the following areas of study, regardless of time period: media, performance, literature, and/or popular culture. The expected start date for the position is July 1, 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter.

The selected candidate will pursue their own research agenda, collaborate with faculty in EALC and other departments, and will teach in both the undergraduate and graduate curriculum. Scholars with interdisciplinary, diasporic, and interregional research interests are strongly encouraged to apply. The teaching load for tenure-track positions is typically four courses per year on the quarter system. Additional responsibilities include advising at all levels of the program as well as service on departmental and university committees.

This search is part of an initiative to expand Korean Studies at the University of Chicago, and will run in parallel with a search in comparative East Asian Visual Culture in the Department of Art History: https://apply.interfolio.com/153014 .

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have an active research agenda resulting in publication in leading venues in their field or the potential to develop such a publication record, as well as skills in analyzing primary source texts. Candidates must also have the ability or potential to be an excellent teacher and mentor at the undergraduate and graduate levels and will be expected to teach introductory courses in Korean culture, media, literature, and/or performance, in the University’s Core curriculum, and more advanced courses in their areas of specialization.

All requirements for receipt of a PhD in a field related to the search must be completed prior to the start of the appointment.

Application Instructions

Applicants must upload the following materials to the University of Chicago’s recruitment website at https://apply.interfolio.com/153011 by 10:59pm Central Time/11:59pm Eastern Time on October 7, 2024:

• CV
• Cover Letter addressing current research and teaching interests
• Research Statement
• Writing Sample
• The names and contact information of three recommenders who may be asked to provide letters on behalf of the applicant

Applicants will be asked to provide a teaching statement and other additional materials following the initial review of applications. Questions may be directed to Dawn Brennan at dbrennan@uchicago.edu .

This position is contingent upon budgetary approval.

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We seek a diverse pool of applicants who wish to join an academic community that places the highest value on rigorous inquiry and encourages diverse perspectives, experiences, groups of individuals, and ideas to inform and stimulate intellectual challenge, engagement, and exchange. The University’s Statements on Diversity are at https://provost.uchicago.edu/statements-diversity .

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