JOB: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Assistant Professor in Korean Music
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The Department of Music at the University of Pennsylvania seeks to appoint a tenure track assistant professor specializing in Korean music, to begin 1 July 2024. We seek a colleague who will engage broadly with Korean humanities and encourage applications from scholars with strong interdisciplinary orientations who engage multiple sub-disciplines within music studies. We seek candidates with proven classroom experience; teaching responsibilities will include core and specialized undergraduate and graduate courses. Candidates should have completed the Ph.D. by 1 July 2024.
We seek candidates who share our strong commitment to research, teaching, and mentoring, and to a scholarly community shaped by values of inclusive excellence. The School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania is committed to cultivating and sustaining a community of students, scholars, researchers, and staff that reflects the diversity of our world. We nurture working and learning environments that are affirming, equitable, and inclusive. As a community, we are committed to thoughtful discussions and dynamic interactions as we strive for an environment where everyone is supported and valued. Please see our School’s Inclusion and Antiracism Initiatives to learn more about our active priorities: https://www.sas.upenn.edu/2020-inclusion-and-anti-racism-initiatives.
Qualifications include:
● Broad training in Korean humanities and Korean music
● Strong research potential
● Capacity for teaching at both the graduate and undergraduate levels and mentoring and supporting a diverse student body
● The ability to direct graduate/undergraduate research
● Candidates are expected to have a PhD by the time of appointment, which is 1 July, 2024
● The successful candidate will be expected to contribute actively to the James Joo-Jin Kim Center for Korean Studies
Application instructions/Required documents:
o CV
o Cover letter
o Writing Sample (article or chapter-length)
o Contact information for three recommenders
● Review of applications will begin on 15, October, 2023 and continue until the position is filled.
● Please contact Margie Smith Deeney (mmsmith -at- sas.upenn.edu; 215.898.7544) with questions regarding the application process
For more information: https://apply.interfolio.com/129975
