Position at Western Michigan University

[Jeffrey Matthew Angles]

Hello PMJS colleagues,

I wanted to send a quick reminder about this position at my university.  We will begin to look at applications very soon, so I hope that any interested candidates will send us their information soon.  The cover letters, CVs, etc. can be sent through e-mail, although we may ask for hard copies of transcripts or letters of recommendation at some point in the future.       

"Premodern," in this case, is understood broadly as anything before the Meiji Restoration, all the way from kodai to kindai.  (The position *does* come with insurance, despite what the wording of the advertisement might suggest.)  I hope that you will share with advanced graduate students and recent PhDs that you might know.  This should be a nice position, comparable to many postdoctoral positions.  Thank you very much! 

Best wishes,

Jeffrey Angles, Associate Professor of Japanese and Translation Studies

Department of Foreign Languages, Western Michigan University

http://homepages.wmich.edu/~jangles

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Visiting Scholar in Premodern Japanese Culture

The Department of Foreign Languages at Western Michigan University seeks
applications for a visiting scholar of premodern Japanese culture, one-year,
non-tenure track, non-benefits eligible, for the 2012-2013 academic year. The
candidate should be a scholar of premodern Japanese culture (PhD or ABD
status). The candidate should be specialist in literature, language, cultural
history, or gender studies and have native or near-native Japanese-language
ability.

The visiting scholar will teach a variety of courses to undergraduates in
cultural history, literature, and potentially other fields related to his or
her specialty. The visiting scholar will pursue research in his/her field and
participate in activities of the WMU Soga Center for Japan Studies, including
presentations and workshops. Scholars who can contribute to the growing WMU
Summer Translation Program or WMU's internationally known Medieval Institute
are especially desirable. The position will begin in August 2012. It is funded
in part by a Japan Foundation Institution Building grant and will support a new
undergraduate Japanese major beginning at Western Michigan University in Fall
2012. Pending budget approval from the Japan Foundation, the position may be
extended to a second year.

The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has placed WMU among
the 76 public institutions in the nation designated as research universities
with high research activity. WMU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity
Employer consistent with applicable federal and state law. All qualified
applicants are encouraged to apply. To receive full consideration, please apply
by January 16, 2012. Review of applications will continue until the position is
filled.

Applicants should send a letter of application and vita to Dr. Cynthia
Running-Johnson, Chair, Department of Foreign Languages, 1903 W. Michigan
Ave., Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5338. Fax: (269)
387-6333; e-mail: c.runnin...@wmich.edu. Applicants should have
transcripts and three letters of reference sent to Dr. Running-Johnson as
well.

The website of the Department of Foreign Languages (including information about
the Summer Translation Program) can be found at www.wmich.edu/languages, the
Soga Japan Center at www.wmich.edu/japancenter, and the Medieval Institute at
www.wmich.edu/medieval.