University of San Francisco, Center for the Pacific Rim

Two Teaching Fellowships (Post-Doctoral and Open Rank)

Institution Type: College / University
Location: California, United States
Position: Fellow, Other Teaching, Post-Doctoral Fellow

Center for the Pacific Rim Teaching Fellowships at the University of San Francisco

The Center for the Pacific Rim at the University of San Francisco invites applications for two Teaching Fellowships for the 2011-12 academic year.

1. One Post-doctoral Teaching Fellow is open to applicants who have received their doctoral degrees within the past five years. Appointments are for one year, renewable for a second year.

2. One Teaching Fellow – Open Rank is open to applicants of all ranks including senior scholars who may wish to spend a sabbatical semester or year at USF. Appointments may be from one semester to two years.

During their tenure, the Fellows are expected to teach one course per semester at the undergraduate or graduate level, and pursue research for publication in peer-reviewed scholarly journals, with possible contribution to the Center’s Asia-Pacific Perspectives.

They are also expected to interact productively with students and faculty, and with one or more of the Center’s constituent parts – the Ricci Institute for Chinese-Western Cultural History, the Japan Policy Research Institute, China Dialogue, and the Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainability.

We invite research proposals in two distinct areas: Chinese-Western cultural encounters; and more broadly in Asia Pacific studies, especially as it relates to transnational issues within the ‘Pacific world’ (including but not limited to human rights and social justice; environmental sustainability; conflict resolution, democracy and civil society in emerging nations; international relations and security; non-governmental interactions; and social and cultural change).

Application

Submit by February 28, 2011 the following: (1) curriculum vitae; (2) a 5-10 page double-spaced description of proposed research and deliverable outcomes for a semester or year, including the contribution the research would make in the relevant field(s) and to the USF Center for the Pacific Rim’s mission and focus; (3) other funding sources, if any; (4) two letters of recommendation, at least one of which should be from a scholar outside the applicant’s home institution.

Applications may be submitted electronically; letters of recommendation must be submitted directly from recommender.

The University of San Francisco is a Jesuit Catholic University founded in 1855 to educate leaders who will fashion a more humane and just world. Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to work in a culturally diverse environment and to contribute to the mission of the University.

USF is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to affirmative action and to excellence through diversity. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities upon request.

Submit applications for the Center for the Pacific Rim Teaching Fellow positions to:

Contact:

Prof. Angelina C. Yee
Chair, Search Committee
Executive Director and Professor
USF Center for the Pacific Rim
2130 Fulton St., LM 280
San Francisco, CA 94117-1080 USA

Email: acyee@usfca.edu
Website: http://www.pacificrim.usfca.edu