Institution: Florida State University, Religion
Location:   Florida, United States
Position:   East Asian Religion/American Religious History

FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY

Assistant Professor in East Asian Religions

The Florida State University Department of Religion invites applications for a position in East Asian Religions with specialization in the religions of Japan and Japanese Buddhism.  This will be a tenure-track appointment at the assistant professor level; it will begin in August 2013, by which time the Ph.D. must be in hand. The candidate must have broad training in the study of religion and advanced facility in the textual traditions of Buddhism in Japan. Expertise in both modern and classical Japanese (Bungo and Kanbun) is required. Competence in classical Chinese and/or Korean is also preferred. The successful candidate will be expected to carry out an independent program of scholarly research yielding significant
peer-reviewed publications, and to demonstrate promise of a strong teaching contribution in the context of a comprehensive program (B.A. through Ph.D.). For more information about our department and programs, please consult http://religion.fsu.edu. For full consideration, applicants should submit a vita and supporting materials (transcripts, course outlines, samples of written work, and at least three letters of recommendation) by Wednesday, October 31, 2012.

Materials may be submitted via email to sstetson@fsu.edu or by mail to

East Asian Religions Search,

Florida State University,

Department of Religion,

Dodd Hall M05,

Tallahassee, FL 32306-1520.

The Florida State University is a Public Records Agency and an Equal Opportunity/Access/Affirmative Action Employer.

Contact: Susan Stetson
Florida State University Religion
M02 Dodd Hall
641 University Way
P.O. Box 3061520
Tallahassee, FL  32306-1520

850-644-1021
sstetson@fsu.edu
Website: http://religion.fsu.edu