Japan Position 2015-16: Modern/Contemporary Japanese Literature and Culture

The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures at the University of California, Irvine, invites applications for a tenure-track position in Modern/Contemporary Japanese Literature and Culture, to begin July 1, 2015. (Please note that this is one component of an open-rank search.) We welcome applicants from a broad range of specializations (literature, popular culture, critical theory, intellectual history, performance, [post]colonialism, gender studies, religious studies, cultural anthropology, ecocriticism, and film and visual studies, to name a few) whose work accommodates diverse geographical and disciplinary interests. Applicants should be committed to enhancing our programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The department values interdisciplinary approaches to research and teaching, and it would welcome applicants whose interests overlap with other units in UC Irvine’s School of Humanities, including Comparative Literature, History, Religious Studies, Asian-American Studies, Visual Studies, and Gender Studies.

The department will begin reviewing applications November 1, 2014. Applications should be submitted electronically at https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/apply/JPF02571. Candidates should submit a cover letter, a statement that describes research and teaching interests; a statement on teaching philosophy, a statement addressing how past and/or potential contributions to diversity, equity and inclusion will advance UC Irvine’s commitment to inclusive excellence; a current CV; and 3 letters of recommendation. The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to excellence through diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.

Direct questions about the electronic submission procedure to Michelle Hu (mahu@uci.edu) and any other questions about the search to Search Committee Chair, Susan Blakeley Klein (sbklein@uci.edu).

To learn more about the Department, visit our website at http://www.humanities.uci.edu/eastasian/