Assistant Professor: Japanese Literature and Culture | University of Florida

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Gainesville, FL

The Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures invites applications for two 9-month, tenure-track positions in Japanese literature and culture, to begin August 16, 2017. Applications from candidates specializing in either pre-Meiji literature or contemporary literature and media are particularly welcome. The successful candidates will contribute to the Japanese track of the undergraduate B.A. in Foreign Languages and Literatures and to interdisciplinary studies and internationalization through such activities as course development, curriculum enhancement and their own dynamic research agenda. Activities should synergize with programs beyond the department, such as Film & Media Studies, Medieval & Early Modern Studies, Women’s Studies & Gender Research, and the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art, which has an extensive Asia collection. Teaching duties will include courses on literature, culture, advanced language, and/or others as appropriate to area of specialization, such as visual media.