From: "Frank Conlon" <conlon@U.WASHINGTON.EDU>
To: <H-ASIA@H-NET.MSU.EDU>
Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 1:25 AM
Subject: H-ASIA: Position Anthropology/Japan Studies, Laureate
International, Lecturer or higher rank [Japan]
> H-ASIA
> January 21, 2011
>
>
> Position: Anthropology/Japan Studies, Lecturer or higher rank [Japan],
> Laureate International
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> From: H-Net Job Guide:
>
> JOB GUIDE NO.: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=42058
>
> Laureate Education
>
> Faculty of Liberal Arts, Comparative Culture Program, Lecturer on
> Anthropology/Japan Studies
>
>
> Institution Type: College / University
> Location: Japan
> Position: Lecturer
>
>
> Laureate International Universities (www.laureate.net), an international
> network of more than 50 universities in 24 countries, offering more than
> 130 undergraduate degree, graduate degree, and certificate programs in
> fields including law, medicine, business, architecture, design, and health
> science to more than 600,000 students worldwide, seeks to hire up to 45
> faculty in various disciplines to staff the launch of its first four-year,
> undergraduate university in Japan. The university is located in the Kansai
> region,which includes Osaka, Kobe and Kyoto and is one of the most
> culturally rich and international communities in Japan. The campus is 10
> minutes away by train from downtown Osaka.
>
> The successful candidate will join the Faculty of Liberal Arts. Major
> responsibilities include teaching a set of core liberal arts courses and
> seminars in the Comparative Culture Program. Members of the faculty are
> expected to engage also in academic advising, community contribution, and
> scholarly research.
>
> Minimum qualifications:
>
> Ph.D. in Anthropology or Japan Studies from an internationally acclaimed
> institution at the time of appointment; ABDs near completion of the degree
> will be considered.
>
> Specialization in comparative cultural studies, with focus on Japanese
> culture.
>
> Outstanding teaching skills.
>
> Near native English skills. Japanese language skills desirable.
> Preference will be given to broadly trained candidates with experience
> working in interdisciplinary contexts or having intellectual interests
> that indicate an ability to teach and work in an interdisciplinary, highly
> collaborative atmosphere.
>
> The University is a four-year undergraduate institution based on a hybrid
> curriculum designed for ambitious, career-focused students, combining
> liberal arts education with specialized training for a fast changing
> world. The interdisciplinary curriculum is based on the concept of career
> pathways that begin with the development of fluency in English, followed
> by liberal arts courses designed to develop in students the capacity to
> think in critical, creative, independent, and global dimensions. At the
> final stage, students develop specialized professional skills leading to
> exciting careers. All students have opportunities to study abroad. The
> campus is international. A high percent of the faculty and student body is
> non-Japanese. Faculty will have opportunities to interact with their
> counterparts at other Laureate universities around the world.
>
> Salary and benefits commensurate with experience and academic background
> and competitive in the field.
>
>
> Contact: Applications should include a letter of interest, curriculum
> vitae, evidence of teaching effectiveness, two syllabi: one for a basic
> Anthropology course and another for a Japan Studies course, such as
> Comparative Theatre Studies or Comparative Pop Culture Studies, a research
> statement, two article-length samples of research writing, and names and
> contact details for three references. Review of applications will continue
> until the position is filled. Send applications to:
> faculty.search.japan@laureate.net.
>
> Website: http://www.laureate.net
> Primary Category: None
> Secondary Categories: None
> Posting Date: 01/13/2011
> Closing Date 05/31/2011
>
>
>
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