Associate Professor in Transnational Chinese (University of California San Diego)

Associate Professor in Transnational Chinese / Sinophone Literary, Film, and Media Studies Job #JPF03333 LITERATURE / Arts and Humanities / UC San Diego Application Window Open date: September 28, 2022 Next review date: Thursday, Dec 1, 2022 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee. Final date: Thursday, Sep 28, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled. Position description The Literature Department at the University of California, San Diego invites applications for an Associate Professor position in comparative Inter-Asia studies, whose work focuses on transnational Chinese / Sinophone literature, cinema, and media. We are especially interested in candidates who work on the movement, global circulation, and exchange of Sinophone cultural productions and media ecologies. Candidates should demonstrate a broad interest in modern and contemporary Chinese / Sinophone literature, film, media, and cultural studies and have innovative research that engages these fields across historical, transregional, global, and multilingual configurations. We look for a colleague with an exemplary record of research, teaching, and service who will contribute to interdisciplinary fields including, but not limited to, new media studies, cinema studies, gender studies, science and technology studies, critical race studies, environmental studies, urban studies, and disability studies. The successful candidate for this position will enhance a campus-wide cluster of excellence in Transpacific Asian Studies and collaborate with Chinese Studies, Japanese Studies, Transnational Korean Studies, Film Studies, History, and Global Policy and Strategy (GPS). Salary is based on the University of California salary scales. Authorization to work in the US must be provided at the start of the appointment (Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1985). The UCSD Literature Department has a distinguished reputation for undergraduate teaching and graduate training in East Asian literary and film studies, and our curricular offerings in East Asian literatures and cinema continue to enroll hundreds of students, at all levels, on a yearly basis. This position’s focus on Chinese / Sinophone literary, film, and media studies will further strengthen UCSD’s curricula in Transnational Asian Studies and emerging fields across disciplines. Qualified applicants would include beginning to advanced associate professors as well as advanced assistant professors who will be immediately tenurable upon hire according to the UCSD standards. Qualifications Basic qualifications (required at time of application) PhD in either Comparative Literature, Chinese, Film Studies, or Media/Cultural Studies. Additional qualifications (required at time of start) None Preferred qualifications Candidates familiar with the challenges of offering large-enrollment courses to non-major students Application Requirements Document requirements Cover Letter Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V. Two sample syllabi with student evaluations A statement of teaching philosophy and methodology One writing sample of 25-30 pages Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Applicants should include a personal statement summarizing their contributions to diversity and leadership. Contribution to diversity statements could include an attention to diverse learning needs, engaging learning fields of diverse communities, pedagogical methods that address learning needs of students from diverse backgrounds, an awareness of inequities in education and research, a track record of specific activities that address and mitigate inequities, follow-up of positive impact on under-represented students, and a specific plan of activities and follow-up at UCSD. See our Faculty Equity site for more information. Authorization to Release Form - Applicants must complete, sign and upload this form. See Institutional Reference Check (https://aps.ucsd.edu/recruitment/background_check/) for more information. Misc / Additional (Optional) Misc / Additional (Optional) Misc / Additional (Optional) Misc / Additional (Optional) Misc / Additional (Optional) Reference requirements 3 letters of reference required Apply link: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF03333 Help contact: litadm@ucsd.edu Campus Information The University of California, San Diego is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, covered veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy. As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Policy. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of Full Vaccination or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, and/or Religious Objection) or Deferral (based on pregnancy) no later than the applicable deadline. Please refer to Appendix F, Section II.C. of the policy for the deadlines applicable to new University of California employees. (Capitalized terms in this paragraph are defined in the policy.) Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements. The University of California prohibits smoking and tobacco use at all University controlled properties. The UC San Diego Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at: https://www.police.ucsd.edu/docs/annualclery.pdf. This report provides crime and fire statistics, as well as institutional policy statement & procedures. Contact the UC San Diego Police Department at (858) 534-4361 if you want to obtain paper copies of this report. 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Associate Professor in Transnational Chinese / Sinophone Literary, Film, and Media Studies

Job #JPF03333

LITERATURE / Arts and Humanities / UC San Diego

Application Window

Open date: September 28, 2022

Next review date: Thursday, Dec 1, 2022 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Thursday, Sep 28, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The Literature Department at the University of California, San Diego invites applications for an Associate Professor position in comparative Inter-Asia studies, whose work focuses on transnational Chinese / Sinophone literature, cinema, and media. We are especially interested in candidates who work on the movement, global circulation, and exchange of Sinophone cultural productions and media ecologies. Candidates should demonstrate a broad interest in modern and contemporary Chinese / Sinophone literature, film, media, and cultural studies and have innovative research that engages these fields across historical, transregional, global, and multilingual configurations. We look for a colleague with an exemplary record of research, teaching, and service who will contribute to interdisciplinary fields including, but not limited to, new media studies, cinema studies, gender studies, science and technology studies, critical race studies, environmental studies, urban studies, and disability studies.

The successful candidate for this position will enhance a campus-wide cluster of excellence in Transpacific Asian Studies and collaborate with Chinese Studies, Japanese Studies, Transnational Korean Studies, Film Studies, History, and Global Policy and Strategy (GPS).

Salary is based on the University of California salary scales.

Authorization to work in the US must be provided at the start of the appointment (Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1985).

The UCSD Literature Department has a distinguished reputation for undergraduate teaching and graduate training in East Asian literary and film studies, and our curricular offerings in East Asian literatures and cinema continue to enroll hundreds of students, at all levels, on a yearly basis. This position’s focus on Chinese / Sinophone literary, film, and media studies will further strengthen UCSD’s curricula in Transnational Asian Studies and emerging fields across disciplines.

Qualified applicants would include beginning to advanced associate professors as well as advanced assistant professors who will be immediately tenurable upon hire according to the UCSD standards.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

PhD in either Comparative Literature, Chinese, Film Studies, or Media/Cultural Studies.

Additional qualifications (required at time of start)

None

Preferred qualifications

Candidates familiar with the challenges of offering large-enrollment courses to non-major students

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Cover Letter
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Two sample syllabi with student evaluations
A statement of teaching philosophy and methodology
One writing sample of 25-30 pages
Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Applicants should include a personal statement summarizing their contributions to diversity and leadership. Contribution to diversity statements could include an attention to diverse learning needs, engaging learning fields of diverse communities, pedagogical methods that address learning needs of students from diverse backgrounds, an awareness of inequities in education and research, a track record of specific activities that address and mitigate inequities, follow-up of positive impact on under-represented students, and a specific plan of activities and follow-up at UCSD. See our Faculty Equity site for more information.
Authorization to Release Form - Applicants must complete, sign and upload this form. See Institutional Reference Check (https://aps.ucsd.edu/recruitment/background_check/) for more information.
Misc / Additional (Optional)
Misc / Additional (Optional)
Misc / Additional (Optional)
Misc / Additional (Optional)
Misc / Additional (Optional)

Reference requirements

3 letters of reference required

Apply link: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF03333

Help contact: litadm@ucsd.edu

Campus Information

The University of California, San Diego is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, covered veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Policy. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of Full Vaccination or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, and/or Religious Objection) or Deferral (based on pregnancy) no later than the applicable deadline. Please refer to Appendix F, Section II.C. of the policy for the deadlines applicable to new University of California employees. (Capitalized terms in this paragraph are defined in the policy.) Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California prohibits smoking and tobacco use at all University controlled properties.

The UC San Diego Annual Security & Fire Safety Report is available online at: https://www.police.ucsd.edu/docs/annualclery.pdf. This report provides crime and fire statistics, as well as institutional policy statement & procedures. Contact the UC San Diego Police Department at (858) 534-4361 if you want to obtain paper copies of this report.