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Tenure-track Assistant Professor (or above) of French Literature

Tenure-track Assistant Professor (or above) of French Literature

Publié le par Matthieu Vernet (Source : Professor Yoshinori Sano)

ICU is a private, bilingual liberal arts university with an undergraduate College of Liberal Arts and graduate programs. ICU’s educational mission is based on Christian and democratic principles. ICU has 3,000 students from Japan and overseas. The university is located on a wooded campus in the suburbs of Tokyo.
Department of Art, Literature and Music is pleased to announce the beginning of an open search for a full-time faculty position in French Literature.  Courses to be taught may include:  ‘Approaches to Literature’, ‘French Literature, Cinema and Thought’, ‘Contemporary French Literature and Society’ at the undergraduate level as well as related courses in General Education and the Graduate School.

Term of Employment:

 

Assistant Professor: A tenure-track position for a five-year term (with the possibility of promotion to Associate Professor after a tenure evaluation at the end of the term).

Associate Professor & Professor: Employment until the mandatory retirement age of 65.

Qualifications:

1. Ph.D. or equivalent in French Literature or a related field is required.

2. Language of instruction: French (Ability to lecture either in English or in Japanese is also required.)

3. Commitment to the University’s Christian mission

Deadline for Application:

November 30, 2014 (Deadline may be extended until the position is filled.)

Starting Date: September 1, 2015 (or as soon as possible after this date)

Selection Process: 

After documentary screening, short-listed candidates will be requested to give a lecture and to be interviewed.

Notification of Decision:

Applicants will be notified by a letter.

Application Materials: 

1. Curriculum Vitae

2. List of Academic Publications (No need to send actual publications until requested.)

3. Names and contact information of three referees and one person who can testify the applicant’s commitment to Christianity.

4. Cover letter (about one page in length) describing how the applicant is appropriate for the position.

 

An application package with all necessary materials should be sent by registered mail (no email applications please) to:

 

Professor Yoshinori Sano

 

Chair, Department of Art, Literature and Music

International Christian University,

3-10-2 Osawa, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8585, JAPAN

* Write “Application for Position (French Literature)” on the envelope.

* Submitted application materials will be used only for the purpose of applicant screening.

* Submitted application materials will not be returned.

Contact Person: Prof. Yoshinori Sano, Chair, Department of Art, Literatue and Music

Contact E-mail Address: frliterature@icu.ac.jp

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the above e-mail address.