POSITION IN SOUTH/SOUTHEAST ASIAN ISLAM AT MICHIGAN

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Dear Colleagues,

 

I am forwarding the text of the ad for a position in

South/Southeast Asian Islam at the Department of Asian

Languages and the Department of Neareastern Studies at the

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. Please

circulate it to interested groups and individuals. All

correspondence regarding this position should be directed to

the address given in the ad, and not to me personally. Best,

 

Madhav Deshpande

University of Michigan

 

SOUTH /SOUTHEAST ASIAN ISLAM AT MICHIGAN

The Departments of Asian Languages and Cultures and Near

Eastern Studies at the University of Michigan invite applications

for a tenure-track position in South /Southeast Asian Islam,

beginning in September 2005.Ê Appointment is possible at any

rank. Applicants from a wide variety of periods and subfields

within the area of South Asian and Southeast Asian Islamic

Studies will be considered, but all applicants should possess a

high level of proficiency in one or preferably two relevant

languages as well as the ability to teach undergraduate courses

on both the premodern and modern periods. The successful

candidate is expected to teach a range of courses from

introductory undergraduate lecture courses on Islam in Asia

(including South Asia, Southeast Asia and China), through

graduate seminars in areas of research interest; to supervise

doctoral dissertations; and to participate actively in the programs

of his/her home departments as well as in area studies

initiatives within a larger university community that encourages

interdisciplinary efforts. Of special interest are candidates who

share a commitment to historically grounded scholarship that is

both rigorous and original and who are drawn to the intellectual

opportunities afforded by programs of significant contextual

depth.Ê The Ph.D. is expected to have been completed prior to

appointment. Evidence of outstanding teaching ability and of

promise in research is essential.Ê Each application should

consist of a cover letter (describing the applicantÕs scholarly

work, teaching, and research plans), a full CV, research

statement, evidence of successful teaching, representative

publications or a writing sample, and at least three letters of

recommendation.Ê The University of Michigan is an Equal

Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women and members

of minority groups are encouraged to apply. The University is

supportive of the needs of dual career couples.ÊÊ Review of

applications will begin on January 17, 2005 and continue until

the position is filled. Please send materials to S/SEAI Search,

Department of Near Eastern Studies, University of Michigan, 105

S. State St., 2068 Frieze Building, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1285.Ê