The Faculty of Comparative Culture, Sophia University, invites applications
for a tenured position in modern Western literature, which is part of its
Humanities Program. Applicants who have research experience and teaching
ability in modern European literature with emphasis on fiction are particularly
welcome. Additional teaching ability in one or more of the following areas
will be considered an asset: film studies, comparative literature, Asian-European
literature, American literature, and gender in literature. Applicants must
be committed to quality teaching at both introductory and advanced levels.
In addition, applicants must be active professionally and be willing to
participate in department and university administration and activities.
This is a tenured position within the Department of Comparative Culture for the rank of lecturer or associate professor. A person with a doctorate or ABD in a Literature program is preferred. The Ph.D. dissertation should be completed by the date of appointment. The language of instruction is English. The appointment will be effective from either April 1 or October 1, 2005. Applications should include a cover letter (outlining academic background and research interests, teaching abilities and an explanation of the applicant's interest in being in Japan), a detailed curriculum vitae, the names and addresses of three referees, and a brief description of courses the applicant has taught or would be prepared to develop. Early submissions are encouraged, but all applications should be postmarked no later than April 15, 2004 and addressed to:
Professor Linda Grove, Dean
Faculty of Comparative Culture
Sophia University
4 Yonban-cho, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 102-0081, JAPAN
For further information, see our web-site at http://www.fcc.sophia.ac.jp or contact Prof. Boyd: m-boyd@sophia.ac.jp