Senior Lecturer in East Asian Studies University of Sheffield - School of East Asian Studies Location: Sheffield Salary: £48,743 to £54,841 Please see advert Hours: Full Time Contract Type: Permanent Placed on: 8th December 2014 Closes: 23rd January 2015 Job Ref: UOS009840 The School of East Asian Studies is bound together by a passionate belief in the importance of East Asia as the most dynamic region in the world. We seek to communicate and disseminate our expertise and knowledge of this region across the University of Sheffield as well as nationally and internationally with the goal of impacting on the understanding and behaviour of a range of individuals, groups and organisations. We aim to create ambitious, successful and highly employable students who are culturally agile, global citizens. Through innovative teaching and cutting-edge research, we seek to create a vibrant intellectual culture and to focus on important cross-cutting themes that break down boundaries between the study of China, Japan and Korea so that staff and students alike can achieve their full potential. Ultimately, we aim to maintain our position as a leading East Asian Studies department in the UK, Europe and the world in terms of learning, teaching and research. This is an exciting opportunity for applicants with a proven publication record and teaching ability to join a major centre for the study of East Asia. We welcome applications from scholars who can teach and conduct research in one or more East Asian languages in addition to English, and in any discipline within the broadly defined fields of Chinese, Japanese and Korean Studies. We particularly welcome applicants with a cross-country/region-wide interest and in the disciplines of Culture and Media. The successful candidate will have an established international reputation in the broadly defined field of East Asian Studies and have an outstanding publication record. You will have a PhD in a relevant subject (or have an equivalent qualification/ experience). The ablility to provide research leadership, attract external funding and research students to the School, and act as a mentor to newly appointed colleagues in any area of the School is essential. You will be expected to represent the School in the wider University and to promote and represent the University and the discipline nationally and internationally. jobs.ac.uk/job/AKD654/senior-lecturer-in-east-asian-studies/
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