Principal duties:
Assistant Professor, tenure-track, beginning in August 2011. The teaching load for our department is approximately two courses per semester, with variable TA supervision responsibilities depending on the courses taught. The successful candidate will be expected to conduct a scholarly research program and meet other requirements so as to merit tenure at or before the end of his or her probationary period. University and community service will be expected as appropriate. The successful candidate will also be expected to fulfill other responsibilities commensurate with a faculty position on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
Additional Information:
Candidates must be able to teach Modern Standard/Classical Arabic at all levels; have native or near-native fluency in Modern Standard Arabic and familiarity with at least one spoken dialect; have knowledge of the hisotircal development of Arabic, of Islamic civilization, and of Arabic-based cultures of Africa; and be competent in linguistic approaches to literature. Desired additional competencies: an ability to develop innovative teaching materials, particularily materials that incorporate various technologies to best effect; familiarity with current theories; an ability to teach in areas of Arabic literature in translation, literary criticism, classical approaches to Arabic grammar, and/or the linguistic structure of Arabic.
TO ENSURE CONSIDERATION
Application must be received by: NOVEMBER 24, 2010
HOW TO APPLY:
Applicants must submit a letter of application and a curriculum vitae, and have three letters of reference submitted directly by referees, by November 24, 2010, to: Professor Aliko Songolo; Department of African Languages & Literature; University of Wisconsin-Madison; 1466 Van Hise Hall; 1220 Linden Drive; Madison, WI 53706. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
Finalists will be required to submit a sample of scholarly writing. Preliminary interviews will be conducted at the annual meeting of the Modern Language Association in Los Angeles (January 6-9, 2011).
Unless another application procedure has been specified above, please send resume and cover letter referring to Position Vacancy Listing #65366 to
Aliko Songolo
1220 Linden Dr
1410 Van Hise Hall
Madison, WI 53706-1525
Phone: 608-262-2487
Fax: 608-265-4151
Email: afrlang@mailplus.wisc.edu
More information here.
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