UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
FACULTY OF ORIENTAL STUDIES
UNIVERSITY LECTURESHIP IN THE STUDY OF MODERN AND/OR CONTEMPORARY CHINA
Applications are invited for a University Lectureship in the study of
modern and/or contemporary China. Preference will be given to candidates
specializing in human geography, social anthropology, modern Chinese
history, international relations, cultural studies, or art history. The
successful candidate will be expected to take up appointment on 1 October
2007. Applicants should have an excellent publication record and experience
in teaching at both undergraduate and graduate levels. The ability to read
and speak Chinese is essential as is native or near-native fluency in
English.
Appointments will be for a probationary period of five years, with
appointment to the retiring age thereafter. The pensionable scale of
stipends for a University Lecturer is currently £32,795 to £41,544 a year.
Applications, including an application form (including the names and
addresses of two referees) and a curriculum vitae (including a list of
publications), should be sent to Ms Anne Tucker, Secretary to the
Appointments Committee, Faculty of Oriental Studies, Sidgwick Avenue,
Cambridge CB3 9DA (Tel: 00-44-(0)1223 335107; fax: 00-44-(0)1223 335110;
email: [log in to unmask]), so as to reach her by 14 May.
Interviews will be held in the week commencing 11 June.
Application forms (PD18) are found at:
http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/personnel/forms/pd18/ and are also
available from the Secretary.
Further details are available from the Secretary, and are also found on the
Faculty's website, at http://www/oriental/cam.ac.uk/
The University of Cambridge is committed to equality opportunity.
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
FACULTY OF ORIENTAL STUDIES
UNIVERSITY LECTURESHIP IN THE STUDY OF MODERN AND/OR CONTEMPORAY CHINA
Further Particulars
Appointment Process
All applications will be acknowledged.
Referees of short-listed candidates will be contacted by the Appointments
Committee prior to interviews.
The interview process will take two days. During the first day, candidates
will be asked to give a research presentation on their current research and
teach a specimen class. There will also be opportunities to meet staff
individually. The formal interview, lasting approximately 40 minutes, will
take place on the second day. Each candidate will be asked to provide a ten
minute description of his research and his vision of the post.
All appointments involving persons who do not have the right of abode in
the United Kingdom are made subject to the necessary permission being
obtained from the Department of Education and Employment and the Home
Office.
Duties of the Lecturer
The Lectureship will be held in the new Department of East Asian Studies.
Students approach the study of the region by achieving a thorough knowledge
of one or two of its languages. The successful candidate will be expected
to teach courses drawing on his/her knowledge of Chinese source materials
at undergraduate and graduate levels, to participate in broader
departmental and faculty-wide courses, and to carry out research. S/he will
also be expected to participate in the setting and marking of examination
papers, and undertake some administrative duties.
The hours of work will be agreed with the Chairman of the Faculty Board in
accordance with what is appropriate to the category of employment and
duties. The hours may vary but as a guideline the Board expect the average
basic working week for academic staff to be in the region of 37 to 40 hours
per week. This includes undergraduate and graduate teaching, administrative
duties within the department and faculty, and research. A stint policy is
available on request.
As well as the duties of appointment specified by the Chairman of the
Faculty Board, the successful candidate will be expected to observe
required practice and behaviour as set out in the University's policies,
for example, with respect to Health and Safety, Data Protection, Disability
Discrimination and Intellectual Property and Publication.
The University has a pension scheme for all employees and a nursery and
holiday play scheme for children of employees. Employees are able to use
the facilities of the University Centre, which include a cafeteria,
restaurant, reading room and television room.
Chinese Studies at Cambridge University
Chinese Studies at Cambridge began in 1888 when Sir Thomas Wade was
appointed to the first Chair in Chinese Studies. He and his successors
built up a long tradition of world class research in dynastic China. Over
the last two decades, teaching and research in Chinese Studies at Cambridge
has expanded into new areas to include modern history, society, literature,
economics, and linguistics. The teaching and research in Chinese
consistently receive top rankings in national assessments. Within the
Faculty, eleven academic staff work on China. They form a vibrant community
who regularly host workshops, conferences, and seminars. The Faculty
frequently welcomes leading China scholars from across the world. Outside
the Faculty, a number of academics in the Judge Business School and the
Faculties of History, Archaeology and Anthropology, and Social and
Political Science also conduct research on China and offer related courses.
Cambridge University has outstanding resources for China Studies. The
University Library has one of the best collections of Chinese publications
in the world. It also subscribes to the major electronic resources of use
to China researchers. The Needham Research Institute is independent of the
University, but the Faculty's links with the Institute are mutually
reinforcing. The Fitzwilliam Museum has excellent and in some cases unique
China collections. A number of funds within and outside the University make
it possible for China scholars to visit China frequently. University
authorities are keenly aware of the growing importance of China and many
initiatives, in association with the fundraising campaign to mark the
University's 800th anniversary in 2009 are underway to strengthen further
the University's numerous links with the region.
Student interest in Chinese Studies is rapidly expanding at all levels. At
the undergraduate level, Chinese studies is a single subject course that
aims to provide students with a firm grounding in both modern and literary
Chinese as well as Chinese history and culture. At the graduate level,
students can take a one-year M.Phil. course in Chinese Studies and in a
more broadly oriented East Asian Studies M.Phil. A newly established
two-year M.Phil. course provides an introduction to modern China for
students who have not previously studied the language. It is a matter of
pride that many of our former Ph.D. students now occupy important academic
positions not just in the UK and Europe but across the world.
The University of Cambridge
Further information about the University is available from
http://www.cam.ac.uk/
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Dr Roel Sterckx
University Senior Lecturer
Department of East Asian Studies
University of Cambridge
Sidgwick Avenue
Cambridge CB3 9DA
United Kingdom
tel. +44 (0)1223 335137
fax. +44 (0)1223 335110
Fellow in Chinese
Clare College
Trinity Lane
Cambridge CB2 1TL
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