Position in Sikh and Punjabi Studies
24/10/08
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Elisabeth
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The Sarbjit Singh Aurora Endowed Chair in Sikh and Punjabi Studies,
University of California, Santa Cruz
The Humanities Division of the University of California, Santa Cruz,
invites applications for the newly created Sarbjit Singh Aurora Endowed
Chair in Sikh and Punjabi Studies. The endowed chair will be held by a
distinguished member of the humanities faculty and will support research
and teaching about the Sikh community from a multicultural and global
perspective, including gender, diaspora, literary, historical, and
cultural studies. Candidates may work in any field in the humanities and
will be appointed at any rank from advanced assistant to full professor.
This position carries a five-course equivalency workload, which normally
means teaching four courses over three quarters and carrying out other
academic and service responsibilities. The holder of the Sarbjit Singh
Aurora Endowed Chair also will work with the relevant department and the
Humanities Division to administer the endowment funds.
Rank: Advanced Assistant Professor (tenure-track) or Associate Professor
(tenured) or Full Professor (tenured)
Qualifications: Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent in humanities
discipline, demonstrated excellence in research productivity and in
teaching, and, at the most senior level, a record of administrative
experience.
Position available: July 1, 2009
To apply: Applicants must submit a letter of application which descries
their research and teaching interests, a curriculum vitae, three current
(2006 to present) letters of recommendation, a writing sample (up to 3
items), course syllabi, and, if possible, a summary of student
evaluations. Applicants are invited to submit a statement addressing
their constributions to diversity through their research, service,
and/or teaching.
Closing date: The position will remain open until filled, but in order
to be considered at the initial screening, applications must be received
by Friday, December 12, 2008.
Address: Sikh/Punjabi Studies Search Committee, Department of History,
University of California, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95064.
For more info check:
http://www2.ucsc.edu/ahr/academic_employment/jobs/547-09.pdf
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