Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Position in Korean Studies

The Department of Asian Languages & Cultures seeks applicants for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Korean Studies to begin in August 2025.The successful candidate will conduct service, teach courses, and participate in service. Candidates for this position must have expertise in the humanities or qualitative social sciences with a specialization in Korean Studies and be fluent in Korean. The successful candidate will have demonstrated excellence in teaching at the university level, including a commitment to teaching large-enrollment and thematically broad undergraduate courses. Candidates for the position must show potential for developing outstanding and highly visible scholarly research focused on Korean Studies. A Ph.D. in Asian Studies or related field with a specialization in Korean Studies is required and the degree should be in hand by the start of the appointment.Applications must be submitted online at jobs.wisc.edu using the position number 305798, available here:https://jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assistant-professor-of-korean-studies-madison-wisconsin-united-statesCandidates will be requested to submit a single PDF document consisting of a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a teaching and mentoring statement, and a writing sample (dissertation chapter, journal article, or book chapter). Candidates will also be asked to provide the names and contact information for three references. References will be contacted upon application submission and asked to provide a letter of recommendation.Please contact the search committee chair, Steve Ridgely ( steve.ridgely@wisc.edu ), with any questions.To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59 PM, November 15, 2024. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.