Deadline: 1 November 2010
The Department of Asian and Near Eastern Languages and Literatures at Washington University in St. Louis seeks to appoint an Associate professor of Arabic with tenure to begin in the fall of 2011. Assistant Professors at the advanced level are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will be a textual scholar of Arabic primary sources who also has demonstrable expertise in Arabic language instruction, and she/he will be expected to assume primary responsibility for the department¹s thriving Arabic language program.
The position is in the Humanities but period and field of specialization are open. Ph.D. and a distinguished record of scholarly publication required. Duties include teaching regular courses, advising students, research and writing for publication, and university service. The deadline is November 1, 2010.
Applications should include a curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and supporting materials about research and teaching and sent to: Professor Fatemeh Keshavarz, Chair, Arabic Search Committee, Department of Asian and Near Eastern Languages and Literatures, Washington University in St. Louis, Campus Box 1111, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130-4899. For electronic submission, send e-mail attachments to anell@wustl.edu; Enquiries: fatemeh@wustl.edu; telephone inquiries: (314) 935-5110.
Washington University in St. Louis is an Equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Employment eligibility is required upon appointment.