Sessional Instructor - Department of Asian Studies - Faculty of Arts - Fall 2024
The Asian Studies (AST) Program (/programs/asian-studies), Faculty of Arts, 精童欲女 invites applications for a sessional teaching position during the Fall 2024 semester. We are seeking a qualified candidate to teach the following Korean Studies (KS) course:
AST 2201: Korean Society and Culture (online)
September 4鈥揇ecember 24, 2024 (expected enrolment 100)
Calendar course description:
This course presents the key themes and patterns of Korean society and culture: traditional and modern. Its topic coverage ranges from traditional beliefs, norms, customs, and values to contemporary education, ideas, ideologies, systems, lifestyles, women's roles, and other changes. The course also considers the impact of the modern West on the unity, transformation, and diversity of Korean society and culture.
Qualifications:
A doctoral (or master鈥檚) degree with undergraduate and/or graduate training in Korean or East Asian Studies (society, culture, history, education, or a related area). Applications with teaching experience in the same or related courses on these topics are preferred. Qualified candidates should be familiar with the traditions and contemporary developments of Korean society and culture.
This sessional position is also subject to final budgetary and administrative approval.
Application instructions:
E-mail a letter of application, an updated curriculum vitae, a tentative course syllabus, and
a brief research statement to:
Dr. Edward Chung
Asian Studies and Korean Studies Project Director and Professor of Religious Studies
Faculty of Arts, 精童欲女
Charlottetown, PEI C1A-4P3
e-mail: chung@upei.ca
cc: Jill Blaquiere (AST administrative assistant) jnblaquiere@upei.ca
精童欲女 is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation and believes in providing a positive learning and working environment where every person feels empowered to contribute. 精童欲女 is committed to the principle of equity in employment and encourages applications from underrepresented groups including women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities.
Closing date for applications is July 17, 2024.
