EXTENDED DEADLINE
Applications open for a visiting Professor in Australian Studies at the University of Tokyo in 2020-21 and 2021-22
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Centre for Pacific and American Studies, The University of Tokyo
EXTENDED DEADLINE: Applications close at 5pm on 1 November 2019
The Visiting Professorship in Australian Studies was created in 1999 by the Centre for Pacific and American Studies, The University of Tokyo, to promote a deeper understanding of Australia and its regional engagement. The position is supported by the Australia-Japan Foundation.
Applications are invited from highly qualified Australians with significant academic or public achievement in the fields of Australian studies, history, cultural studies, politics, literary studies, international relations and other relevant areas across the humanities and social sciences. The Visiting Professor in Australian Studies is required to teach at undergraduate and graduate levels; to present conference papers; to conduct research; and to participate in promoting Australian Studies within Japan.
The appointment is for a period of approximately 10 months and will commence early September 2020 or early September 2021. Applicants may be considered for either term or both terms. The Visiting Professor is expected to spend most of the period in Tokyo engaged in research and, during semester, in teaching. All teaching is conducted in English. An attractive salary package and subsidised accommodation are available.
The selection process is managed by Professor Kate Darian-Smith on behalf of the International Studies Association (InASA).
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For any further information contact Professor Kate Darian-Smith kate.dariansmith@utas.