*********POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT******** Chuan Lyu Endowed Chair in Taiwan Studies UC, San Diego

 

 

The Division of Arts and Humanities at the University of California, San Diego seeks to recruit the inaugural holder of the Dr. Hwalin Lee Endowed Chair in Taiwan Studies. The search committee invites applications from senior scholars whose research and teaching have a considerable focus on the society, history, literature, philosophy, arts, music, or culture of the people of Taiwan in any period from the eighteenth century to the present. This includes scholars who have a strong interest in the role of Taiwan in the Asian region and in the world. Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2007 and continue until the position is filled. The appointment will commence of July 1, 2008. Letters of applications and a current c.v. should be sent to Prof. Paul G. Pickowicz, Chair, Taiwan Studies Endowed Chair Search Committee, Department of History MC 0104 MO, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA, USA, 92093-0104. UCSD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer with a strong institutional commitment to excellence through diversity. Applicants are welcome to include in their cover letters a personal statement summarizing their contributions to diversity.