University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1540. The Department of East Asian Languages & Cultures invites applications/nominations for two positions in Chinese Studies. The first is a tenure-track position in Chinese Linguistics at the assistant professor rank. We seek a specialist in functional, applied, or historical linguistics, with a strong commitment to Chinese-language pedagogy and TA training. The appointee will coordinate the dept.'s large Chinese language program, teach courses in intermediate and advanced modern Chinese, and contribute to the dept.'s East Asian comparative linguistics graduate program. Ph.D. expected upon appointment. The second is a tenured position at the full professor rank in Pre-modern Literature and Cultural Studies. We seek a scholar with demonstrated distinction in teaching & research and promise of continued productivity. The appointee will take an active role in developing the dept.'s classical Chinese curriculum, and teach advanced lecture and reading courses in pre-mod. literature & cult. studies at both the undergrad. & grad. levels. We prefer a candidate who complements existing departmental strengths in classical literature and who demonstrates broad theoretical and/or interdisciplinary interests. Both appointments to begin July 1, 2000. Send letter of application, vita, detailed statement of research & teaching interests, representative publications, and arrange at least 3 letters of recommendation, to Robert Buswell, Chair, c/o Chinese Search Committee, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, Box 951540, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1540. For further information, contact via e-mail: Buswell@humnet.ucla.edu. Review of applications will begin November 15, 1999, but both searches will remain open until positions are filled. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply.
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