Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures: Assistant or Associate Professor in the field of Japanese Literature and Culture

Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures: Assistant or Associate Professor in the field of Japanese Literature and Culture

The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Washington University in St. Louis invites applications for up to two positions in Japanese literature or a closely related humanities field at the Assistant or Associate Professor level.  The period of specialization is open, but a focus on modern and/or contemporary Japan (19th century to the present), or work that bridges the conventional premodern/modern divide is preferred.

Candidates with expertise in digital humanities, environmental humanities, medical humanities, print culture and/or new media, or translation studies are particularly encouraged to apply, as are candidates who work on Japan in global or transnational perspective. The successful candidate should be willing to aid the department in creating further synergies with other departments and programs on campus, including but not limited to Comparative Literature and Thought, Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Performing Arts, Film and Media Studies, Religious Studies, History and/or Global Studies. 

A Ph.D. in Japanese literature or a related humanities field at the time of appointment and native or near-native fluency in both English and Japanese are required of all candidates. Candidates for Associate Professor should have an outstanding teaching, service, and publication record commensurate with tenure at that rank. Duties will include teaching at both the graduate and undergraduate levels (normally two courses per semester, to include courses required for the undergraduate major and minor), maintaining an active research and publishing program, advising and mentoring students at the undergraduate, MA and PhD levels, and service to the department and the university.

Applications must include a cover letter, current CV, syllabi for at least two proposed courses, a research statement (up to 1000 words), and a writing sample (up to approximately 30 pages). These materials and three letters of reference should be uploaded to Interfolio. Questions about the position may be addressed to Jamie Newhard, search committee chair, at ealc@wustl.edu. Applications received by October 15, 2024 will receive full consideration. Consideration after that date will be at the discretion of the search committee.Diversity and Inclusion are core values at Washington University, and we seek to create inclusive classrooms and environments in which a diverse array of students can learn and thrive.