CLTA newsletter Jan. 2020

CLTA NEWSLETTER January 2020
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• Cover Letter
• Statement of Teaching
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Tenure-track position in Chinese
Studies (Memphis, TN)
The Department of Modern Languages and
Literatures at Rhodes College invites
applications for a tenure-track position in
Chinese Studies to begin Fall of 2020.
Rhodes College believes that diversity and
inclusion are critical to our success as an
institution, and we seek to recruit, develop,
and retain the most talented people from a
diverse candidate pool. Preference will be
given to candidates whose research focuses
on modern Chinese and/or Sinophone
literature. Native or near-native proficiency
in Mandarin and English is required. The
successful candidate must demonstrate a
firm commitment to teaching and
scholarship at a liberal arts college and will
be expected to maintain an active research
program. Research will be supported by
start-up funds. Possibilities for additional
research support include summer research
funds and travel funds. Collaborative
research and teaching opportunities exist
with several interdisciplinary programs,
including Asian Studies, Film and Media
Studies and Gender and Sexuality Studies,
among others. Teaching responsibilities will
include five courses a year from the
following: basic and intermediate language
courses, upper-level research and seminar
courses in the candidate’s area of
specialization, and literature courses in
translation. Candidates must have completed
all requirements for a Ph.D. in Chinese
Studies or a related field by July 2020.
Rhodes is a nationally ranked residential
college committed to the liberal arts and
sciences. Our highest priorities are
intellectual engagement, service to others,
commitment to diversity and inclusion, and
honor among ourselves. Our students live
and learn on one of the country’s most
beautiful campuses, located in the heart of
Memphis, an economic, medical, and
cultural center, making Rhodes one of a
handful of prominent liberal arts colleges in
a major metropolitan area.
(http://www.rhodes.edu/content/liberal-artscity)
Rhodes College prides itself on being a
diverse, inclusive, and welcoming
environment. We are an equal opportunity
employer committed to diversity and antidiscrimination.
(https://handbook.rhodes.edu/employeehandbook/employment-policies/antidiscrimination-and-harassment-policy)
Please apply online at jobs.rhodes.edu. A
complete application will include 1) a cover
letter that addresses the strengths the
candidate will bring as a teacher and scholar
to a liberal arts college environment; 2) a
curriculum vitae; 3) the names and contact
information for three references; 4) a
separate statement that addresses how your
experiences with teaching, scholarship,
and/or service will contribute to a college
community that includes a commitment to
diversity and inclusion as one of its core
values. The online application system will
solicit letters electronically from the
candidate’s recommenders, once their
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