<div dir="ltr"><div>Dear Colleagues,</div><div><br></div><div>UCI's Department of East 
Asian Studies is pleased to announce an open-rank search in Japanese 
Environmental Humanities, including Japanese cinema. Irvine is a great place to live and work, and 
our EAS Department is vibrant and friendly. Please feel free to contact 
me directly with any questions. <br></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://chroniclevitae.com/jobs/0000447462-01" style="color:rgb(149,79,114);text-decoration:underline;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px" target="_blank">https://chroniclevitae.com/jobs/0000447462-01</a></div><div><br></div><div>Sincerely,</div><div><br></div><div>Mimi Long</div><div><br></div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none;display:inline;float:none">Margherita Long</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none;display:inline;float:none">Associate Professor </span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none;display:inline;float:none">Department of East Studies</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none;display:inline;float:none">470 Humanities Instructional Building</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none;display:inline;float:none">University of California, Irvine 92697-6000</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none;display:inline;float:none"><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none;display:inline;float:none">***<br></span></div><div><br></div><div>UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE, Irvine, CA 92697-6000. The Department 
of East Asian Studies invites applications for an open rank position in 
Japanese Environmental Humanities, appointment to begin 1 July 2019. 
Discipline is open to Japanese cinema, literature, philosophy, history, 
theater, anthropology, visual studies, political thought, or any field 
that uses Japanese texts to study the relation between nature and 
society, science and politics, the material and the ideal. Teaching 
responsibilities include lectures and seminars at the undergraduate and 
graduate level, plus graduate advising. This hire is supported by a 
Japan Foundation Institutional Project Support (IPS) grant and part of a
 campus initiative to 1) establish UC Irvine as a major center for 
Environment and Sustainability Studies within the field of Japanese 
Studies and 2) launch a 4+1 MA program in Japanese within the Department
 of EAS. The successful candidate will have a compelling research 
profile and strong leadership skills. A Ph.D. is required. <br></div><div><br></div><div>
The department will begin reviewing applications November 13, 2018. Applications should be submitted electronically at <a href="https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/apply/JPF04894" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/apply/JPF04894</a>.
 Candidates should submit 1) a cover letter, 2) a statement of research 
and teaching interests, 3) a statement on teaching philosophy, 4) a 
statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity, 
equity and inclusion in line with UC Irvine's commitment to inclusive 
excellence <a href="https://inclusion.uci.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://inclusion.uci.edu/</a>,
 5) a current CV, and 6) 3 letters of recommendation. The University of 
California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer 
committed to excellence through diversity. All qualified applicants will
 receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, 
religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran 
status, or other protected categories covered by the UC 
nondiscrimination policy. Please direct questions about the electronic 
submission procedure to EAS Department Manager Michelle Hu (<a href="mailto:mahu@uci.edu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mahu@uci.edu</a>) and any other questions about the search to Committee Chair Margherita Long (<a href="mailto:margherita.long@uci.edu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">margherita.long@uci.edu</a>). To learn more about the Department, visit <a href="http://www.humanities.uci.edu/eastasian/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.humanities.uci.edu/eastasian/</a>.</div></div>