Fwd: H-Japan (E): Job opening: Media Anthropology at Kyoto Bunkyo University

[Aaron Gerow]

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                                    H-Japan
                               September 6, 2002

From: "Tom Gill" <gill at ttmy.ne.jp>



Dear fellow H-Japaneers,


    Hi there, it's Tom Gill. I have received a message from my former
employers at Kyoto Bunkyo University, asking for help in finding suitable
candidates for a job they are advertising. The post is for someone to 
teach
anthropology of media, and the appointment will be made at lecturer 
(koushi)
or associate professor (jokyouju) level. I understand that it will be a
tenured position. A few more details:


1. The deadline is on September 30.

2. It's only being advertised in Japanese, but I know they would welcome
applications from non-Japanese so long as their Nihongo is good enough to
give lectures, attend committee meetings etc.

3. The job advert specifies the following 'requirements': a grounding in
cultural anthropology, ability to analyse media, and a track record in
creating or transmitting media in a real situation. I don't think that 
final
item need be read too strictly, but any anthropologist with journalistic 
or
broadcasting experience would probably have an edge.

4. The job advert also specifies 4 'qualifications': possession of a 
Masters
or possession of outstanding knowledge or experience in the media field;
good enough Japanese to teach and conduct everyday business in Japanese;
born after April 1 1960; and willing to live within commuting range of the
university after appointment.

5. I believe I'm right in saying that it's an open race and hasn't already
been decided before it was advertised, unlike so many university posts 
here
in Japan.

    KBU is a small private university, founded in 1996 by Kasei Gakuin, a
Buddhist educational foundation. It is located in Uji, the city directly
bordering Kyoto to the south. about half an hour by train from central
Kyoto. It has only 2 departments: cultural anthropology and clinical
psychology. I was there as a joshu, 1997-99, when Harumi Befu was also
there. It's a fairly unique working environment, with a lot of interesting
people. I believe it is the biggest anthropology department in Japan. 
There
are nearly 20 anthropologists working there, covering regions in every
continent. All but one of them are Japanese. There are several 
non-Japanese
people working there teaching English, including a tenured professor.


              Main KBU web site: http://www.kbu.ac.jp/

              KBU English-language web site:
http://www.kbu.ac.jp/kbu/english/


The Japanese-language job description may be found at the NACSIS website:
http://jrecin.jst.go.jp/


              Key in 'Kyouto Bunkyou Daigaku' as the search term and you
should be led to the job advert. Note that the kanji for 'Bunkyou' are
'literature' + 'teach' (NOT the kyou in Kyouto). You can also find the
advert by using its registration number as the search term: A102070139.

    Please distribute this message freely. Please do note, however, that I
am spreading the word about this job on a purely informal basis. If anyone
does apply for it, they should not take my word for important matters like
working conditions etc. I cannot take responsibility for such things and
applicants should be careful to read the formal advertisement carefully 
and
check all details themselves.


Cheerio


Tom



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Aaron Gerow
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