[Reader-list] [Announcements] Position in Gender and Equity (Asia), UTSC

[Mitoo Das]

Gender and Equity (Asia)

University of Toronto Scarborough

Applications are invited for a tenure-stream position at the rank of 
Assistant Professor in Gender and Equity with special reference to Asia, 
Department of Humanities, University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC), to 
begin July 1, 2009. This is an open-field position in the Global Asia 
Studies program and Women’s Studies. Special consideration will be given 
to applicants who are proficient in one or more Asian language and 
culture area, and who demonstrate a breadth of inter-disciplinary 
scholarship and commitment to the humanities.

The Department particularly encourages applications from scholars who 
can contribute to interdisciplinary teaching and research and whose work 
pushes beyond conventional boundaries. The successful candidate will 
teach undergraduate and graduate courses and will supervise graduate 
students in his/her area of expertise. The candidate will be expected to 
share responsibility for framing and teaching broad and specialist 
undergraduate courses in the Global Asia Studies program and in Women’s 
Studies. PhD and clear evidence of excellence in teaching and research 
are required. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and 
experience.

UTSC is a research-intensive faculty within the University of Toronto 
with an interdisciplinary commitment and a multicultural student body 
speaking a wide range of languages. The University of Toronto offers the 
opportunity to teach, conduct research and live in one of the most 
diverse cities in the world. Additional information on the Department 
can be found at www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~humdiv/index.html.

Applicants should apply online at www.jobs.utoronto.ca/faculty.htm 
(Internet Explorer and PC required; Job Number 800939). Please ensure 
that you include a letter of application, a current curriculum vitae, a 
writing sample and teaching materials. Three letters of reference should 
be sent directly to Professor William R. Bowen, Chair, Department of 
Humanities, University of Toronto Scarborough,
1265 Military Trail, Toronto ON, M1C 1A4, Canada.

Reference letters and large documents may also be submitted 
electronically to GASsearch at utsc.utoronto.ca.

The closing date for applications is October 27, 2008.

The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its 
community and especially welcomes applications from visible minority 
group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, 
members of sexual minority groups, and others who may contribute to the 
further diversification of ideas. All qualified candidates are 
encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of 
Canada will be given priority.

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