Terasaki Chair in the Study of Contemporary Japan
The University of California, Los Angeles, seeks applications and nominations for the Paul I. and Hisako Terasaki Chair in the Study of Contemporary Japan, to be administered through UCLA's International Institute.
UCLA: Chair in the Study of Contemporary Japan
The University of California, Los Angeles, seeks applications and nominations for the Paul I. and Hisako Terasaki Chair in the Study of Contemporary Japan, to be administered through UCLA's International Institute. The successful applicant should be an eminent senior scholar whose research addresses key issues of contemporary Japan related to domestic concerns or international affairs, and with respect to subjects such as, but not limited to, globalization and markets, governance, law and society, media and entertainment, culture and identity, the environment, and public health. The holder of the Chair should also have served in an academic or administrative leadership role with distinction. He or she will hold a tenured position at the full professor level. Responsibilities will include: (a) undergraduate and graduate instruction in departmental and interdisciplinary courses; (b) active involvement in the chair holder's academic department, in the Terasaki Center for Japanese Studies, in the International Institute and its relevant Interdisciplinary Degree Programs; and (c) directing the use of the Chair's funds.
Applications, to include a c.v., a statement of research and teaching interests, and a representative recent paper or article, should be submitted via hard copy to:
Ms. Tara Wake
Terasaki Chair Search Committee International Institute
11230 Bunche Hall
UCLA
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1487
UCLA is an affirmative action / equal opportunity employer and has a strong commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff.
Date Posted: 7/17/2006
