| Function types | Professors, associate professors, assistant professors and lecturers |
|---|---|
| Scientific fields | Language and Culture |
| Hours | 38.0 hours per week |
| Education | Doctorate |
| Job number | 13-377 |
| Translations | en |
| About employer | Leiden University |
| Short link | www.academictransfer.com/21153 |
Job description
Faculty of Humanities, Leiden University Institute for Area Studies
The
Faculty of Humanities at Leiden University invites applications for a
fulltime University Lectureship in modern Chinese history in its
(East‑)Asian contexts, from late Qing to the present day. Specialization
is open, but we are particularly interested in scholars whose areas of
interest include religion, socio-economic history, or intellectual
history. Appointment will be fixed-term from August 2014 through July
2016, with the possibility of extensions of up to four years, and of
tenure thereafter. Leiden University aims to employ more women in areas
where they are underrepresented. Women are therefore especially invited
to apply.
Since its founding in 1575, Leiden University has built
an internationally recognized record of excellence in teaching and
research. Leiden University is a founding member of the League of
European Research Universities (LERU).
Currently, the University has about 17,000 students and 4,000 staff.
The Faculty of Humanities consists of the Institutes for Area Studies,
the Arts in Society, Creative & Performing Arts, History,
Linguistics, Philosophy, and Religious Studies. It has about 4,500
students and 900 staff. Staff and students come from all over the world.
The Faculty offers some 30 BA programs and 45 MA programs. Its Graduate
School annually awards about 70 PhD degrees.
The Lecturer will hold a position in the Leiden University Institute for Area Studies (LIAS).
LIAS is committed to the integration of disciplinary and
regional-historical perspectives, on a solid foundation of excellent
language skills, and comprises a School of Asian Studies and a School of
Middle-Eastern Studies. S/he will teach in Chinese Studies, Asian
Studies, International Studies, and other programs and courses as
required, including courses on issues, theories, and methods in Area
Studies, on undergraduate and graduate levels.
Current staff
in Asian Studies have expertise in the fields of Anthropology,
Archeology, Art & Visual Studies, Development Studies, Economics,
Film Studies, History, International Relations, Language Pedagogy, Law,
Linguistics, Literature, Material Culture Studies, Media Studies,
Performance Studies, Philology, Philosophy, Political Studies, Religious
Studies, and Sociology. The local research environment includes an
excellent library, and is enhanced by the Leiden University Asian
Modernities and Traditions key research area (AMT), the Modern East Asia Research Center (MEARC), the Kern Institute, the International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS), the Royal Netherlands Institute for Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies (KITLV), and the National Museum of Ethnography (MV).
University Lectureship in modern Chinese historyVacancy number 13-377
Duties & responsibilities
- Original research and regular dissemination of the results through appropriate channels;
- Teaching at undergraduate and graduate levels, supervision of BA and MA theses, and contributions to curriculum development;
- Supervision of PhD research;
- Acquisition of project funding (NWO, ERC, etc);
- Active involvement in MEARC
- Administrative duties;
- Representation of the field to external audiences and media.
Requirements
- A PhD degree in a relevant field (candidates near completion of the degree will be considered).
- A research and publication record that is commensurate with career stage.
- Commitment to high-quality teaching practice, and wide teaching scope in terms of content.
- Disciplinary expertise in a relevant field, specialist knowledge of modern Chinese history in its (East‑)Asian contexts, and the ability to work from interdisciplinary and comparative perspectives.
- An excellent command of modern Chinese and of premodern Chinese. Proficiency in other (East-)Asian languages is an advantage.
- An excellent command of English. Most MA programs at Leiden University are taught in English, and English may be used in BA teaching as well.
- If the successful applicant is not Dutch-speaking, s/he is expected to acquire a good command of Dutch within two years from taking up duty. LIAS will fund her/his Dutch training at the University’s Academic Language Center.
- Upon appointment, depending on experience and formal qualifications to date, the lecturer may be required to enter a nationally standardized tertiary teaching skills certification trajectory (BKO or Basis Kwalificatie Onderwijs), successful completion of which is a condition for extensions and tenure.
Conditions of employment
The position of University Lecturer (Universitair Docent)
is roughly equivalent to that of Assistant Professor in North-American
terms. Salary range from gross € 3.259,- to € 4.462,- per month (pay
scale 11), commensurate with qualifications, with additional holiday and
end-of-year bonuses. Depending on qualifications, the appointee may
start at the appropriate step in scale 10 until s/he fully meets the
requirements for scale 11 as specified by the Faculty of Humanities,
particularly with regard to teaching skills certification and the number
of years of relevant work experience. Candidates from outside the
Netherlands may be eligible for a substantial tax break.
Organisation
Leiden University
Leiden
is a typical university city, hosting the oldest university in the
Netherlands (1575). The University permeates the local surroundings;
University premises are scattered throughout the city, and the students
who live and study in Leiden give the city its relaxed yet vibrant
atmosphere.
Leiden University is one of Europe's foremost research universities. This prominent position gives our graduates a leading edge in applying for academic posts and for functions outside academia.
Leiden University is one of Europe's foremost research universities. This prominent position gives our graduates a leading edge in applying for academic posts and for functions outside academia.
Additional information
Review
of applications will commence by 20 January 2013 and continue until the
position is filled or this call is closed. Campus interviews are
tentatively planned for early March. Queries to Maghiel van Crevel (m.van.crevel@hum.leidenuniv.nl), with cc to Frank Pieke (f.n.pieke@hum.leidenuniv.nl). Applications should be in English, and be submitted to the Modern Chinese History Search Committee at vacatureslias@hum.leidenuniv.nl, with the items listed below included in this order in *one* PDF document named ‘FAMILY NAME – Given name – 13-377:
- A CV including education and employment history, publications, and courses taught
- A letter of motivation including a personal vision of Chinese Studies and Asian Studies
- A research agenda with clear potential for applications to funding bodies such as NWO and ERC (max 2 pages)
- A teaching statement (1 page)
- Two sample course descriptions
- Names, positions and email addresses of three referees (no reference letters).
