Assistant Professor of Korean Studies

The Department of Asian Languages & Cultures seeks applicants for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Korean Studies to begin in August 2025.

The successful candidate will advance the educational mission of the College of Letters & Science, that values, prioritizes, and actualizes evidence-based and student-centered teaching and (undergraduate student) mentoring. They will contribute to an inclusive, fair, and equitable environment that fosters engagement and a sense of belonging for faculty, staff, students and members of the broader community.

The candidate will be expected to conduct significant scholarly research leading to publication at the national and international levels. The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses, with a general teaching load of two courses per semester. Mentoring of undergraduate and graduate students is expected. Professional and university service is required as appropriate for the career stage.

The successful candidate, as a member of the College of L&S, will proactively contribute to, support, and advance the college's commitment to equity among all aspects of their teaching, mentoring, research, and service.

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Required
PhD in Asian Studies or related field with a specialization in Korean Studies. Degree should be in hand by the start of the appointment.

Candidates for this position must have expertise in the humanities or qualitative social sciences with a specialization in Korean Studies and be fluent in Korean. The successful candidate will have demonstrated excellence in teaching at the university level, including a demonstrated commitment to teaching large-enrollment and thematically broad undergraduate courses. Candidates for the position must show potential for developing outstanding and highly visible scholarly research focused on Korean Studies.

The successful candidate will demonstrate experience with fostering or the ability to foster an inclusive and equity-centered teaching, learning, departmental, and research environment where all can thrive.

Full Time: 100%

It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.

Ongoing/Renewable

AUGUST 18, 2025

Negotiable
ACADEMIC (9 months)

The College of Letters & Science is committed to creating an inclusive environment in which all of us - students, staff, and faculty - can thrive. Ours is a community in which we all are welcome. Most importantly, we strive to build a community in which all of us feel a great sense of belonging. There is no excellence without diversity in all its forms; diverse teams are more creative and successful than homogeneous ones. We are better when we are diverse and when we acknowledge, celebrate and honor our diversity. In acknowledging and honoring our diversity, we also assume a responsibility to support and stand up for each other.

Unless confidentiality is requested in writing, information regarding finalists must be released upon request. Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality. A criminal background check will be required prior to employment.

Applications must be submitted online at jobs.wisc.edu using the position number 305798. Candidates will be requested to submit the following documents:

1. a letter of application
2. curriculum vitae
3. a teaching and mentoring statement
4. writing sample (dissertation chapter, journal article, or book chapter).

Candidates will also be asked to provide the names and contact information for three references. References will be contacted upon application submission and asked to provide a letter of recommendation.

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59 PM, November 15, 2024. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Please note that applicants will be evaluated based upon submitted application materials and therefore should speak to and include evidence of their qualifications. Application materials must clearly demonstrate the applicant's dedication to excellence in student-centered teaching and mentoring. Additionally, materials should showcase the applicant's ability to purposefully plan their teaching practices, evidenced through goals, action plans, reflection, and related documentation. This portion of the application materials must be created by the applicant and may include supporting letters. It cannot be only in the form of letters and testimony by others.

Employment will require an institutional reference check regarding any misconduct. To be considered, applicants must upload a signed 'Authorization to Release Information' form as part of the application. The authorization form and a definition of 'misconduct' can be found here: https://hr.wisc.edu/institutional-reference-check/

Charo D'Etcheverry
cdetcheverry@wisc.edu
608-262-2291
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Assistant Professor(FA040)

A48-COL OF LETTERS & SCIENCE/ASIAN LANGUAGES & CULTURES

Faculty

305798-FA