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Position available as Assistant Professor in Persianate Islamic Cultures

UBC Vancouver

The Department of Asian Studies, University of British Columbia (Vancouver campus), invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in Persianate Islamic Cultures of South Asia, with the narrower field of expertise open.

The successful applicant will be qualified to teach advanced (3rd- and 4th-year) Persian language courses, and will be expected to teach graduate and undergraduate courses in their area. The ability to work in another South Asian language (classical or vernacular) is desirable. Candidates must have a Ph.D. or expect to have successfully defended the dissertation before July 1, 2018. 

Applications should be submitted electronically by December 20, 2017 to asia [dot] jobsearch [at] ubc [dot] ca with “Persianate Islamic Cultures” in the subject line.

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