Arabic-L:PEDA:American University of Beirut Jobs (Abbasid Lit and AFL)

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Date: 17 Oct 2006
From:Nadine Rizk <as_dean at aub.edu.lb>
Subject:American University of Beirut Jobs (Abbasid Lit and AFL)

Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Faculty Positions in Arabic

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences at the American University of Beirut  
invites applications for faculty positions in the Department of  
Arabic and Near Eastern Languages in the fields of Abbasid Literature  
(Poetry and Prose) and Arabic as a Foreign Language.
Applicants to the field of Abbasid Literature (Poetry and Prose) must  
be able to teach, in Arabic, service courses in Islamic theology and  
philosophy and Arabic morphology and syntax to native speakers of  
Arabic. The Language of instruction in this department (and only in  
this department) is classical Arabic, but mastery of English is an  
essential requirement. A good knowledge of French and/or German is  
desirable. Persian language and literature would also be an asset.
Applicants to the field of Arabic as a Foreign Language (AFL) program  
must be able to coordinate both the regular academic year and  
intensive summer AFL language programs. Appointments may be made at  
the Assistant Professor level or the Lecturer level. A Ph.D. in  
Arabic in a relevant field in Arabic language and literature is  
required, as well as extensive experience in teaching Arabic as a  
foreign language. Applicants must be able to teach, in Arabic,  
service courses in Islamic theology and philosophy and Arabic  
morphology and syntax to native speakers of Arabic.
All positions are at the Assistant Professor level to begin September  
15, 2007. Appointments are for an initial period of three years.  
Visiting appointments and/or appointments at higher ranks may also be  
considered. The usual teaching load is not more than nine hours a  
week. Sabbatical visitors are welcome. All advertised positions  
require a Ph.D. by the time of appointment as well as experience in  
and a strong commitment to teaching and research. For more  
information please visit http://www.aub.edu.lb/~webfas/

Interested applicants should send a letter of application and a CV,  
and arrange for three letters of reference to be sent to: Dean,  
Faculty of Arts and Sciences, American University of Beirut, c/o New  
York Office, 3 Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, 8th Floor, New York, NY  
10017-2303, USA or Dean, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, American  
University of Beirut, P.O. Box 11-0236, Riad El-Solh, Beirut 1107  
2020, Lebanon. Electronic submissions may be sent to  
as_dean at aub.edu.lb. All application materials should be received by  
December 29, 2006.
The American University of Beirut is an Affirmative Action, Equal  
Opportunity Employer.


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