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1) Subject:American University of Beirut Job
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Date: 11 Nov 2009
From:Nadine Rizk <<a href="mailto:nr04@aub.edu.lb">nr04@aub.edu.lb</a>>
Subject:American University of Beirut Job
<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Garamond; ">The American University of Beirut</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Garamond; ">The Department of Arabic and Near Eastern Languages</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Garamond; min-height: 13px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Garamond; ">The Department of Arabic and Near Eastern Languages seeks applicants in the fields of Modern Arabic Literature and Qur’anic Studies and Islamic Mysticism (<i>tasawwuf</i>). </div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Garamond; min-height: 13px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Garamond; ">For the Modern Arabic literature position, applicants should be well versed in both Arab and Western classical heritages, as well as in modern literary theories. Applicants must be able to teach, in Arabic, service courses in Islamic theology and modern Arabic thought, and Arabic morphology and syntax to native speakers of Arabic.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Garamond; min-height: 13px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Garamond; ">For the Qur’anic Studies and Islamic Mysticism (<i>tasawwuf</i>) position, preference will be given to candidates who can teach advanced courses in both fields. Knowledge of Persian language and literature would be an asset. 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. Solid knowledge of the Arabic heritage and training in Western methodologies are essential.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Garamond; min-height: 13px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Garamond; ">Positions are normally at the Assistant Professor level to begin September 15, 2010, but appointments at higher ranks may also be considered. Appointments are for an initial period of four years. The usual teaching load is 3 courses. 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 highly desirable.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Garamond; min-height: 13px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Garamond; ">Interested applicants should send a letter of application and a CV, and arrange for three letters of reference to be sent to: </div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Garamond; min-height: 13px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Garamond; ">Patrick McGreevy </div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Garamond; ">Dean, Faculty of Arts and Sciences</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Garamond; ">American University of Beirut</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Garamond; ">c/o 3 Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, 8<sup>th</sup> Floor</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Garamond; ">New York, NY 10017-2303</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Garamond; ">Or </div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Garamond; ">Patrick McGreevy </div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Garamond; ">Dean, Faculty of Arts and Sciences</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Garamond; ">American University of Beirut</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Garamond; ">P.O. Box 11-0236</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Garamond; ">Riad El-Solh</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Garamond; ">Beirut 1107 2020 Lebanon</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Garamond; min-height: 13px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; text-align: justify; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Garamond; ">Electronic submissions may be sent to HYPERLINK "<a href="mailto:AS_Dean@aub.edu.lb">mailto:AS_Dean@aub.edu.lb</a>" \o "blocked::<a href="mailto:AS_Dean@aub.edu.lb">mailto:AS_Dean@aub.edu.lb</a>" <a href="mailto:as_dean@aub.edu.lb">as_dean@aub.edu.lb</a></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Garamond; min-height: 13px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Garamond; ">All application materials should be received by December 15, 2009.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Garamond; min-height: 13px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Garamond; ">For more information on this position, please visit HYPERLINK "<a href="http://www.aub.edu.lb/~webfas/">http://www.aub.edu.lb/~webfas/</a>" <a href="http://www.aub.edu.lb/fas/">http://www.aub.edu.lb/fas/</a> </div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Garamond; min-height: 13px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Garamond; ">The American University of Beirut is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Arabic'; min-height: 15px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Times New Arabic'; min-height: 15px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Arabic'"><br></font></font></div>--------------------------------------------------------------------------
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