JOB: Visiting Assistant Professorship in Central Asian History, Univ. of Wisconsin

[Jennifer Tishler]

Pending final approval, the University of Wisconsin-Madison solicits
applications for the new *Kemal H. Karpat Visiting Assistant
Professorship in Central Asian Studies* for academic year 2005-2006.
*
Degree and area of specialization:
*Ph.D. in History or related field with a specialization in modern
Central Asian history.

*Minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience:
*Teaching experience at the university/college level preferred, but not
required. English language skills adequate to the task of teaching in
English and grading papers written in English required.
*
Principal duties:
*The Central Asian Studies Program at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison is establishing the Kemal H. Karpat Visiting Assistant
Professorship in Central Asian in order to encourage young scholars in
the field of Central Asian Studies who have received the Ph.D. within
the past five years and who utilize the appropriate Central Asian
languages in their research. The Visiting Assistant Professorship, which
is for a term of one academic year, carries a reduced teaching load
(similar to a postdoctoral fellowship).

For Academic Year 2005-2006 we seek a Visiting Assistant Professor
working in modern Central Asian history to teach courses in the
Department of History with an appointment in that department. We are
particularly interested in candidates with: 1) a specialization in the
colonial/early Soviet period; 2) who can address transregional issues
such as Islam, nationalism, etc.; and/or 3) who can address crossborder
issues (in particular Russian and Chinese Central Asia). The teaching
load for this position is 1 course per semester in Central Asian
Studies, to be taught at either the undergraduate or graduate level. For
Fall 2005 we expect that the candidate will teach History 332, Islam,
Reform and Revolution in Central Asia. We anticipate that the candidate
will teach an upper level seminar (to be determined) in Spring 2006.

Candidates should address in their cover letter their qualifications and
commitment to advanced research and teaching on greater Central Asia.
Scholarly research and participation in the activies of the Central
Asian Studies Program at UW-Madison are required. Applicants should have
the Ph.D. in hand by August 22, 2005.

Please send two copies of application materials (one copy by mail/fax,
one copy by email) including: cover letter, curriculum vitae, proposal
for 2 courses to be taught, and 1-2 page description of Ph.D.
dissertation. The email copy should be sent to /uschamil at wisc.edu/ with
a copy to /jtishler at wisc.edu/. The paper version of these same materials
should be mailed/faxed to:
 Prof. Uli Schamiloglu, chair

    Central Asian Studies Program
    c/o Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia
    210 Ingraham Hall­1155 Observatory Drive
    University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison WI 53706  USA
    tel. 1-608-262-3379, fax 1-608-890-0267
    /uschamil at wisc.edu/
    cc: /jtishler at wisc.edu/

To ensure full consideration, materials must arrive (by email) by
Tuesday, July 5, 2005. Applications will be reviewed until the position
is filled

Women and minorities are encouraged to apply; unless confidentiality is
requested in writing, information regarding the names of applicants must
be released upon request. Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality.

Uli Schamiloglu
Professor of Turkic & Central Eurasian Studies
Department of Languages and Cultures of Asia
1254 Van Hise, 1220 Linden Drive
Madison, WI  53706 USA
tel. 1-608-262-7141 (office), 1-608-262-3012 (department),
1-608-265-3538 (fax)
Email: uschamil at wisc.edu
LCA website:  _lca.wisc.edu_ <http://lca.wisc.edu/>_
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