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Date: 12 Oct 2009
From:moderator
Subject:American University (in DC) Job

Dear colleagues: Please circulate widely (and forward to your  
colleagues, students, other institutions) the announcement below of  
our search for an Assistant Professor of Arabic in the Department of  
Language and Foreign Studies at American University in Washington, DC.  
I would greatly appreciate your help in identifying strong candidates  
for this position and encouraging them to apply as soon as possible  
for the position. Please see details below. Preliminary interviews  
will occur at the Middle East Studies Association meeting in Boston in  
November. Thanks very much. Professor Diane Singerman


AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGE AND FOREIGN STUDIES
ARABIC TENURE-TRACK POSITION
TO BEGIN AY 2010-2011


The Department of Language and Foreign Studies in the College of Arts  
and Sciences of American University invites applications for a Tenure- 
Track position in Arabic at the rank of Assistant Professor starting  
in August 2010.

Possible areas of specialization: Arabic language, literature, and  
culture and/or Linguistics with a concentration in Classical or Modern  
Arabic.

Responsibilities: Teach undergraduate courses in all levels of Modern  
Standard Arabic, colloquial dialects, and content courses in  
civilization/culture and media. Supervise multi-section curricula,  
instruction and program development. Advise and mentor students.  
Contribute to scholarship and serve on departmental and university  
committees and activities.

Minimum qualifications: PhD (or equivalent) in Arabic language,  
literature, or linguistics with specialization in Arabic language.  
Fluency in Modern Standard Arabic and in one of the regional dialects.

American University is seeking highly dedicated teachers and scholars  
who are deeply committed to interdisciplinary learning, the  
application of new technologies in teaching and scholarship, and to  
the preparation of students for life in a diverse and rapidly changing  
global society. Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Applicants should submit via U. S. mail (no electronic applications) a  
cover letter indicating interest in the position, c.v., three letters  
of recommendation, formal student evaluations, and statement of  
teaching philosophy to:
Chair, Arabic Search Committee
Department of Language and Foreign Studies
American University
4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, D. C, 20016-8045

Applicants should indicate whether or not attending the MESA Annual  
Meeting in Boston and/or the MLA Convention in Philadelphia.  
Application deadline is October 16, 2009. Review of applications will  
begin thereafter and continue until the position is filled.

American University is an equal employment opportunity affirmative  
action employer committed to a diverse faculty, staff and student  
body. Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.


Diane Singerman, Ph.D.
Department of Government, School of Public Affairs
American University
4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016
202-885-2362
fax: 202-885-2967


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