Arabic-L:PEDA:JOBS:Arabic Intellectual Thought & Culture at U of Sharjah

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Date: 07 Nov 2013
From: "Enas S. Tabakhah" <etabakhah at aus.edu>
Subject: JOBS:Arabic Intellectual Thought & Culture at U of Sharjah

Faculty Position in Arab Intellectual Thought and Culture

The Department of Arabic and Translation Studies at the American
University of Sharjah invites applications for a faculty position at the
rank of Assistant Professor (subject to budgetary approval).

Applicants must have a PhD upon appointment in the fields of Heritage and
Arab Intellectual Thought and Culture, Classical Arabic Literature,
Islamic Studies or other related areas. The selected candidate will be
expected to teach courses on Arab and Islamic heritage and culture.

Solid knowledge of the Arabic culture and heritage, and training in
Western methodologies are essential. The language of instruction in this
department is English, but native or near-native proficiency in Arabic is
required. Preference will be given to dynamic applicants with good
research record and experience at the university level in a liberal arts
environment.

AUS is located in the Emirate of Sharjah, adjacent to Dubai, UAE. Founded
in 1997 by His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qassimi, AUS is
an independent, not-for-profit coeducational university in the Gulf,
serving some 5,500 students of 82 nationalities. The Department of Arabic
and Translation Studies is a growing department with a minor in Arabic
Language and Literature and an MA in Translation Studies. The successful
candidate will be expected to contribute to the expanding agenda of the
department dealing with the teaching of Arabic Heritage.

Interested candidates should submit a letter of application highlighting
experience and accomplishments of relevance, a current curriculum vitae, a
statement of teaching philosophy, a statement of research, and the names
and contact details of three references. The deadline for submitting
applications is December 10, 2013. Review of the applications and
interviews of the applicants (by phone and/or in person) will start
immediately after that date. The anticipated start date of the position is
September 2014. Application materials should be sent by email to Dr.
Mahmoud Anabtawi, Dean, College of Arts & Sciences, email: cashr at aus.edu.


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