[Corpora-List] Chair in Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies, Leeds University

[Eric Atwell]

  University of Leeds
  Chair in Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies
  http://hr.leeds.ac.uk/jobs/ViewJob.aspx?m=all&JId=482

  The Department of Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies (AMES) at the
University of Leeds is a core constituent member of the School of Modern
Languages and Cultures, the largest institutional provider of Modern
Language degrees at undergraduate and postgraduate level in the UK.
AMES supports a wide range of teaching and research across all areas of
Islam Qur.anic studies the Middle East and Arabic politics, history and
culture. The Department teaches around 90 single honours students and 56
students on joint honours programmes. It also contributes to a range of
PhD, MPhil and MA programmes and from 2010 will be adding its own MA in
Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies.

The University is currently looking to appoint an outstanding individual
to a newly created Chair position in AMES. This individual will
additionally be Head of Department for their first three years. This is
therefore an exciting opportunity to help shape the future direction of
AMES at a time of high student demand and wide-spread recognition of the
global strategic importance of the Middle East and Islam. The appointee
will be expected to design and implement a strategic plan with a view to
consolidating and advancing the Department as a leading centre for
Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies at home and abroad.

The successful candidate will be expected to have a significant track
record of achievement within research in one or more aspects of Arabic,
Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies.

For further information, including details of how to apply, please visit
www.perrettlaver.com quoting reference 0513.

The deadline for applications is midday on Tuesday 1st September 2009.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend formal interview for
this post in Leeds on the afternoon of Monday 19th October 2009.

Salary: Please discuss with Perrett Laver


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