Position Vacancy Listing

[Jean Hennessey]

Working Title:
     ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN RUSSIAN LITERATURE & 20TH CENTURY RUSSIAN POETRY

Degree and area of specialization:
     PhD in 20th Century Russian Poetry and Russian Literature.

Minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience:
     Minimum of 2 years teaching experience; Russian Literature and 20th
Century Russian Poetry, at graduate and undergraduate levels.

Principal duties:
     Native or near-native competence in Russian and English.  Good
interpersonal and administrative skills.  Completed dissertation in Russian
literature by date of appointment and record of publications required.
Teaching expectations; ability to teach Russian language at all levels and
Russian literature with an emphasis on twentieth-century poetry and the
contemporary period.  Secondary specialization(s) in comparative literature
and/or theory and/or translation.  Departmental responsibilities: full
participation in the undergraduate and graduate missions of the department,
including supervision of dissertations.  Average course load: 4
courses/academic year.  Research: continuing commitment and performance
expected.  Must be able to begin August 27, 2001.

Appointment type:
     Faculty

Department(s):
     L&S / SLAVIC LANGUAGES

Appointment percent:
     100%

Anticipated begin date:
     August 27, 2001

To insure consideration, application must be received by:
     August 1, 2001

HOW TO APPLY:
     Send resume and cover letter referring to Position Vacancy Listing
#39926 to

DAVID M BETHEA
SLAVIC LANGUAGES
1432 VAN HISE HALL
MADISON WI 53706-1525

Phone:     608-262-3498
TTY Phone: N/A
Fax:       608-265-2814
E-mail:    dmbethea at facstaff.wisc.edu

NOTE:
     Unless confidentiality is requested in writing, information regarding
the names of applicants must be released upon request.  Finalists cannot be
guaranteed confidentiality.

     UW-Madison is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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