Assistant Professor of Finnish Position at University of

[Johanna Laakso]

Forwarded: a message through Professor Maisa Martin, from Washington. My
apologies for cross-postings! For further details, contact Linda Norkool
(norkool at u.washington.edu).

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Johanna Laakso
Institut für Finno-Ugristik der Universität Wien
Spitalgasse 2-4, Hof 7, A-1090 Wien
johanna.laakso at univie.ac.at

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Datum: Mit, 25. Okt 2000 12:00 Uhr
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                      University of Washington
                 Department of Scandinavian Studies

              Tenure-Track Position in Finnish Studies

The Department of Scandinavian Studies at the University of Washington
invites
applications for a tenure-track appointment in Finnish studies at the
Assistant
Professor level beginning Autumn Quarter, 2001.  The successful applicant
will
enhance and extend our current offerings in Finnish language, literature,
and culture,
be highly qualified for independent research and publishing, and possess
native or
near-native proficiency in Finnish.  A specialization or secondary emphasis
in such
areas as film, art history, or folklore is desirable.  Ph.D. preferred.
Applicants who
have completed their Ph.D. qualifying exams will be considered.  The
Department of
Scandinavian Studies offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in the
Scandinavian/Nordic languages, literatures, and area studies, with a broad
range of
course offerings, including history, folklore, cinema, politics and
society.  In addition,
the Department serves as the institutional home of the Baltic Studies
program at the
University of Washington.  Send a letter of application, curriculum vitae,
graduate
transcripts, and three letters of recommendation to:  Professor Terje I.
Leiren,
Chair, Department of Scandinavian Studies, University of Washington, Box
353420, Seattle, WA 98195-3420.  Priority will be given to applications
received
before February 1, 2001.  The University of Washington is building a
culturally
diverse faculty and strongly encourages applications from female and
minority
candidates.  The University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
employer.