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Announcement of Annual Lecturer/Instructor Position at Rutgers University: Chinese Language and Literature 5/12/2008

The Department of Asian Languages and Cultures of Rutgers University is inviting applications for an annual lecturer position in Chinese language, literature and culture for the academic year 2008-2009.  Prerequisites: Ph.D. in Chinese studies or related fields; native or near-native fluency in Chinese and English; proven excellence in teaching language and content courses.  Teaching load is up to 24 credit hours for the academic year (equivalent to approximately 7-8 courses), including survey courses on classical Chinese literature, Chinese classics and thought, Chinese civilization, East Asian civilization, Asian American experience (the preceding courses are all taught in English), advanced modern Chinese, advanced Chinese conversation and composition, and readings in modern and classical Chinese literature.

Please send copies of transcripts, curriculum vitae, list of three references, and other supporting material to Chinese Search Committee, Asian Languages and Cultures, Rutgers University, Scott Hall 330, 43 College Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1164.  Applications must be received by Thursday May 22, 2008 to be considered.

Beijing and the Olympics 2008

The Confucius Institute and Asian Studies Program are proud to present a symposium on Beijing and the Olympics 2008: Social, Economic, Cultural, and Urban Transformations in the 21st Century. It will be held on Thursday May 1, 2008, 4:30 pm at the Scholarly Communication Center in Alexander Library.

Griffis Prize

For best undergraduate term papers on Asia written during the academic year 2007-2008. Click here for more information.

MAR/AAS Annual Conference call for papers

The 2008 MAR/AAS Annual Conference will be held at the Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ from October 24-26, 2008. The ambitions of East and South Asian societies have become ever more apparent in recent years, especially so in the realms of national security, economy, history, and popular culture (from music and anime to sport). All proposals are welcomed, but in the year of the Beijing Olympics we especially encourage submissions related to the conference theme "Competition in Asia."

To propose a panel or an individual paper, please send a completed proposal form along with a one-page abstract for each proposed paper by May 1, 2008 to Masako Nakagawa, MAR/AAS 2008 Program Chair as indicated below. Proposals may be submitted by mail, fax, e-mail (as an attachment), or from the MAR/AAS website. Acceptance notices will be sent to you by June 1, 2008. Please refer to the MAR/AAS website for further details (www.maraas.org).

First-Year Student Placement Testing - 2008

The Department of Asian Languages and Cultures will be proctoring placement testing exams for Fall 2008 placement, click here for more details.

Last updated 04/24/2008

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