Job: Assistant Professor of African Languages and Literature, 12/07

UNC has officially reopened its search for an Assistant Professor of African Languages and Literature. Please feel free to distribute the following position announcement widely.

Position: The Department of African and Afro-American Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in West African languages and literature effective July 1, 2008. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in African languages and literature or related field, native or near-native fluency in a West African language, and a demonstrated ability to teach one or more West African languages (with a strong preference for Wolof) at all levels. The successful candidate will be expected to assume responsibility for coordinating the department's African language program and maintain a strong commitment to scholarship. The department's web address is: http://www.unc.edu/depts/afriafam/. Submit cover letter and resume by December 15, 2007 to Michael Lambert, Chair, African Languages Search Committee, Department of African and Afro-American Studies, CB #3395, 109 Battle Hall, UNC-CH, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3395. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Michael Lambert, Ph.D.
Director, African Studies Center
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Campus Box 7582
3026 FedEx Global Education Center
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7582

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