Position: The Department of African and Afro-American Studies in the
College of Arts and Sciences at UNC-Chapel Hill invites applications for
a tenure-track assistant professor position in West African languages
and literature. 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. Submit cover letter and resume by
1/31/07 to Michael Lambert, Chair, African Languages Search Committee,
Dept of African and Afro-American Studies, CB# 3395, 109 Battle Hall,
UNC-CH, Chapel Hill, NC 27599;