Assistant or Associate Professor -East Asian Buddhism- Department of East Asian Languages & Cultures

The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures (EALC) at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for an Assistant Professor (tenure track) or Associate Professor (tenured) in East Asian Buddhist studies. For applicants at the level of Associate Professor, preference will be given to those who have recently been tenured and are not currently under consideration for promotion to full professor.

Applications are welcome from scholars who are dedicated to the studies that may include different countries and cultures in the region of East Asian Buddhist studies, but whose research complements the Department's existing strengths in Buddhist studies. The position focuses on Chinese Buddhism, with research grounded in classical Chinese Buddhist texts, in areas such as religion, literature, or cultural and intellectual history. Tenure-track Assistant Professors and tenured Associate Professors at Berkeley are expected to excel in research, teaching, and service. Duties will include developing and teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in East Asian Buddhist studies, with a special focus on the humanities, supervising and mentoring graduate students, and contributing to the Departmental and university mission through service.

As the campus center for teaching and research in the literatures and cultures of East Asia, our mission is to train students to understand the texts (written, as well as visual, aural, and material) at the core of its literary, religious, and philosophical traditions. Our curriculum centers on the acquisition of the modern and classical forms of the languages, the informed and engaged reading of a wide variety of East Asian texts in their historical and cultural contexts, and the development of effective writing skills and critical thinking.

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• PhD (or equivalent international degree), or enrolled in PhD or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application.

-Advanced literacy and proficiency in classical Chinese.

-Ability to read classical Chinese across Buddhist genres and to think and conduct high-level research across disciplines.

-Proficiency in Sanskrit.

-Demonstrated expertise in classical Chinese Buddhist texts.

• 3 letters of reference required

Letters of recommendation will be requested upon submission of the application

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