Hindi-Urdu Position at University of California at Berkeley

[ssa at violet.berkeley.edu]

POSITION AVAILABLE IN HINDI-URDU LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE AT THE UNIVERSITY
OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY. 

The Department of South and Southeast Asian Studies announces a full-time,
tenure-track position as Assistant Professor of Hindi-Urdu Language and
Literature beginning AY 1995-96.  Qualifications include  the Ph.D. in
Hindi and/or Urdu, native or near-native proficiency in the spoken and
written forms of these languages and  significant training in Sanskrit
and/or Persian. Knowledge of at least one additional modern Indian language
a distinct advantage. Period of specialization is open but applicants
should demonstrate knowledge of contemporary and early forms of the
languages. Applicants must demonstrate significant engagement with the
theoretical and methodological concerns of contemporary literary, social,
historical and cultural scholarship on South Asia and familiarity with
contemporary developments in language pedagogy. Teaching responsibilities
include advanced courses in Hindi-Urdu language, upper division and
graduate lectures and seminars in Hindi and Urdu literature and lower
division courses on the cultures, religions, literatures and civilizations
of traditional and contemporary South Asia. Applicants' letters should
discuss current and projected research and teaching interests. Include
copies of relevant publications, names of three referees, and, where
available, evaluations of teaching .

Applications Deadline:  Monday, January 16, 1995.

Direct applications and inquiries to:

The Chair,
Hindi-Urdu Search Committee
Department of South and Southeast Asian Studies
University of California at Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-2540

The University of California is and Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action
Employer.