[David Ludden <dludden at sas.upenn.edu>: please distribute this as widely as possible]

[David Magier]

[[The following position announcement is being forwarded to your
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  The University of Pennsylvania seeks to appoint an Assistant
  Professor in South Asian studies. The search is conducted by a
  committee convened by the Dean of the School of Arts and
  Sciences and is composed of representatives from the
  departments of Anthropology, History, and South Asia Regional
  Studies.  A candidate is being sought who has interest and
  expertise in cultural anthropology, social and cultural
  history, ethnohistory, or folklore; who can contribute to
  interdisciplinary programs; and who has advanced reading and
  speaking skills in a South Asian language.  The tenure-track
  appointment will be made in a department most suitable to the
  candidate's expertise.  To apply, send a cover letter and
  curriculum vitae to the South Asia Search Committee, Office of
  the Dean, School of Arts and Sciences, 116 College Hall,
  Philadelphia, Pa. 19104-6377 by December 1, 1999.  The
  University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity/affirmative
  action employer.

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David Ludden
History Department
University of Pennsylvania
352B 3401 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6228
phone: 215-222-4277; fax 215-573-2089
homepage: http://www.sas.upenn.edu/~dludden
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