Postdoctoral Researcher Fellowship in Meiji era literature and culture in Japan

The “Modernizing Empires: Enlightenment, Nationalist Vanguards and Non-Western Literary Modernities” (NONWESTLIT) Project, funded by the European Research Council, is hiring a full-time 4-year post-doctoral researcher in 19th century Japanese literature and culture. The project is a comparative study of cultural reforms, linguistic renewal and literary renaissance movements in three imperial traditions: Russia, Turkey and Japan. It studies the negotiated cultural models in modernization and westernization processes, language reforms and emerging modern literary practices.

Job description:

• Conduct and publish high-quality research within the framework of NONWESTLIT.
• Co-responsibility in the collection of data, their analysis and interpretation.
• Collaborate closely with other researchers in the project.
• Disseminate results from NONWESTLIT at international conferences and in high-quality academic outlets.
• Participation in research administration and the organization of project’s related events (e.g.,webinars and workshops).
• The position provides opportunities to advance the candidate’s own research agenda within the framework of the project, including research related travel opportunities.
• Starting date: September 2022. One-year contracts, renewable up to four years for the duration of the project (2022-2026).
• The candidate will ideally be based in Bologna, but they can also occasionally work remotely.

The ideal candidate’s profile includes:

• Ph.D. in Comparative Literature or a related field such as but not limited to East Asian and Japanese Studies.
• Experience in comparative methodologies and other methodological qualitative skills and/or quantitative skills in literary studies.
• Former research experience in Digital Humanities is an asset.
• Knowledge of Kanbun and/or Italian is welcome but not required.

Salary: Salary scheme of the University of Bologna, Senior Post-doc

Application procedure:

Apply exclusively through the university of Bologna’s HR portal (POL): https://personale.unibo.it/pol/welcome.htm?siteLanguage=en, apply for the call number #64960 under “Research Fellowship (assegnisti di ricerca)” and upload the following documents:

• Curriculum vitae
• Cover letter, Research Statement and contact details of two potential references (all in asingle document uploaded under “Publications”)
• Two academic writing samples (no more than 30 pages in English uploaded separately under“Publications”)
• Please follow the project website for detailed information about sending your application through the university portal: https://bandi.unibo.it/ricerca/assegni-ricerca?id_bando=64960

The deadline for applications is March 15, 2022.

For other enquiries, please contact Assoc. Prof. Özen Nergis Dolcerocca via email: ozen.dolcerocca[at]unibo.it ; or nonwestlit[at]gmail.com.

For more information: https://site.unibo.it/nonwestlit/en/apply/open-positions

Position information in PDF

L’université de Toulouse – Jean Jaurès est susceptible de recruter 1 lecteur pour l’année 2022-2023.

https://www.univ-tlse2.fr/accueil/recrutement/emplois-enseignants/recrutement-de-lecteurs-au-departement-langues-etrangeres

Les candidatures sont à envoyer à l’Université Jean Jaurès par mail au plus tard le 7 mars 2022.

Contact :
Christiane Carles christiane.carles[at]univ-tlse2.fr

Postdoctoral Research Training Associate

The Department of East Asian Studies, within the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Cambridge, seeks to appoint to a 3-year, fixed-term Postdoctoral Research Training Associate in Japanese Studies. The post will start in September 2022 and last until August 2025, due to the post being a traineeship. This position is designed for early careers researchers and provides mentoring and training in teaching and research to enhance the role holders future career prospects.

We are open to any specialty within the range of fields from premodern to modern Japanese Studies but the ability to teach bungo would be desirable. We also welcome applications from candidates who embody our « Japan and the World » campaign and with an interest in comparative studies in relation to the rest of East Asia.

Appointees will be expected to engage in high-level research, to publish in their specialist field, and to contribute to teaching, supervising and the examination of undergraduates and as required Masters students. An academic mentor will be assigned to the appointee to provide guidance and advice on each aspect of their development.

A capstone of the research output will be the organisation of a workshop at an approved time late in the second year or early in the third year during which the candidate will (with a separate budget from the Japan Studies section) invite scholars to a round table to discuss the candidate’s planned book manuscript or significant peer reviewed article with an aim for publication.

Some research money will be available for research expenses and conference attendance throughout the 3 years of this post.

Training in curriculum development, conference organising, running seminars, and supervising students will form part of the role.

Given the wide remit of the research conducted by the Japanese Studies group, the awardee will have the opportunity to receive further training through joining research groups and international conferences and thus expand their skill sets in areas outside of research and teaching but which remain central to the pursuit of academic excellence. 

Click the ‘Apply’ button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.

Applications are due by midnight (GMT) on Friday 15th April 2022 and should include:

• A Curriculum Vitae, including a list of publications.
• A cover letter outlining your interest in the role and how your your skills and experiences will complement the Japanese section and faculty.
• A representative piece of written work, your dissertation, a recent article, or a book chapter.

Please ensure that you upload all requested documents (Please note that if you send any additional documents, which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application).

Interviews are expected to be conducted in late April or early May 2022. Interviews maybe conducted online.

Please email the Chair of the search committee, Professor Barak Kushner (bk284@cam.ac.uk), if you have further queries. 

Please quote reference GX29911 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

Further information

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