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<DIV align=justify><FONT face="Palatino Linotype">American Studies: The
Department of American Culture and Literature at Bilkent University invites
applications for one faculty position beginning fall semester 2006. Applications
are invited from candidates with primary fields in American Studies, American
literature, film studies, art history, cultural studies, gender studies, and
critical theory. Applicants should be able to teach one or more of our first and
second year courses--Introduction to American Studies, Methods and Texts,
American Texts and Contexts, and the Survey of U.S. History--as well as courses
pertinent to the applicants specialty within the range of third and fourth year
courses that we offer. We would prefer applicants who can work within
interdisciplinary contexts; we are open to considering candidates with various
fields and periods of specialization. Experience in teaching content-based
English writing skills would be highly desirable.<BR><BR>Bilkent University,
located in suburban Ankara, was founded in 1984 as the first private
research-oriented university in Turkey. The medium of instruction is English.
Research is a priority at Bilkent University, and the university supports
research through travel grants to archives and conferences. Bilkent seeks to
accommodate dual career couples. More information on the university can be found
on its website.<BR><BR>Applicants should send a letter of application outlining
preparation and interests in research and teaching (including a list of courses
taught), a<BR>curriculum vitae (including the applicant's e-mail address), at
least three letters of recommendation, and graduate transcripts to the address
below. The letter and c.v. can be sent via the internet. All applications that
arrive before 31 May 2006 will receive full consideration. Ph.D. in hand by 1
September 2006 is required. Pay scale and academic rank are commensurate with
publication record and experience.<BR><BR>Contact Info:<BR>Dennis Bryson, Acting
Chair<BR>Department of American Culture & Literature<BR>Bilkent
University<BR>TR-06800 Bilkent, Ankara<BR>TURKEY<BR>E-mail address: </FONT><A
href="mailto:dennis@bilkent.edu.tr"><FONT
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