[Discussion] Kemal H. Karpat Visiting Assistant Professorship in Central Asian Studies

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Pending final approval, the University of Wisconsin-Madison solicits
applications for the new Kemal H. Karpat Visiting Assistant =
Professorship
in Central Asian Studies for academic year 2005-2006.

Degree and area of specialization:
Ph.D. in History or related field with a specialization in modern =
Central
Asian history.

Minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience:
Teaching experience at the university/college level preferred, but not
required. English language skills adequate to the task of teaching in
English and grading papers written in English required.

Principal duties:
The Central Asian Studies Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison =
is
establishing the Kemal H. Karpat Visiting Assistant Professorship in
Central Asian in order to encourage young scholars in the field of =
Central
Asian Studies who have received the Ph.D. within the past five years and
who utilize the appropriate Central Asian languages in their research. =
The
Visiting Assistant Professorship, which is for a term of one academic =
year,
carries a reduced teaching load (similar to a postdoctoral fellowship).

For Academic Year 2005-2006 we seek a Visiting Assistant Professor =
working
in modern Central Asian history to teach courses in the Department of
History with an appointment in that department. We are particularly
interested in candidates with: 1) a specialization in the colonial/early
Soviet period; 2) who can address transregional issues such as Islam,
nationalism, etc.; and/or 3) who can address crossborder issues (in
particular Russian and Chinese Central Asia). The teaching load for this
position is 1 course per semester in Central Asian Studies, to be taught =
at
either the undergraduate or graduate level. For Fall 2005 we expect that
the candidate will teach History 332, Islam, Reform and Revolution in
Central Asia. We anticipate that the candidate will teach an upper level
seminar (to be determined) in Spring 2006.

Candidates should address in their cover letter their qualifications and
commitment to advanced research and teaching on greater Central Asia.
Scholarly research and participation in the activies of the Central =
Asian
Studies Program at UW-Madison are required. Applicants should have the
Ph.D. in hand by August 22, 2005.

Please send two copies of application materials (one copy by mail/fax, =
one
copy by email) including: cover letter, curriculum vitae, proposal for 2
courses to be taught, and 1-2 page description of Ph.D. dissertation. =
The
email copy should be sent to uschamil@wisc.edu with a copy to
jtishler@wisc.edu. The paper version of these same materials should be
mailed/faxed to:

Prof. Uli Schamiloglu, chair
Central Asian Studies Program
c/o Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia
210 Ingraham Hall=AD1155 Observatory Drive
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison WI 53706  USA
tel. 1-608-262-3379, fax 1-608-890-0267
uschamil@wisc.edu
cc: jtishler@wisc.edu

To ensure full consideration, materials must arrive (by email) by =
Tuesday,
July 5, 2005. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled

Women and minorities are encouraged to apply; unless confidentiality is
requested in writing, information regarding the names of applicants must =
be
released upon request. Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality.

Uli Schamiloglu
Department of Languages and Cultures of Asia
Email: uschamil@wisc.edu

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Karpat Visiting Assistant Professorship in Central Asian Studies for =
academic=20
year 2005-2006. Degree and area of specialization: Ph.D. in =
History or=20
related field with a specialization in modern Central Asian=20
history. Minimum number of years and type of relevant work=20
experience: Teaching experience at the university/college level =
preferred,=20
but not required. English language skills adequate to the task of =
teaching=20
in English and grading papers written in English =
required. Principal=20
duties: The Central Asian Studies Program at the University of=20
Wisconsin-Madison is establishing the Kemal H. Karpat Visiting =
Assistant=20
Professorship in Central Asian in order to encourage young scholars =
in the=20
field of Central Asian Studies who have received the Ph.D. within the =
past=20
five years and who utilize the appropriate Central Asian languages in =
their=20
research. The Visiting Assistant Professorship, which is for a term =
of one=20
academic year, carries a reduced teaching load (similar to a =
postdoctoral=20
fellowship). For Academic Year 2005-2006 we seek a Visiting =
Assistant=20
Professor working in modern Central Asian history to teach courses in =
the=20
Department of History with an appointment in that department. We are=20
particularly interested in candidates with: 1) a specialization in =
the=20
colonial/early Soviet period; 2) who can address transregional issues =
such as=20
Islam, nationalism, etc.; and/or 3) who can address crossborder =
issues=20
(in particular Russian and Chinese Central Asia). The teaching load =
for=20
this position is 1 course per semester in Central Asian Studies, to =
be taught=20
at either the undergraduate or graduate level. For Fall 2005 we =
expect=20
that the candidate will teach History 332, Islam, Reform and =
Revolution=20
in Central Asia. We anticipate that the candidate will teach an upper =

level<BR>seminar (to be determined) in Spring 2006.<BR><BR>Candidates =
should=20
address in their cover letter their qualifications and<BR>commitment to =
advanced=20
research and teaching on greater Central Asia.<BR>Scholarly research and =

participation in the activies of the Central Asian<BR>Studies Program at =

UW-Madison are required. Applicants should have the Ph.D. in hand by =
August=20
22, 2005. Please send two copies of application materials (one =
copy by=20
mail/fax, one copy by email) including: cover letter, curriculum =
vitae,=20
proposal for 2 courses to be taught, and 1-2 page description of =
Ph.D.=20
dissertation. The email copy should be sent to <A=20
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with a copy to <A href=3D"mailto:jtishler@wisc.edu"><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">jtishler@wisc.edu</A><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">. The paper version of these same materials =
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Asian=20
Studies Program c/o Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central =
Asia 210=20
Ingraham Hall&shy;1155 Observatory Drive University of =
Wisconsin-Madison,=20
Madison WI 53706&nbsp; USA tel. 1-608-262-3379, fax=20
1-608-890-0267 <A href=3D"mailto:uschamil@wisc.edu"><FONT=20
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face=3D"Times New Roman">jtishler@wisc.edu</A> <FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">To ensure full consideration, materials must =
arrive (by=20
email) by Tuesday, July 5, 2005. Applications will be reviewed until =
the=20
position is filled Women and minorities are encouraged to apply; =
unless=20
confidentiality is requested in writing, information regarding the =
names of=20
applicants must be released upon request. Finalists cannot be =
guaranteed=20
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Languages and=20
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