[Bilimsel Haber] Job: Department of American Culture and Literature at Bilkent University

[Onur İnal]

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.

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.

Applicants should send a letter of application outlining preparation and interests in research and teaching (including a list of courses taught), a
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.

Contact Info:
Dennis Bryson, Acting Chair
Department of American Culture & Literature
Bilkent University
TR-06800 Bilkent, Ankara
TURKEY
E-mail address: dennis at bilkent.edu.tr

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