The Department of East Asian Languages, Literatures and Cultures at the University of Virginia (UVA) seeks applications from specialists in the field of late imperial (Ming-Qing) Chinese literature for an appointment as a three-year assistant professor on the academic general faculty (teaching) track.

The successful candidate will be contributing courses to the EALC department and the College of Arts & Sciences Engagements program. In East Asian Languages, Literatures and Cultures, the successful candidate will be joining a vibrant and distinguished team of language and literature faculty dedicated to research in the traditional and modern humanities of China, Japan, and Korea. The successful candidate will offer three courses per year in the department according to curricular needs, such as the gateway course EAST 1010 required for all department majors and minors.

The Engagements are a defining part of the College of Arts & Sciences’ general education curriculum, of...