Assistant Professor of East Asian Languages, Literatures & Cultures, General Faculty

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Description 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 both to the EALLC department and the College of Arts & Sciences Engagements program. The Engagements are a defining part of the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences’ general education curriculum, offering first-year students an introduction to essential ways of thinking that span the arts, sciences, and humanities. Through focused, two‑credit, half‑semester courses organized around four pillars (Engaging Aesthetics, Empirical & Scientific Engagement, Engaging Differences, and Ethical Engagement), students learn to ask meaningful questions, analyze evidence, engage diverse perspectives, and explore ethical dimensions of the world around them. Faculty in these hybrid roles will be anchored in a home department while also serving as College Fellows, joining a cross‑disciplinary cohort responsible for shaping the...