Assistant Professor of Arabic - University of Wisconsin-Madison

The Department of African Languages & Literature at the University of Wisconsin-Madison invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in Arabic beginning August 2011 at the rank of assistant professor.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. the appropriate area with a specialization in Arabic. Candidates must be able to teach Modern Standard/Classical Arabic at all levels; have native or near-native fluency in Modern Standard Arabic and familiarity with at least one spoken dialect; have knowledge of the historical development of Arabic, of Islamic civilization, and of Arabic-based cultures of Africa; and be competent in linguistic approaches to literature.

The department would value additional competencies in the development of innovative teaching materials, particularly materials that incorporate various technologies to best effect; familiarity with current theories; and an ability to teach in the areas of Arabic literature in translation, literary criticism, classical approaches to Arabic grammar, and/or the linguistic structure of Arabic.

Applications

Submit a letter of application and curriculum vitae, and three letters of reference submitted directly by referees to:

Professor Aliko Songolo
Department of African Lang & Lit
University of Wisconsin-Madison
1466 Van Hise Hall
1220 Linden Drive
Madison,WI 53706

To ensure full consideration application materials must be received by November 24, 2010. Finalists will be required to submit a sample of scholarly writing. Unless confidentiality is requested in writing, information regarding applicants must be released upon request. Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality. A criminal background check may be required prior to employment.

Please contact the Department of African Languages & Literature with any questions: Phone (608) 262.2487 - Fax (608) 265-4151 - Email: africanlang@mailplus.wisc.edu