Assistant Professor - Religious Experience in Southeast Asia -- The Southeast Asian Studies Programme of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore

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• Religious Experience in Southeast Asia

-- National University of Singapore

-- The Southeast Asian Studies Programme of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore, seeks applications for a tenure-track position at the level of Assistant Professor in the area of religious experience in Southeast Asia. Preference will be for those with a research focus on Indonesia, the Philippines, or Vietnam. Applicants must be committed to working and teaching in an interdisciplinary environment with an area studies perspective. They should be actively engaged in research, be fluent in at least one Southeast Asian language, and show evidence of a strong publications record, or the potential to develop one. They should also have relevant teaching experience, as the successful applicant will be expected to teach at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Scholars willing to make a long-term commitment to the Southeast Asian region, including those with strong links to the region's academic community, are especially encouraged to apply. A Ph.D. is required at the time of appointment, which will begin in July 2009.

-- Further information on the Southeast Asian Studies Programme can be obtained from http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/sea/. Applications close on 25 November 2008.

-- To apply, please submit a full CV and a statement describing your research and teaching interests. In addition, please arrange for three reference letters to be sent directly to the Chair of the Search Committee under confidential cover. Inquiries and completed applications should be sent to: Chair of the Search Committee, Southeast Asian Studies Programme, National University of Singapore, 3 Arts Link, Singapore 117570 / Fax: (65) 6777-6608 / Email: <seasec@nus.edu.sg>