[Commlist] Job opportunity from Lingnan University

Assistant Professor, Department of Cultural Studies, Lingnan University
(Post Ref.: 20/243)
Established in 2000, the Department (http://www.LN.edu.hk/cultural/) 
offers a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Cultural Studies with a strong 
interdisciplinary orientation. It admits postgraduate research students 
leading to the award of MPhil and PhD degrees. Since 2003, it has been 
offering a self-financed taught programme leading to the Master degree 
of Cultural Studies. The department's faculty also contribute to the 
work of the newly established Centre for Cultural Research and 
Development (https://culturalresearch.center/).
General Requirements
Candidates should have a PhD degree in Cultural Studies or in related 
fields and preferably a few years of working experience at a tertiary 
institution, with relevant teaching experience and a good research 
grants record. The appointee will be required to conduct teaching, 
research, and take up service duties.
The appointee must have a strong background in Cultural Studies and 
proven teaching and research ability in three or more of the following 
areas: performance and cultural practice, mobility, creative industry, 
cultural policy, and cultures of everyday life, etc. Lingnan University 
is fully committed to the pursuit of excellence in both teaching and 
research. The appointee will be a committed academic with a record of 
research and scholarship of international stature, and will be able to 
demonstrate commitment to the vision and orientation of the Department 
and the University. The appointee should demonstrate a track record of 
quality publications and grants-based research in areas relevant to the 
Department's profile is required.
Appointment
The conditions of appointment will be competitive. Remuneration will be 
commensurate with qualifications and experience. Fringe benefits include 
annual leave, medical and dental benefits, mandatory provident fund, 
gratuity and incoming passage and baggage allowance for the eligible 
appointee.
Appointment will normally be made on an initial contract of three years, 
which, subject to review and mutual agreement, may normally lead to 
longer-term appointment with consideration for substantiation.
Application Procedure (online application only)
Please click "Apply Now" to submit your application. Applicants should 
include a letter of interest, a CV and at least one writing sample in 
the application. Applicants should also provide names and contact 
information of three referees. Personal data collected will be used for 
recruitment purposes only.
Informal inquiries concerning the post can be directed to Professor Pun 
Ngai, Head of the Department of Cultural Studies, at (npun /at/ ln.edu.hk).
We are an equal opportunities employer. Review of applications will 
start from 15 October 2021 and continue until the post is filled. 
Qualified candidates are advised to submit their applications early for 
consideration.
https://lingnan.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/4/home/requisition/265?c=lingnan 
<https://lingnan.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/4/home/requisition/265?c=lingnan>
Lingnan University, a distinctive liberal arts institution in the Hong 
Kong Special Administrative Region, is committed to the provision of 
quality whole-person education by combining the best of Chinese and 
Western liberal arts traditions. It strives to pursue excellence in 
teaching, learning, scholarship and community engagement. With three 
academic Faculties, it offers a wide range of undergraduate degree 
programmes in arts, business and social sciences. Lingnan's liberal arts 
education is characterised by a broad-based interdisciplinary curriculum 
with specialised disciplinary studies; close student-staff relationship; 
a vibrant residential campus; ample global learning opportunities; 
active community engagement and multifarious workplace experience. The 
School of Graduate Studies also offers postgraduate programmes up to 
doctoral level in various disciplines and provides professional 
education for the wider society.

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