[ecrea] Professor/Associate Professor Department of Cultural Studies- Lingnan University

http://www.ln.edu.hk/job-vacancies/current-job-openings/academic-teaching-and-related-posts/17-180




Job Vacancies for Academic, Teaching and related posts



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 University also offers postgraduate programmes up to 
doctoral level in various disciplines.  Applications are now invited for 
the following post, which will be tenable from mid-August 2018 or by 
mutual agreement :



Professor/Associate Professor

Department of Cultural Studies

(Post Ref.: 17/180/W)



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.  The Department also offers a 
self-financed taught programme leading to the Master degree of Cultural 
Studies and will soon launch a new taught programme leading to the 
Master degree of Performance Studies.



Requirements

Candidates should have a PhD degree in a cognate field of study, 
experience in academic administration and team-work, a distinguished 
record of research and publications, and an international reputation of 
trans-disciplinary/interdisciplinary scholarship in one or more of the 
following areas: cultural theory, pedagogy, performance studies, 
gender/sexuality, politics of knowledge, postcolonial studies, cultural 
geography, digital cultural studies, media culture and cultural 
industry. A demonstrable interest in cultural studies in Asia (including 
inter-Asian projects) will be a definite advantage. The successful 
applicant will be expected to work with senior faculty in providing 
strong academic leadership in curriculum development, teaching and 
research. For appointment as Professor, candidates should have 
substantial research and teaching experience with significant scholarly 
publications in leading journals and academic achievements.  For 
appointment as Associate Professor, candidates should have at least five 
years of relevant experience and a good track record in research and 
scholarly activities in the areas mentioned above. The appointee will be 
required to conduct teaching and research, engage in knowledge transfer 
projects, and take up service duties.



Lingnan University is fully committed to the pursuit of excellence in 
both teaching and research.  The appointee should demonstrate commitment 
to teaching and research excellence, and will be expected to apply for 
external competitive research grants, publish in reputable international 
journals in the field and contribute to the department’s post-graduate 
degree programmes. Candidates are required to provide information on 
their research records and evidence of quality teaching. Administrative 
experience will be an advantage.



Appointment

The conditions of appointment will be competitive.  The rank and 
remuneration will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. 
Fringe benefits include annual leave, medical and dental benefits, 
mandatory provident fund, gratuity, housing benefits 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 possibility of consideration for 
substantiation.  For appointment at the rank of Professor, appointment 
with substantiation will normally be considered.



Application Procedure

Applicants are invited to send their dossier together with a completed 
personal data sheet (Form R1 which is obtainable at 
http://www.LN.edu.hk/hr/employment-opportunities/application-forms) to 
the Human Resources Office, Lingnan University, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong by 
post, by fax at (852) 2891-5782 or by email: (recruit /at/ LN.edu.hk) (as 
attachment in MS Word format) by 15 November 2017.  Applicants shall 
provide names and contact information of at least three referees to whom 
applicants’ consent has been given for their providing references. 
Please specify the post/level you are applying for and quote the 
reference number of the post in all correspondence.  Further information 
on the University and its programmes and activities can be found on the 
University’s web site : http://www.LN.edu.hk.  Enquiries can be directed 
to (recruit /at/ LN.edu.hk).



The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the 
post advertised, or to fill the post by invitation or by search.  We 
regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.



(September 2017)

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