EMORY UNIVERSITY

Emory University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the
rank of assistant professor to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in
the Department of Film and Media Studies. Appointment begins in Fall
2013. We are particularly interested in applicants whose research and
teaching focus on one or more of the national cinemas/media of East Asia
and/or South Asia. We especially welcome applications from scholars of
film and media in Korea, China or India. Language and cultural fluency, as
well as an ability to teach core film/media courses, are preferred.
Candidates must possess a Ph.D. at time of appointment, evidence of
excellence in teaching, and must show promise of innovative scholarship,
as well as dedication to building our program. Please send a letter of
application, CV, and three letters of recommendation to Dr. Matthew H.
Bernstein, Chair, Search Committee, Department of Film and Media Studies,
Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322. Applications are due December 15,
2012. Emory University is an EEO/AA employer. Women and Minorities are
encouraged to apply.

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China and the New Internet World: The Eleventh Chinese Internet Research
Conference (CIRC11)
Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford
14-15 June 2013

CIRC is an interdisciplinary conference that brings together scholars,
analysts, industry leaders, journalists and legal practitioners from
around the world to examine the impact of the Internet on Chinese society,
including its social, cultural, political and economic aspects, as well as
how China is changing the Internet. Founded in 2003, the eleventh meeting
of the Chinese Internet Research Conference (CIRC) will be held in Oxford,
hosted and co-organized by the Oxford Internet Institute, the Programme of
Comparative Media Law and Policy, and the Reuters Institute for the Study
of Journalism at the University of Oxford in collaboration with the
Steering Committee of the CIRC, the Annenberg School for Communication &
Journalism at USC, the Center for Global Communications Studies (CGCS) at
the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania,
the Global Communication Research Institute (GCRI) at Shanghai Jiao Tong
University, and Singapore Internet Research Centre at Nanyang
Technological University.

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A message from the University of San Francisco Center for the Pacific Rim:

Please join us on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012, for the first meeting of the
Chinese Studies Research Group at the University of San Francisco (USF).
As the organizer of the group, the USF Center for the Pacific Rim welcomes
all faculty, graduate students, and independent scholars doing research in
Chinese Studies (Chinese language and literature, culture, society,
history, religion, art history, etc.) in the SF Bay Area to meet to share
and discuss their research and to network with other interested scholars.

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San Francisco State University
Assistant Professorship in Chinese

The Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures at San Francisco State
University invites applications for an approved tenure-track assistant
professorship in Chinese with specialization in second language
acquisition and pedagogy, to begin Fall 2013, subject to financial
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CORNELL UNIVERSITY

The Department of Asian Studies at Cornell University announces a tenure-track assistant professor position for a scholar and teacher of modern Chinese literature
specializing in any area of 20th – 21st century literary production,
including film and media, and able to teach a general education
“Introduction to China” class as well as more advanced undergraduate
courses and graduate seminars. Ph.D. in hand by July 1, 2013, and
publishing record or strong potential for publishing are important. Submit
by November 5, 2012, a letter of application, curriculum vitae, writing
sample, statement of teaching experience, and three letters of
recommendation electronically at

https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/1825.

For further information contact: asianstudiesjobs@cornell.edu

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Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature and Chinese
Penn State

The Pennsylvania State University invites applications for an Assistant
Professor position (tenure-track) in Comparative Literature and Chinese.
Home department Comparative Literature; joint appointment with Asian
Studies. Areas of specialization are open and may include, but are not
limited to, comparative approaches to any field in Chinese literature,
premodern or modern; film and new media studies; comparative novel or
comparative poetics; East-West, intra-Asian or global literary
comparisons, including Sinophone studies; postcolonial studies, gender
studies, or queer theory. Quality and originality of comparative research
are more important than field. Teaching responsibilities include
introductory, advanced, and graduate courses on literature and culture in
both Comparative Literature and Chinese; 2/2 load. Starting date: August
2013 preferred. Ph.D. in Comparative Literature, Chinese, or related
field required. Native or near-native ability in Chinese and appropriate
teaching experience required. Relevant research achievements or evidence
of relevant research promise required.

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Applications for the new Henry Luce Foundation/ACLS Program in China Studies
are now available online.

To start your application for a Pre-dissertation grant or a Postdoctoral
Fellowship register at ofa.acls.org/ or click the
Online Fellowship Application tab on the program’s
page<http://www.acls.org/programs/china-studies/>.
The deadline for applications for the Pre-dissertation grants and the
Postdoctoral Fellowships is November 15, 2012.

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The Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations at Harvard
University invites applications for a tenure-track appointment in MODERN
CHINESE HUMANITIES, expected to begin on July 1, 2013. We are particularly
interested in scholars who combine strengths in film and/or media studies
with interdisciplinary range. We would also welcome applicants whose
research encompasses other areas of modern Chinese humanities, including
cultural and literary studies, Sinophone studies, and thought. All
applicants should possess a high level of proficiency in Chinese.

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CALL FOR PAPERS

Chinese Women Filmmakers

University of South Carolina,
Columbia, SC
October 19-20, 2012

Registration can be downloaded here:
http://mclc.osu.edu/rc/images/registration-form.docx
Sponsored by the Confucius Institute, the Moving Image Research
Collections, and the Film and Media Studies Program at the University of
South Carolina in collaboration with the China Film Archive, Peking
University, Beijing Film Academy, and the Chinese Film Market journal; and
supported by the Confucius Institute Headquarters; the third conference on
Chinese cinema, “Chinese Women Filmmakers” will be held in Columbia, SC,
Oct 19-20, 2012. The discussions with be divided into two independent yet
interrelated categories:

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