Dear Colleagues, Linda Feng has requested that I announce the following position. The link is: https://utoronto.taleo.net/careersection/10050/jobdetail.ftl?job=1904076&tz=GMT-04%3A00&tzname=America%2FNew_York Associate Professor / Professor - Richard Charles and Esther Yewpick Lee Chair in Chinese Thought and Culture - 1904076 Job Field : Tenure Stream Faculty / Division: Faculty of Arts and Science Department : Faculty of Arts and Science Campus : St. George (downtown Toronto) Job Posting : Sep 19, 2019 Job Closing : Nov 18, 2019, 11:59pm EST Description : The Faculty of Arts and Sciences of the University of Toronto invites applications for a tenure stream appointment in Chinese Thought and Culture at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor. The appointment is expected to commence on July 1, 2020. The successful candidate will also be eligible to be named the Richard Charles and Esther Yewpick Lee Chair in Chinese Thought and Culture. This endowed chair appointment would be for a five-year term and is renewable following a favourable review. The successful candidate will be appointed to the Department of East Asian Studies, the Department of Philosophy, or the Department of the Study of Religion (or hold a joint appointment in two of the three units). Candidates must hold a PhD in East Asian Studies, Philosophy, Religious Studies, or a closely related field and have demonstrated an exceptional record of excellence in research and teaching and experience in research supervision. We seek candidates whose research and teaching interests complement and strengthen our existing strengths in one or more of these departments, relative to Chinese thought and culture. Candidates will have an established international reputation and will be expected to sustain and lead innovative and independent research at the highest international level and to maintain an outstanding, competitive, and externally funded research program in areas covering Chinese philosophy, religion, and/or culture. Candidates must provide evidence of excellence in research as demonstrated by sustained high-impact contributions and publications in top-ranked and field-relevant venues, the submitted research statement, presentations at significant conferences, distinguished awards and accolades for innovative work, other noteworthy activities that contribute to the visibility and prominence of the discipline, and strong endorsement by referees of high international standing. The successful candidate is expected to strengthen the Faculty of Arts & Science's undergraduate and graduate education in the area of Chinese philosophy, religion, and/or culture. Evidence of excellence in teaching and experience in research supervision will be demonstrated through the teaching dossier, including a statement of teaching philosophy, teaching evaluations, and sample course materials submitted as part of the application, as well as strong letters of reference. Sincerely, Michael