Nagoya University (Graduate School of Humanities, Associate Professor)
Application Guidelines
12Position
Title
Institutional
Affiliation

Associate Professor (English Literature, Anglophone Literature)
Integrated Culture Studies Program, Graduate School of Humanities
Job description (duties, teaching, etc.)
At the time of commencing employment
・To teach courses in Comparative Literature, Comparative Culture, and Literary
Theory in the Graduate School of Humanities, Department of Humanities, Global
30 Linguistics and Cultural Studies Program.
・To teach courses in English as a Foreign Language for the Institute of Liberal Arts
and Sciences.
・To participate in Nagoya Universityʼs research and educational projects.
・To cooperate with other activities including those related to entrance examinations,

3Application

administration, and contributing to society.

Details

Scope of possible changes to job description
・As may be specified by the Tokai National Higher Education and Research System.
Place of employment
At the time of commencing employment
・Nagoya University (Higashiyama Campus), Furo-cho, Chikusa Ward, Nagoya City,
Aichi Prefecture
Scope of possible changes to place of employment
・As may be specified by the Tokai National Higher Education and Research System.
Number of positions: One associate professor
Start of employment: 1st April 2025

45Research

Field

Humanities

Field

Subfield

English literature and literature in the English language

Type ofFull time (5-year contract, renewable once for a further 5 years)

Employment
Details of the specific qualifications, requirements (including degrees, etc.) andexpertise required
・A PhD degree.

6Eligibility forApplication

・ Research expertise in English Literature or Cultural Studies (in particular,Comparative Literature, Comparative Culture, Critical Theory or a related field).
・At least one yearʼs experience (including as a Teaching Assistant) in teaching
English at a higher education institution.
・ Ability to teach courses in Comparative Literature, Comparative Culture andCritical Theory.

・Have English as a first language.
Terms of employment (salary, working hours, holidays, employment period,insurance, etc.)
・Salary will be based on the Tokai National Higher Education and Research System
Nagoya University Pay Rules for Faculty Members Covered Under the Annual SalarySystem. Starting salary will be determined based on experience.
https://education.joureikun.jp/thers_ac/act/print/print110001585.htm (inJapanese)
・Terms of employment will be governed by the Tokai National Higher Education
and Research System Employee Work Regulations.
https://education.joureikun.jp/thers_ac/act/print/print110010928.htm (inJapanese)
・Working hours are based on a discretionary work system (for specialized work, the7Terms ofworking hours are 7 hours 45 minutes per day). Standard working hours are fromemployment

8:30 to 17:15, but the method of working and the time allocation are left to thediscretion of the worker.
・Holidays include annual paid leave, sick leave, and special leave.
・Holidays are every Saturday and Sunday, national holidays, and the New Yearholidays (December 29th to January 3rd). However, employees may be asked to workon holidays due to classes, entrance exams, etc.
・In terms of social security, employees will be covered by the Ministry of Education,Culture, Sports, Science and Technologyʼs Mutual Aid Association, Employee
Pension, Employment Insurance and Workmenʼs Accident Insurance.
・In accordance with Article 25 of the Health Promotion Law, the university is taking
measures against passive smoking to ensure the health of university members andvisitors and enhance the universityʼs environment.
http://www.ehsp.nagoya-u.ac.jp/tabacco.html (in Japanese)

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Application
periodFrom 11th September 2024 to 31st October 2024
Method of application (where to send submitted materials)
1. Applications will be accepted via the Web Application function of the JREC-IN
Portal.

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Application

2. Please prepare the application documents listed below in PDF format, combine

andthem in the order of (1) to (9) to create a single file, and upload the file via the Web

Selection,

Application function.

Result3. If you have books or other materials that cannot be converted to PDF, or if the file

Notification,

size exceeds the limit, please contact us in advance by email.

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Application Documents

Details(1) Curriculum vitae
・Please include your name, date of birth, current address, phone number, email
address, degrees (year and month of award, title, name of university where degree
was awarded, title of the thesis or dissertation), academic history (from university),

employment history, academic affiliations, awards and punishments, etc. (Use of theJREC-IN format is recommended).
(2) List of research achievements
・Use of the JREC-IN format is recommended (Refereed papers should be clearlymarked as such.)(3) List of educational achievements (for both specialized education and English
language education courses, please include the subject name, content, and durationof the course. Please use A4-size paper when creating this document.)(4) Certificate of final degree (copy of degree certificate, etc.) (1 copy)(5) Three major publications/papers (reprints/copies are acceptable). For papers,
please attach an abstract of about 100 words in English. For doctoral dissertations orbooks, please attach an abstract of about 200 words in English.
(6) Outline of your aspirations for your graduate school teaching (A4-size,approximately 500 words in English).
(7) Outline of your aspirations for your English teaching in the Institute of Liberal
Arts and Sciences (A4-size, approximately 500 words in English).
(8) Outline of your aspirations for your future research (A4-size, approximately 500
words in English).
(9) The name, affiliation, job title, telephone number, and email address of tworecommenders. Please submit a letter of recommendation from one of your two
recommenders with your application.
Contact details
Graduate School of Humanities, Nagoya University（Contact person：Professor Edward Haig）
Email：haig.edward.k6@f.mail.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Selection details (selection method, decision on acceptance/rejection)
1 The first stage of selection will involve a document screening of the above
application documents.
2 In the second stage, those who pass the first stage will be asked to teach a mocklesson, give a presentation on their research, and have an interview with the selectioncommittee.
3 Applicants will be contacted via email or phone regarding the second stage of theselection process.
4 Travel expenses for the second stage of selection will be borne by the applicant. For
applicants from outside Japan, the second stage of selection may be conducted online.
5 Nagoya University will actively recruit female candidates if their performance(including research, education, social contributions, and human resources) isdeemed equal.
https://www.nagoya-u.ac.jp/about-nu/declaration/positiveaction/index.html (inJapanese)
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Additional・Applicants will be notified of the result of their application by email.

information ・The submitted documents will not be used for any purpose other than this selectionprocess.
・In principle, application documents will not be returned, but they will be used solely
for the purpose of this application, and personal information will not be disclosed,transferred, or lent to a third party without a legitimate reason.
・ Additional information about your achievements may be requested during theselection process.
・For applicants with disabilities who may require particular consideration for theiremployment, please submit evidence of your disability, if possible.