Korea Foundation Professor of Korean Studies

The Department of Sociology and Criminology at the University at Buffalo (UB), SUNY, invites applications for the Korea Foundation Professor of Korean Studies, a position established by a generous gift from the Korea Foundation. The Department seeks a scholar who may be appointed at the rank of Professor (tenure pending), Associate Professor (tenure pending), or a tenure-track Assistant Professor, beginning in the Fall 2025 term. The successful candidate will focus on Korea as the primary subject of their research and teaching. This position is part of an exciting expansion of Korean studies at the University at Buffalo that will launch in Spring 2025 as the Korean Studies Program within UB's Asian Institute. The Korean Studies Program is being developed with funding from the Korea Foundation and Academy of Korean Studies, among others, which provides support for research, teaching, exchange, and cultural activities for UB faculty and students. The program builds on, and in turn further generates, student enthusiasm for Korean popular culture to deepen the understanding of Korean history, society, and culture.

The successful candidate will expand the instructional curriculum in the Department, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, and mentoring graduate students. The successful candidate’s research about Korea will broadly connect to at least one of the Department’s areas of specialization which includes Crime, Law, and Social Policy; Family and the Life Course; Health and Illness; Social Inequalities; Urban, Community, and the Environment; and Work, Labor, and Political Economy. Faculty are expected to maintain an active research agenda and to provide service to the Department, University, and the discipline. Applicants must show strong potential for publications, and if applicable, for external grant funding. Underrepresented scholars are strongly encouraged to apply.

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter describing research and teaching interests including anticipated courses, a curriculum vitae, one writing sample, and the names and addresses of three references (on the application form).

Inquiries should be sent to Professors Hanna Grol-Prokopczyk and/or Mary Nell Trautner, Search Committee Co-Chairs, via email at hgrol@buffalo.edu and/or trautner@buffalo.edu. Please reference “Korean Studies Search” in the subject line.

Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2024, and the search will continue until the position is filled.