he Department of History at the University of São Paulo is seeking to appoint a tenure-track faculty member in History of Asia, whose research focuses on the Asian spaces rather than the European presence in Asia. Candidates who are proficient in Asian languages, have experience with Asian archives and sources, and are conversant with scholarly literature written in Asia by Asians will be preferred. The mission of the successful candidate is to establish and consolidate the field of History of Asia at the University of São Paulo.

Role:

• Develop his/her own individual research project, present its results in academic events, and publish them in national and international publications.

• Teach undergraduate surveys, advanced courses, and graduate seminars in the History of Asia, with particular focus on the Chinese, Indian and Japanese spaces.

• Supervise individual students at both undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as coordinate collective research projects.

• Mentor young researchers in Brazil and abroad.

• Forge collaboration and joint projects with national and foreign scholars and academic institutions.

• Lead outreach projects that spread the knowledge produced at the university to society in general.

• Take an active role in the university service and administration at all its different levels.

The position to be filled corresponds roughly to that of tenure-track assistant professor in US universities but open for scholars holding a PhD at any stage of their careers. There is a so-called ‘probative’ period of 3 years, after which tenure is usually granted.

The successful candidate may initially teach in English but is expected to transition to teaching in Portuguese within the first few years after their appointment.

The monthly salary, as of May, 2023, is R$ 14.761,02.

The monthly salary is supplemented by the university and the State of São Paulo, which subsidize costs with public transportation (subway only), private health care, supplementary pension plan, and supermarket and restaurant vouchers. Bear in mind that the costs of living in Brazil are lower than many European countries and American states.

Newly hired faculty members receive start up funds to equip their office and conduct research. The university and other national and state foundations offer opportunities for individual and collective research grants and travel funding.

Application closes on 22 April 2024.

More information can be found here.