The Terasaki Center for Japanese Studies seeks to fill the Paul I. Terasaki Chair in U.S.-Japan Relations for academic years 2019-20 and 2020-21. This chair is appointed on a rotating basis from among various specializations within Japanese studies, including history, literature, philosophy, sociology, international relations, economics, political science, selected professional schools and the humanities. This chair is designed to bring internationally renowned experts in Japanese studies and U.S.-Japan relations to the UCLA campus for a period between one quarter and one year.

Appointment

- The Chairholder will be appointed for a period between one quarter and one year.
- The Chairholder will be appointed on a rotating basis from among various specializations within Japanese studies, including history, literature, philosophy, sociology, international relations, economics, political science, selected professional schools and the humanities.
- The Chairholder is to teach both graduate and undergraduate courses in the various fields which comprise Japanese Studies at UCLA, to give at least one public lecture per year on U.S.-Japan relations and to publish at least one scholarly article per year on the subject.
- The Chairholder must follow all other rules set out in the official agreement.

Criteria

The minimum criteria for the holder of the Chair will be:

1. a Ph.D. or equivalent in specified fields
2. a minimum of three years of tenure at a major educational institution and a history of publication in major academic journals

Such criteria may be waived for extraordinary candidates at the discretion of the Selection Committee.

Application

Applicants should send a statement of research and teaching interests, vitae, the year and quarter of availability (2019-20, 2020-21, fall quarter, winter quarter, spring quarter), and a list of three possible references to the Chair of the Search Committee:

Professor Hitoshi Abe
Director, Terasaki Center for Japanese Studies
japancenter@international.ucla.edu