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The Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies and the Program in African Studies at Princeton University invites applications for a half-time visiting faculty/lecturer language position in Swahili for the 2007–8 academic year. The instructor will be appointed in the Department of Comparative Literature and will be expected to teach the following three courses plus advising.

*Fall 2007:
• Introduction to literature and literary criticism in Kiswahili
• Swahili Novel

*Spring 2008:
• Swahili Drama

The courses focus on introducing undergraduate students who have studied elementary and intermediate Swahili to the basic vocabulary/concepts and aspects of theory, criticism, and reading of authentic texts in all genres of literature in Kiswahili language.

Applicants must have proven qualifications and experience in teaching and scholarship in Kiswahili literature or a related area. Salary will be determined by qualifications and experience - Ph.D. preferred. This is a one year, half time teaching position.

*Application deadline: April 30, 2007.* Applications must include: (1) a letter of application, (2) a current curriculum vita, (3) teaching evaluations, (4) sample syllabi for at least one of the courses above, and (5) three letters of recommendation, and be sent to:

Visiting Faculty/Lecturer in Swahili
Program in African Studies
Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies
334 Aaron Burr Hall
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ 08544
Applications may also be sent via fax (609-258-3988) or e-mail to piirs@princeton.edu .
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Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
For information about applying to Princeton, see: https://web.princeton.edu/sites/dof/ApplicantsInfo.htm .

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