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The East Asian Studies Program at Austin College invites applicants for a two-year ASIANetwork-Luce Postdoctoral Teaching fellow to begin in August 2017. The successful candidate will teach courses on Chinese politics, broadly defined.  Experience or interest teaching introductory Chinese language is desirable, but not required.The East Asian Studies Program is an interdisciplinary program. In keeping with this mission, the potential to teach about East Asian politics regionally is desired, as is the ability to connect with the college’s other interdisciplinary programs:  Environmental Studies, Gender Studies, Global Management, Leadership Studies, Non-Profit Organizations and Public Service, and Public Health.Austin College is a selective national liberal arts college with an enrollment of 1300 undergraduates located north of Dallas in Sherman, Texas. Founded in 1849, making it the oldest institution of higher education in Texas operating under original charter and name, the college is related by covenant to the Presbyterian Church (USA). Recognized nationally for academic excellence in the areas of international education, pre-professi onal training, and leadership studies, Austin College is one of 40 schools profiled in Loren Pope’s influential book Colleges That Change Lives.The teaching fellow will teach two undergraduate courses each semester, pursue an active research agenda, and participate fully in the life of the college. The fellow’s teaching duties will be determined according to their expertise and the needs of the college and include at least two courses that the candidate will be free to design according to their interests. In addition, we expect the Fellow to participate in the East Asian Studies Program and other relative academic units, by mentoring students and helping with curriculum development. The Fellow will attend the ASIANetwork conference with other Austin College faculty in Spring 2018 and Spring 2019 and participate in a panel with other ASIANetwork-Luce Postdoctoral Fellows at both conferences.The Postdoctoral Fellowship provides an annual stipend of $40,000, health insurance, and other eligible benefits available to full-time employees. The Fellow will have access to faculty development funds and support for attending the ASIANetwork conference. Qualified applicants must have earned a Ph.D. from a North American university no earlier than Spring 2014. Applicants who are ABD may be considered, provided that they have a scheduled completion date prior to the beginning of the fellowship year verified by their graduate advisor.To apply, please email a letter of application, CV, statement of teaching philosophy, evidence of teaching effectiveness, copies of transcripts, and three letters of recommendation to eassearch@austincollege.edu or, you may mail your materials to Dr. Sheila Amin Gutiérrez de Piñeres, Vice President for Academic Affairs, 900 N. Grand Ave, Suite 6D, Sherman, Texas 75090-4400. Review of applications will begin February 15 and continue until the position is filled.    Austin College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse faculty, staff and student body and welcomes all applicants. Must be legally authorized to work without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).