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Post-doctoral Fellow in Korean Studies in School of Modern Languages and Cultures (Sino-Korea Cultural Interactions)Applications are invited for appointment as Post-doctoral Fellow in Korean Studies in the School of Modern Languages and Cultures (SMLC), from September 1, 2013 or as soon as possible thereafter on a mutually agreed date, for a period of three years.Information about the School can be obtained at http://www.smlc.hku.hk/.  Enquiries about the post should be sent to Professor Louise Edwards (e-mail: ledwards@hku.hk) or Professor Su Yun Kim (e-mail: suyunkim@hku.hk) at SMLCApplicants should have a Ph.D. degree in hand by the time of appointment from Korean Studies disciplines. The successful candidate should also possess native or near-native fluency in both Korean and English with research interests in Sino-Korea cultural interactions, broadly defined. Applicants with knowledge of the digital humanities would be viewed especially favorably. The candidate will have opportunity to offer one course per year in the School of Modern Languages and Cultures’ growing interdisciplinary Korean Studies Programme.Applicants should send a completed application form, a letter of application, CV, a writing sample of scholarly work, an abstract of a current research project, and three reference letters to smlcsena@hku.hkApplication forms (341/1111) can be obtained at http://www.hku.hk/apptunit/form-ext.doc.  Further particulars can be obtained at http://jobs.hku.hk/.  Closes April 15, 2013. The University thanks applicants for their interest, but advises that only shortlisted applicants will be notified of the application result.