MCF Humanities and social sciences of contemporary Japan (N° Odyssée: 251025; Section CNU: 15)

The following profiles will be able to flourish in both research and teaching:
Philosophy, history of ideas, modern literature;
Anthropology, sociology or history of contemporary and popular culture; Human geography, economics. 
All applications, including international ones, are encouraged.

Teaching

Geography, History/sociology of art or cultural industries, modern literature, philosophy.

Language teaching

The department needs to recruit a teacher-researcher who is fluent in French and Japanese, and who can design and supervise language courses at all levels. 
The position is to be based on the following disciplines, in no preferential order and by no means exhaustive : Philosophy, Popular Arts and Culture ; Modern and Contemporary Literature. 
The person recruited will participate in the life of the department, taking on responsibilities such as supervising French or Japanese tutors, preparing and taking part in the pre-start of term courses, sorting students on Parcours Sup, and monitoring French and Japanese students under exchange agreements.
The candidate will also be expected to contribute to the development of teaching tools, including digital ones. ICTE skills are desirable.
Depending on their specialist discipline, they may be required to teach part of the department's cross-disciplinary courses (literature, linguistics, social sciences) or INALCO's cross-disciplinary undergraduate and graduate courses.
They may also teach in English.

Teaching department : 
Location : INALCO, 65 rue des Grands Moulins CS21351 75214-PARIS cedex 13
Name of department director : Guibourg DELAMOTTE (Mme) et NISHIO Sumikazu (M.)
Department director's phone number:
Department director's e-mail: direction-departement-japon@inalco.fr
Department URL: http://www.inalco.fr/departement/etudes-japonaises

Research

The candidate will consider the convergence between his/her work and Inalco's intellectual and scientific identity, as embodied in the collective projects carried out by the establishment and its research units. Depending on their specialties, the teacher-researcher recruited will be able to join the research unit of their choice from among Inalco's own teams and UMRs under the (co)supervision of Inalco, in particular:

IFRAE is seeking to recruit a teacher-researcher in the field of contemporary Japanese studies. Special attention will be paid to specialists in the following disciplines or fields: 
- Anthropology, history, sociology of contemporary and popular culture, 
- Human geography, economics, 
- Philosophy, history of ideas, modern literature
In these fields, collective research projects are being developed that should be strengthened. Candidates should have a high scientific level and be involved in national and international research networks. A relevant research project, in line with the team's existing axes and projects, is expected. Beyond the Japanese area, an interest in East Asian issues, comparisons and connections (China, Korea, Mongolia, Nepal, Tibet, Vietnam) is essential, as is a taste for teamwork and scientific leadership.

Laboratory: IFRAE
Location: Inalco, 2 rue de Lille, 75007 Paris
Laboratory director's name: Bernard THOMANN
Laboratory director's phone number:
Laboratory director's e-mail: bernard.thomann@inalco.fr
Laboratory director's URL: https://www.inalco.fr/ifrae

Depending on his/her specialties, the recruited lecturer may also join another team at Inalco.

The position for which you are applying may be located in a "restricted field" within the meaning of article R. 413-5-1 of the French penal code. If this is the case, your appointment and/or assignment will be subject to authorization issued by the head of the establishment, in accordance with the provisions of article 20-4 of decree no. 84-431 of June 6, 1984.

Ref.: Decree of February 6, 2023, on the general procedures for transfers, secondments, and recruitment through competitive examinations for associate professors, university professors, and junior professor chairs.