Turpanjian Chair in Contemporary Armenian Studies at USC

The Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California invites applications for a full-time tenured position to be appointed as the inaugural Turpanjian Chair in Contemporary Armenian Studies anticipated to begin Fall 2013.

We seek an Associate or full Professor with a distinguished record of research, publications and teaching, who will provide leadership and visibility. The department of appointment is to be determined; possible departments may include Sociology, International Relations, Political Science, Economics, History, Literature, Psychology, Religion, and American Studies and Ethnicity.

Applicant should have a PhD and should send a letter of interest and CV with names of three potential referees to turpanjiansearch@dornsife.usc.edu. Materials submitted by regular mail will not be accepted. In order to be considered, applicants must also submit an electronic USC application; follow this job link or paste in a browser: https://jobs.usc.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=66580 . Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2012 and will continue until the position is filled.

USC strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment. Women and men, and members of all racial and ethnic groups are encouraged to apply.