Visiting Professor of Chinese

Job description

The College of East Asian Studies at Wesleyan University invites applications for a Visiting Professor or Visiting Instructor in Pre-Modern Chinese Philosophy and Culture, to begin in January 2026.

Term of appointment is one semester.

The successful candidate will teach three courses, with no advising or service expectations.

One course will be Classical Chinese Philosophy; the other two courses can be in philosophy or other humanistic disciplines so long as the focus is on pre-twentieth century China.


Minimum Qualifications: Ph.D in hand in Philosophy, East Asian Studies, or a related field to be hired at the rank of Visiting Professor; MA in Philosophy, East Asian Studies, or a related field to be hired at the rank of Visiting Instructor.

College-level teaching experience is required.


Native or near-native proficiency in English is required.

Native or near-native proficiency in Chinese is preferred.


Work Location: In-person on the campus of Wesleyan University


To Apply: Please submit a Cover Letter describing your proposed courses, and a C.V. Optionally, you may also include syllabi of the proposed courses, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and/or a statement describing your research interests.

Submit your materials to the Wesleyan University Careers website: https://wesleyan.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/careers.

Upon application, applicants will be prompted to provide names and contact details for three referees.

However, formal letters of recommendation are optional for this position.

If you do not wish to provide referee information, please type your own name and the e-mail address for position queries knorris@wesleyan.edu (queries—knorris@wesleyan.edu—in) in the relevant fields when prompted.

If you do provide referee information, they will be asked to submit confidential letters of recommendation upon submission of the application.

Review of applications will begin on October 17th and will continue until the position has been filled.

We regret that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

For questions, please contact Kathleen Norris: knorris@wesleyan.edu.







Work Location: On Campus

All offers to external applicants are contingent on the candidate’s completion of a pre-employment background check screening (https://www.wesleyan.edu/hr/pdfs/Wesleyan%20University%20Background%20Check%20Policy_.pdf) to the satisfaction of Wesleyan University.


Wesleyan University, located in Middletown, Connecticut, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, age, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, ancestry, present or past history of mental disorder, learning disability or physical disability, political belief, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or non-position-related criminal record.

We welcome applications from women and historically underrepresented minority groups.

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Wesleyan offers a broad range of employee benefits and development opportunities, including comprehensive group insurance plans, wellness programs and incentives, generous paid time off and retirement plans, flexible work schedules, employee and dependent tuition programs for those who qualify.




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