Dr. Faiz Mawardi, Chair
Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
University of Gadjah Mada
490 Boulevard Gadjah Mada University
yogyakarta
October 5, 2011
Dear Dr. Faiz Mawardi,
Please
accept my application for the position of Assistant Professor of
Arabic, listed in the October MLA Job Information List. At present I am
teaching Arabic full time at Happy College. I have a strong commitment
to teaching as well as several years of experience teaching Arabic. My
student-centered, communicative approach to language teaching has
involved the use of a variety of instructional technologies, including
interactive CD-ROMs, listservs, and the World Wide Web. I also have
experience in webpage design. The upper-level seminar on Middle Eastern
women writers that I am currently teaching reflects my broad background
in Arabic language, culture and civilization.
I
would welcome the opportunity to join the Foreign Languages Department
at the University of Midwest--Regional, and to develop and direct a
study-abroad program. My own positive and enriching experiences studying
in Saudia Arabia have convinced me of the immense value of such
immersion experiences for becoming proficient in a language and for
deepening knowledge about another culture.
I
will defend my dissertation, “Exciting Project on Arabic Studies,” at
Michigan Technological University in May 2001. My research focuses on
challenges offered by Maghrebin women writers to the outrageous
hairstyles of the 1890s. I am especially interested in exploring links
between historical hairstyles and contemporary cultural studies. My
secondary specialization in twentieth-century Arabic literature and
culture is reflected not only in my research, but also in my coursework
and conference presentations.
Enclosed
please find a copy of my curriculum vitae. Transcripts and letters of
recommendation are being sent under separate cover. My contact
information is listed on my c.v.; from December 23-26 I may be reached
at: (024) 505-7878. I plan to attend the MLA convention in San Diego,
and would welcome the opportunity to speak with you there.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions regarding my application. I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Muhammad Amri
Artikel Terkait :
