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Am 2014년 01월 31일 19:39, schrieb Dan Wilcox:
Howdy Max,
Out of curiosity, why did you leave? Find a better job elsewhere? Wanted to get out of sleepy Weimar?
It's certainly no secret, so I might as well respond on the list: A yes/no answer isn't possible so I will elaborate a bit: I enjoyed working here, it is a really nice setting, skilled, creative and eager students, great colleagues, a lot of freedom in what and how to teach, etc. Weimar is sleepy, but it also has some benefits which are hard to find elsewhere. I chose to live here, rather than in Berlin (like many colleagues) because of reasons like the short distances and the nature around. Positions at German universities like the one I had (and the one now opened) are limited to 6 years, and non extensible. I had been working for the Bauhaus-Universität for 5 years, so I started to look around for other options. I found one: since September I am Professor at the Yeungnam University in Gyeongsan (Daegu), Korea. It's very exciting to be there. I work with sculpture and painting students, which is a great challenge for me, just like learning the language.
Cheers! Max