Job announcement, Tilburg University

[Fons Maes]

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

The Faculty of Arts at Tilburg University (The Netherlands) offers a new
 master's program "Professional Communication and New Digital Media"
which started September 1, 2000. In view of the development of this
program and the set up of research in the field of (cognitive) linguistics
and digital media, the  faculty now has a vacancy for:

A TENURE TRACK POSITION AT THE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
LEVEL
(vac. no. 810.00.16)

Candidates must be able to contribute to

- the development of research into the relationship between language,
text and communication on the one hand, and digital media on the other.
The research fits in with expertise in the Departments of Discourse
Studies and Language and Information Science. It focuses on the effect
of digitalization and multimedia on the production, the processing and
the use of information and on learning and constructing knowledge. This
 effect can be studied from the perspective of both individual and social
cognition.

- developing and supervising master's thesis research related to the field
of discourse studies, information science and digital media

- teaching courses in the field of text technology and new media )

- developing and implementing computer-based facilities for teaching
and instruction.

Candidates must meet the following requirements:

- a Ph D in one of the following disciplines: (cognitive) linguistics,
discourse studies, language and information science, alpha informatics,
communication studies, cognitive science, cognitive, social or
educational psychology;

- experienced in language and discourse oriented research in the field of
digital media.

- strong affinity with, and familiarity with, recent developments in the
field of digital media

- broad deployability in instructional and organizational tasks;
demonstrable didactic qualities.

Salary

Pay classification is according to level of experience and expertise, with a
 maximum of Dfl. 9.015.- per month (salary scale 12).


Information
More information about the vacancy can be obtained from Dr. A. Maes
(maes at kub.nl).

see also: http://let.kub.nl/bdm/jobs.html

Applications
Written applications with curriculum vitae have to be sent to
Tilburg University, Arts Faculty
C. de Graaf, Faculty Director
POBox 90153
5000 LE Tilburg
The Netherlands


Fons Maes
Discourse Studies Group
Tilburg University
POBox 90153
5000 LE Tilburg
phone ** 31 13 466 2058
fax ** 31 13 466 3110
http://cwis.kub.nl/~fdl/general/people/maes/