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<span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">The Linguistics program at Michigan State University is seeking a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Sociolinguistics, with a focus on language variation and change. Details are below and at </span><a href="http://www.careers.msu.edu/cw/en-us/job/502456/assistant-professortenure-system" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">http://www.careers.msu.edu/cw/en-us/job/502456/assistant-professortenure-system</span></a>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span lang="EN" style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Sociolinguistics</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span lang="EN" style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">The Department of Linguistics and Germanic, Slavic, Asian and African Languages at Michigan State University invites applications for a tenure-track
appointment in Sociolinguistics with a focus on language variation and change at the Assistant Professor level, to begin on August 16, 2020.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span lang="EN" style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">The successful candidate must have a PhD in Linguistics by the time of the appointment, and native or near native English language proficiency. The
candidate should have a record of high quality research in language variation and change and in sociolinguistics, in the form of publications or presentations, and demonstrate a promising trajectory of scholarly engagement. The candidate will be an active
participant in the MSU Sociolinguistics Lab.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span lang="EN" style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Special consideration will be given to candidates whose research and scholarly interests complement and connect with those of our current faculty.
Applicants whose research engages in experimental or computational approaches to the modeling and analysis of sound change and variation are particularly encouraged. </span><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">In addition to teaching
sociolinguistics, the ability to teach phonology, quantitative methods in linguistics, or introduction to cognitive science is desirable, as is some college-level teaching experience. Research in languages other than English is also a plus.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span lang="EN" style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Duties will include active research, teaching, and service. The normal teaching load is two courses per semester. The successful candidate is expected
to (a) teach sociolinguistics, plus undergraduate and graduate courses in their areas of expertise, as well as courses in Integrative Studies in the Arts and Humanities (IAH) in the College of Arts and Letters, (b) maintain an active research program, (c)
supervise theses/dissertations and mentor both graduate and undergraduate students, and (d) engage in institutional and professional service.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span lang="EN" style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Review of applications will begin November 4th, 2019, and continue until the position is filled. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span lang="EN" style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Applications must be submitted electronically at the Michigan State Human Resources web site http://careers.msu.edu</span><span lang="EN" style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">.
Posting: </span><span lang="EN" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline !important">610313.</span></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt"><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Qualified applicants should submit (a) a cover letter (b) current curriculum vitae (c) a statement of research interests (d) a statement of teaching experience and
philosophy (e) up to 3 samples of research work (f) a summary of your experience with diversity in the classroom and/or in your past or planned research endeavors, any experience mentoring diverse students or community outreach initiatives, and an explanation
of how you will advance our goals of inclusive excellence, and (g) the names and e-mail addresses of 3 potential referees.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span lang="EN" style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">For more information, contact Professor Suzanne Evans Wagner (wagnersu@msu.edu ), Chair of the Sociolinguistics Search Committee, B-331 Wells Hall,
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perspectives among its members results in true excellence.</span><span lang="EN" style="margin: 0px"><span style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)"> </span></span><span lang="EN" style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">We
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