<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">*apologies for cross-postings*<div>*please forward to potentially interested students/colleagues*<br><div><br></div><div><!--StartFragment--><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.3pt 56.65pt 85.0pt 113.35pt 141.7pt 170.05pt 198.4pt 226.75pt 255.1pt 283.45pt 311.8pt 340.15pt;
mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The
Centre for Linguistics at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium) currently
has a vacancy for PhD research on<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.3pt 56.65pt 85.0pt 113.35pt 141.7pt 170.05pt 198.4pt 226.75pt 255.1pt 283.45pt 311.8pt 340.15pt;
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12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.3pt 56.65pt 85.0pt 113.35pt 141.7pt 170.05pt 198.4pt 226.75pt 255.1pt 283.45pt 311.8pt 340.15pt;
mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">'200
years of Dutch philology in Flanders:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>the interplay between academia, social struggle and national identity
building.'<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.3pt 56.65pt 85.0pt 113.35pt 141.7pt 170.05pt 198.4pt 226.75pt 255.1pt 283.45pt 311.8pt 340.15pt;
mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.3pt 56.65pt 85.0pt 113.35pt 141.7pt 170.05pt 198.4pt 226.75pt 255.1pt 283.45pt 311.8pt 340.15pt;
mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The
project is part of ongoing historical-sociolinguistic research on language and
society in Flanders during the long 19th century.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.3pt 56.65pt 85.0pt 113.35pt 141.7pt 170.05pt 198.4pt 226.75pt 255.1pt 283.45pt 311.8pt 340.15pt;
mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.3pt 56.65pt 85.0pt 113.35pt 141.7pt 170.05pt 198.4pt 226.75pt 255.1pt 283.45pt 311.8pt 340.15pt;
mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The
successful candidate should hold a Master's degree in philology/linguistics but
candidates from other disciplines with a strong interest in social history and
sociolinguistics are welcome to apply (historical pedagogy, social history,
...).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>A sound knowledge of Dutch
is essential.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.3pt 56.65pt 85.0pt 113.35pt 141.7pt 170.05pt 198.4pt 226.75pt 255.1pt 283.45pt 311.8pt 340.15pt;
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12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.3pt 56.65pt 85.0pt 113.35pt 141.7pt 170.05pt 198.4pt 226.75pt 255.1pt 283.45pt 311.8pt 340.15pt;
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12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The
candidate is expected to conduct research that will lead to a finished PhD
dissertation after 4 years.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.3pt 56.65pt 85.0pt 113.35pt 141.7pt 170.05pt 198.4pt 226.75pt 255.1pt 283.45pt 311.8pt 340.15pt;
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12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.3pt 56.65pt 85.0pt 113.35pt 141.7pt 170.05pt 198.4pt 226.75pt 255.1pt 283.45pt 311.8pt 340.15pt;
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12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Interested
candidates can send a CV, a short text explaining their intended approach to
the project and a copy of their Master's thesis to<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.3pt 56.65pt 85.0pt 113.35pt 141.7pt 170.05pt 198.4pt 226.75pt 255.1pt 283.45pt 311.8pt 340.15pt;
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12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.3pt 56.65pt 85.0pt 113.35pt 141.7pt 170.05pt 198.4pt 226.75pt 255.1pt 283.45pt 311.8pt 340.15pt;
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12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">prof.
dr. Wim Vandenbussche<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.3pt 56.65pt 85.0pt 113.35pt 141.7pt 170.05pt 198.4pt 226.75pt 255.1pt 283.45pt 311.8pt 340.15pt;
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12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Vrije
Universiteit Brussel<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.3pt 56.65pt 85.0pt 113.35pt 141.7pt 170.05pt 198.4pt 226.75pt 255.1pt 283.45pt 311.8pt 340.15pt;
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12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Centrum
voor linguïstiek<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.3pt 56.65pt 85.0pt 113.35pt 141.7pt 170.05pt 198.4pt 226.75pt 255.1pt 283.45pt 311.8pt 340.15pt;
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12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Pleinlaan
2<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.3pt 56.65pt 85.0pt 113.35pt 141.7pt 170.05pt 198.4pt 226.75pt 255.1pt 283.45pt 311.8pt 340.15pt;
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12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">1050
Brussel<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.3pt 56.65pt 85.0pt 113.35pt 141.7pt 170.05pt 198.4pt 226.75pt 255.1pt 283.45pt 311.8pt 340.15pt;
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12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Belgium<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.3pt 56.65pt 85.0pt 113.35pt 141.7pt 170.05pt 198.4pt 226.75pt 255.1pt 283.45pt 311.8pt 340.15pt;
mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.3pt 56.65pt 85.0pt 113.35pt 141.7pt 170.05pt 198.4pt 226.75pt 255.1pt 283.45pt 311.8pt 340.15pt;
mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">email:
<a href="mailto:wvdbussc@vub.ac.be">wvdbussc@vub.ac.be</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.3pt 56.65pt 85.0pt 113.35pt 141.7pt 170.05pt 198.4pt 226.75pt 255.1pt 283.45pt 311.8pt 340.15pt;
mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.3pt 56.65pt 85.0pt 113.35pt 141.7pt 170.05pt 198.4pt 226.75pt 255.1pt 283.45pt 311.8pt 340.15pt;
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12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">All
queries regarding the vacancy and the project can be sent to that same address.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.3pt 56.65pt 85.0pt 113.35pt 141.7pt 170.05pt 198.4pt 226.75pt 255.1pt 283.45pt 311.8pt 340.15pt;
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12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.3pt 56.65pt 85.0pt 113.35pt 141.7pt 170.05pt 198.4pt 226.75pt 255.1pt 283.45pt 311.8pt 340.15pt;
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12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">We
offer a full PhD scholarship (for 4 years in principle, renewable every year);
in addition, travel/project expenses can be covered.<span style="mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.3pt 56.65pt 85.0pt 113.35pt 141.7pt 170.05pt 198.4pt 226.75pt 255.1pt 283.45pt 311.8pt 340.15pt;
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12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.3pt 56.65pt 85.0pt 113.35pt 141.7pt 170.05pt 198.4pt 226.75pt 255.1pt 283.45pt 311.8pt 340.15pt;
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12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">The
position is vacant as of January 1st, 2011 (but an earlier starting date is
possible).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.3pt 56.65pt 85.0pt 113.35pt 141.7pt 170.05pt 198.4pt 226.75pt 255.1pt 283.45pt 311.8pt 340.15pt;
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12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.3pt 56.65pt 85.0pt 113.35pt 141.7pt 170.05pt 198.4pt 226.75pt 255.1pt 283.45pt 311.8pt 340.15pt;
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12.0pt;font-family:Palatino;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Please
react before October 15th, 2010.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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