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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p>Dear All,<br>
the following job announcement may be of interest, best wishes<br>
Geoff<br>
</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><br>
</o:p>Fixed-term appointment (5 years, A 13 on
the German salary scale) for a lecturer in general linguistics
at the newly-established
department of general linguistics at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype
w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename
w:st="on">Bamberg</st1:placename></st1:place>.
The official German text for the application should also be
consulted at: </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.uni-bamberg.de/abt-wirtschaft/stellenausschreibung/wissenschaftliches-personal/">http://www.uni-bamberg.de/abt-wirtschaft/stellenausschreibung/wissenschaftliches-personal/</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> <br>
</o:p>Job summary:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The position involves
teaching at
undergraduate level (5 hours per week), including courses in
both a BA and a
Masters Programme. The main areas of instruction are the
sociolinguistics of
minority languages in the Near East, language contact, and
typology. However,<span style=""> </span>besides these core
areas, the successful
candidate will have considerable freedom to focus on his/her own
special areas
of interest and contribute towards developing the teaching
profile of the
department. Besides teaching, the candidate will be expected to
fulfill administrative
duties and contribute to establishing the web-based resources at
the
department. The candidate will be encouraged to complete a
Habilitation (second
thesis, generally required for a professorship in <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Germany</st1:place></st1:country-region>)
over the time span of the
appointment. The position will commence on October 1, or as soon
as possible
thereafter. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Qualifications:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">- PhD in general linguistics
in hand at the
time of appointment.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">- Demonstrated expertise in
a language of
the Near and Middle East, preferably Arabic or other Semitic
language.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">- Research experience in at
least one of
the following fields: empirical sociolinguistics, bilingualism
and minority
languages, documentation of endangered languages, language
typology</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">- Commitment to excellence
in teaching,
preferably experience in courses relevant to the position.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">- Clear evidence of
potential for research
and publishing in English at international level.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">- Knowledge of German would
be a distinct
advantage, but is not essential as the language of teaching is
English.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Any enquries regarding the
application
should be directed to Geoffrey Haig at:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:geoffrey.haig@uni-bamberg.de">geoffrey.haig@uni-bamberg.de</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Candidates are invited to
send their
applications by August 15, 2010, in pdf-format, to the above
address.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Applications should include:
a CV, two
samples of written work, a brief statement outlining the
candidate’s current
and future research agenda, and the names and contact details of
two referees
who may be contacted if necessary.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">--
Prof. Geoffrey Haig
Universität Bamberg
Lehrstuhl Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft / General Linguistics
An der Universität 2
96045 Bamberg
Tel. ++ 49 951 863 2490
Admin: ++ 49 951 863 2491</pre>
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