<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Times;color:rgb(45,45,45)">Dear colleagues,</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Times;color:rgb(45,45,45)"> </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Times;color:rgb(45,45,45)">We would be grateful if you could forward the job advertisement below to any current/former students or associates of yours who might be interested.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Times;color:rgb(45,45,45)"> </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Times;color:rgb(45,45,45)">Thanks,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Times;color:rgb(45,45,45)">Eric W. Campbell</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Times;color:rgb(45,45,45)"> </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Times;color:rgb(45,45,45)"> </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Times;color:rgb(45,45,45)"> </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Times;color:rgb(45,45,45)">The UCSB Department of Linguistics is currently advertising to hire a specialist in syntactic typology for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position, effective July 1, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times;color:rgb(45,45,45)">2023. For more information and to apply, please see </span><a href="https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02290" target="_blank" style="font-size:12pt;color:blue"><span style="font-family:Times">https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02290</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">:</span></p><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">The Department of Linguistics at the University of California, Santa Barbara seeks to hire a specialist in syntactic</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> typology. The appointment will be a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level, effective July 1, 2023.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> The successful candidate will have an active research program in typologically-informed syntax and will have a</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> record of participation and evidence of research excellence in this subfield. Engagement with the distinctive</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> usage-based theoretical orientation of the department is expected. Expertise in other levels of linguistic</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> structure above the level of sound, including morphology, discourse, and/or semantics is also desirable.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> Additional desiderata include the following: a geographic specialization that expands the department’s areal</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> strengths, expertise in language documentation and/or community-centered language revitalization and</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> reclamation, familiarity with quantitative approaches to typology, and/or the ability to connect empirical</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> research on grammatical structure to the understanding of language change. We also encourage applicants who</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> have the potential to interact with colleagues and students across disciplinary boundaries at UCSB, such as areal</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> studies, language departments, and/or computer science.</span></p><span class="gmail-im" style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">A demonstrated commitment to undergraduate and graduate education and a record of successful teaching</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> experience in linguistics or a closely related field is required. The successful candidate will be expected to teach a</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> range of graduate and undergraduate courses in syntax, typology, and potentially other topics. For more</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> information about the department see </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(18,150,217)"><a href="http://www.linguistics.ucsb.edu/" target="_blank">www.linguistics.ucsb.edu</a></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">The Department of Linguistics has a genuine commitment to diversity and is especially interested in candidates</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching,</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> professional activities, and service.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> </span></p></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Policy: <a href="https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/5000695/SARS-CoV-2_Covid-19" target="_blank" style="color:blue">https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/5000695/SARS-CoV-2_Covid-19</a>. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of Full Vaccination or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, and/or Religious Objection) or Deferral (based on pregnancy) no later than the applicable deadline. Please refer to Appendix F, Section II.C. of the policy for the deadlines applicable to new University of California employees. (Capitalized terms in this paragraph are defined in the policy.) Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.</span></p></div><div><br></div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Eric W. Campbell (he/él)</div><div dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Associate Professor of Linguistics<br></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="font-size:x-small">Director of Undergraduate Studies, Linguistics</span><br></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="font-size:x-small">Faculty in Residence, San Joaquin and Sierra Madre Villages</span><br></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="font-size:x-small">Academic Council, </span><font size="1">American Indian and Indigenous Collective</font></div><div dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font size="1"><br></font></div><div dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font size="1">Department of Linguistics<br>South Hall 3432<br><font color="#0b5394">University of California, Santa Barbara</font><br><font color="#000000">Santa Barbara, CA 93106-3100<br></font></font></div><div dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><i style="font-size:x-small">situated and working on traditional and unceded Chumash lands</i><span style="font-size:x-small"> </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:x-small"><br></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:x-small">Zoom Room: </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font size="1"><font color="#000000"><a href="https://ucsb.zoom.us/my/eric.campbell" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">https://ucsb.zoom.us/my/eric.campbell</a></font></font></div></div></div></div>