29.4969, Jobs: Sociolinguistics: Associate Professor, University of Bern

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Subject: 29.4969, Jobs: Sociolinguistics: Associate Professor, University of Bern

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Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 15:52:15
From: David Britain [david.britain at ens.unibe.ch]
Subject: Sociolinguistics: Associate Professor, University of Bern, Switzerland

 
University or Organization: University of Bern 
Department: Centre for the Study of Language and Society
Job Location: Bern, Switzerland 
Web Address: http://www.csls.unibe.ch/index_eng.html
Job Title: Associate Professor in Sociolinguistic Methods and Analysis
Job Rank: Associate Professor

Specialty Areas: Sociolinguistics; Sociolinguistic Methods


Description:

The Center for the Study of Language and Society seeks a scholar who can work
and train both quantitatively and qualitatively in sociolinguistics, and
impart the strengths of both to her/his students. In their own research,
applicants need to work across a range of different empirical approaches and
need to be able to teach courses which integrate method and hands-on practice
as well as theory, including in real-world applications of sociolinguistics.

Relevant subdisciplines include, but should not be seen as limited to: 
- Forensic sociolinguistics,
- Socio-pragmatics,
- Ethnography,
- Linguistic anthropology, 
- Interactional sociolinguistics,
- Variationist sociolinguistics,
- Perceptual sociolinguistics,
- Linguistic landscapes, 
- Applied socio-linguistics,
- Language policy,
- Historical sociolinguistics,
- Critical sociolinguistics, and 
- Cognitive sociolinguistics

Candidates are required to have a habilitation-thesis or equivalent
qualification – this would comprise, for example, a book or cluster of
articles from a research project entirely distinct from a candidate’s PhD
research. Candidates should be engaged in innovative sociolinguistic research
and be prepared to cooperate with colleagues of other disciplines and
departments in the Faculty. A semester of sabbatical leave is normally granted
after every six years of service. 

Teaching duties consist of 8 hours per week of classes in each of the two
semesters in the relevant Master degree courses and the Doctoral Programme in
Language and Society. At present, there is no undergraduate teaching in the
CSLS, but this may change in the future. The successful candidate will be
expected to be active in the administration of the CSLS, including taking on
the role of Director, as well as in the Faculty as a whole.  

Attached to the position is a 50% postdoctoral assistantship. The assistant
can be hired by the successful candidate, but this assistant must contribute
towards teaching and administration in the CSLS as well as support the
Associate Professor. 

To apply, please see the application link provided below. 

Associate Professors are paid on salary scale 27 of the Canton of Bern.
Salaries on this scale range (in 2018) from CHF115,000 to CHF203,000 per annum
depending on age and experience. See
https://www.fin.be.ch/fin/de/index/personal/anstellungsbedingungen/gehalt/Geha
ltsklassentabellen.html for more information. The University of Bern is
committed to equal opportunities in employment, in particular to increasing
the number of women in senior academic positions. Women are therefore
encouraged to apply.



Application Deadline: 10-Feb-2019 
	  
Web Address for Applications: http://www.philhist.unibe.ch/about_us/now_happening/ausschreibung_soziolinguistik/index_eng.html 
Contact Information:
	Prof. David Britain 
	Email: david.britain at csls.unibe.ch 


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