33.3029, Jobs: Applied Linguistics; Language Documentation; Phonology; Semantics; Syntax: Assistant Professor - Native American Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Subject: 33.3029, Jobs: Applied Linguistics; Language Documentation; Phonology; Semantics; Syntax: Assistant Professor - Native American Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2022 18:13:58
From: Valentina Gaviria [vgaviria at mit.edu]
Subject: Applied Linguistics; Language Documentation; Phonology; Semantics; Syntax: Assistant Professor - Native American Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA

 
University or Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 
Department: School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (SHASS)
Job Location: Massachusetts, USA 
Web Address: http://shass.mit.edu/
Job Title: Assistant Professor - Native American Studies
Job Rank: Rank Open

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; Language Documentation; Phonology; Semantics; Syntax 


Description:

The School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (SHASS), at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), in Cambridge, Massachusetts,
invites applications for a full-time, open rank, tenure-eligible position at
the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level in Native American Studies,
beginning July 1, 2023, or on a mutually agreed date thereafter. The
appointment will be in one of the following academic units: Anthropology,
Comparative Media Studies/Writing, History, Linguistics, Literature, Music and
Theater Arts, or Science, Technology, and Society. A PhD in a field in the
Humanities, Arts, or Social Sciences with a specialization in Native American
Studies is required by the start of employment.

The successful candidate must make major scholarly contributions to Native
American Studies, including using theoretical and methodological approaches to
research and knowledge production rooted in Native American and Indigenous
cultures. We encourage candidates who seek to engage and benefit Native
American communities through their scholarship, teaching, and professional
outreach.

Faculty in SHASS are known for excellent undergraduate instruction and
advising. Units with graduate programs have established an equally enviable
reputation for high quality graduate teaching and advising . Faculty duties
for this position include teaching undergraduate and, potentially, graduate
courses in Native American Studies. All faculty are expected to fulfill
service obligations to their academic units, the university, and their
professional communities.

MIT is an equal employment opportunity employer. We value diversity and
strongly encourage applications from individuals from all identities and
backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive equitable consideration for
employment based on their experience and qualifications, and will not be
discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran
status, ancestry, or national or ethnic origin. MIT’s full policy on
Nondiscrimination can be found at
https://policies.mit.edu/policies-procedures/90-relations-and-responsibilities
-within-mit-community/93-nondiscrimination

Please apply via the link below. Candidates must submit a letter of
application, a research statement (of no more than two single-spaced pages), a
curriculum vitae, and three letters of reference. Please identify which
academic unit(s) you wish to be affiliated with. The application deadline is
November 1, 2022. All applications should be submitted electronically.



Application Deadline: 01-Nov-2022 
	  
Web Address for Applications: https://apply.interfolio.com/113203 
Contact Information
	Ludwig 
	Email: hernanac at mit.edu 


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