34.1543, Jobs: Anthropological Linguistics; Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics: Visiting Assistant Professor in Indigenous Language Study, Brown University

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Subject: 34.1543, Jobs: Anthropological Linguistics; Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics: Visiting Assistant Professor in Indigenous Language Study, Brown University

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Date: 16-May-2023
From: Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative Brown University [nais at brown.edu]
Subject: Anthropological Linguistics; Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics: Visiting Assistant Professor in Indigenous Language Study, Brown University

University or Organization: Brown University
Department: Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative
Job Location: Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Job Title: Visiting Assistant Professor in Indigenous Language Study
Job Rank: Visiting Assistant Professor

Specialty Areas: Anthropological Linguistics; Applied Linguistics;
General Linguistics; Applied linguistics, anthropology, education, or
another relevant discipline with a focus on Indigenous language study

Description:

Brown University seeks a scholar to join the Native American and
Indigenous Studies Initiative (NAISI) for a one-year appointment as a
Visiting Assistant Professor (VAP) to develop and teach courses in
Indigenous language study at the undergraduate level. This position is
funded by a grant to build Native American and Indigenous Studies at
Brown from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and will build on existing
and prior course offerings at the University over the past two years.
The VAP will teach two undergraduate-level courses per semester and
contribute to the development and growth of Critical Native American
and Indigenous Studies at Brown (an undergraduate concentration, or
major), with an appointment from August 2023 to July 2024 with NAISI
and an affiliation with a department within their field of expertise.
One of the two courses each semester will be NAIS 0100: Learning our
Native Languages. In this course, students learn pedagogical and
practical tools to support study of Indigenous languages in a
culturally engaged way, often their own heritage language. The other
two courses (one each semester) will draw on the candidate’s expertise
and could include, for example, language documentation, revitalization
and reawakening, development of pedagogical materials, or connections
between language and particular forms of cultural expression and
knowledges.
We envision that this position will also support the Native American
and Indigenous Studies Initiative by contributing ideas regarding
programming and engagement with undergraduate and graduate students,
faculty and colleagues in departments, initiatives, centers and
institutes across Brown University. NAISI works closely and in
collaboration with scholars and units across campus on academic,
research and programming efforts, and cross-disciplinary scholarship
is welcome.
The visiting scholar will join an established initiative (formalized
in 2016) engaged with over 20 faculty across campus with wide-ranging
research and teaching interests, and a professional staff supported by
graduate and undergraduate staff. NAISI also provides the opportunity
to be connected to projects engaged with tribal communities across the
region, and with Native and Indigenous students, faculty and staff
outside of NAISI. In 2019 NAISI was awarded a grant by the Andrew W.
Mellon Foundation to establish a concentration (or major) in Native
American and Indigenous Studies (available in 2023), support a
rotating Tribal Community Member in Residence (TCMR), and expand
resources, programming, community engagement and courses in NAIS.
As part of the Brown University community, the VAP will have access to
the expansive resources at the University and the opportunity to
engage with a stimulating scholarly environment in which to continue
research, develop new interdisciplinary connections, and network with
colleagues at Brown and beyond. Opportunities to participate in
academic and community-building programming and activities through
NAISI and among other academic units can include participation in
seminars, workshops, symposia and lectures, and contributing to
projects with NAISI staff, students and affiliated faculty.
A search committee of faculty, administrators and staff will review
applications beginning June 1, 2023; applications will be accepted
until the position is filled. Please submit any inquiries or
expressions of interest to Dr. Rae Gould, Executive Director of NAISI,
at rae.gould at brown.edu.
Submit via interfolio:
 - Cover letter addressing scholarly teaching experience and research
interests
 - Updated C.V.
 - Two brief descriptions of sample courses or course syllabi
 - Three letters of reference

Application Deadline: 01-Jun-2023 (Open until filled)
Mailing Address for Applications:
Web Address for Applications: https://apply.interfolio.com/124922
Contact Information:
        Sophia Gumbs
        Email: nais at brown.edu

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