job opportunity

[Stephen Hutchings]

University of Surrey, UK

SCHOOL OF LANGUAGE, LAW AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

RESEARCH OFFICER IN LITERATURE AND VISUAL MEDIA RESEARCH GROUP

Applications are invited for a three-year post on an AHRB-funded project
ÔModern Russian Literature and the Camera MediaÕ. The post will be in
newly formed Literature and Visual Media Research Group, which
specialises in the interface between literary culture and camera image
from photography, through film, to television.  The project will be directed
by Dr Stephen Hutchings. The starting salary will be up to £18,185 per
annum, depending on age and experience.

Candidates should have excellent Russian and a thorough grounding in
modern Russian culture.  Knowledge of literary and cultural theory would
be an advantage, along with good IT skills.  A PhD in the area of Russian
Cultural Studies is highly desirable.

The job will involve collecting, recording and analysing data across a
range of media, presenting project findings, contribute to joint
publications relating to the project and participating in the activities of
the research group.

Informal enquiries may be made to Stephen Hutchings
(s.hutchings at surrey.ac.uk).  Applicants are encouraged to consult the
web page of the Russian Section of the Department of Linguistic and
International Studies (http://www.surrey.ac.uk/LIS/Russian/).

For an application pack, please telephone 01483 873846 or e-mail
a.fleming at surrey.ac.uk or write to the Personnel Department (af),
University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 5XH.  Please supply your postal
address, where you saw the advertisement and the vacancy reference
number 2141/af.  Please do not supply any information until you have
received the application pack.  The closing date for written applications
is Friday 23 June 2000. Interviews will be held during week commencing
10 July 2000.

Visit the University Web Site at http://www.surrey.ac.uk/
The University is committed to an Equal Opportunities Policy

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