Associate Research Fellowship post-- Russian literature

[Alexandra Smith]

College of Humanites   (Academic)
Associate Research Fellow for AHRC-funded project, Reconfiguring the  
Canon of Twentieth-Century Russian Poetry, 1991-2008 (Fixed term,  
full-time) (Ref. N2965)

This new full-time fixed term Associate Research Fellowship post is  
available from 1 October 2010 until 30 September 2013.

The aim of the project, directed by Dr Katharine Hodgson as Principal  
Investigator, with Dr Alexandra Smith at the University of Edinburgh  
as Co-Investigator, is to explore the ways in which the contemporary  
Russian literary world has reshaped the canon of twentieth-century  
poetry. The project will assess the extent to which the canon as  
represented in print publications has changed in comparison to the  
canon of the late Soviet period, and analyse the contribution of  
Russian publishers, literary journals, and educational institutions to  
the process of canon formation. The post holder will investigate the  
role of educational institutions and publishers in the development of  
the post-Soviet canon and also contribute to project administration  
and, with appropriate training, manage the project website and  
bibliographical database. (See the application pack for full details)

The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. or equivalent research  
experience and relevant publications in an aspect of Russian  
literature of the twentieth century; native or near-native competence  
in both Russian and English. The post offers the successful candidate  
a unique opportunity to participate in a major research project and in  
so doing to develop their careers, professional experience and  
training in research methods, skills and procedures. There will also  
be opportunity to engage in a limited amount of undergraduate teaching.

The starting salary will be circa £25,000 on Grade E.

Application packs are available from  
http://www.admin.ex.ac.uk/personnel/jobs/N2965.pdf

e-mail hradmin at exeter.ac.uk; quoting reference number N2965.

Completed applications should be forwarded to Jenny Hickman, SALL  
Research Administrator either by e-mail (J.A.Hickman at ex.ac.uk) or by  
post to the following address Room 256, College of Humanities, Queen?s  
Building, The Queen?s Drive, Exeter, Devon EX4 4QH.

The closing date for completed applications is 12 noon 8 September  
2010. Interviews will be held in the week commencing 20 September 2010.

The University of Exeter is an equal opportunity employer and promotes  
diversity in its workforce and, whilst all applicants will be judged  
on merit alone, is particularly keen to consider applications from  
groups currently underrepresented in the workforce.

Please contact:   j.a.hickman at exeter.ac.uk


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Alexandra Smith (PhD, University of London)
Reader in Russian Studies
Department of European Languages and Cultures
School of  Languages, Literatures and Cultures
The University of Edinburgh
David Hume Tower
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9JX
UK

tel. +44-(0)131-6511381
fax: +44- (0)131 -651 -1482
e-mail: Alexandra.Smith at ed.ac.uk





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