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<P>Dear SLINGLIST readers:</P>
<P>please read the following posting for a position in sign linguistics in
Amsterdam, the Netherlands:</P>
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<P><STRONG>POSITION VACANT: LECTURER IN SIGN LINGUISTICS, UNIVERSITEIT VAN
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS</STRONG></P>
<P>De Faculty of Humanities (FGW) was set up in 1997 as the result of a fusion
between the Faculty of Letters, Philosophy and Theology. As a result of this
fusion lecturers, researchers and students have come together who are interested
in the study of the human mind as expressed in language and thought, history and
culture and religion and art. The Faculty has strong links with its cultural and
social surroundings, is a leading center of research and offers a wide range of
degree courses. As well as having many links with cultural organizations in
Amsterdam the Faculty also has a clear international orientation in teaching and
research. This diversity requires a flexible organization in teaching, research
and staff with room for individual initiative and development. The Faculty has
six sections: Art and Cultural Studies, Dutch studies, Languages and Literature,
Theology and Religious studies, and Philosophy.</P>
<P>Sign Linguistics has been both offered in courses and the subject of research
at the Universiteit van Amsterdam for the last fifteen years. Two years ago a
specialist program was created together with an accompanying chair. There is now
a vacancy in the section Languages and Literature for:</P>
<P>A university lecturer in Sign Linguistics m/f for 38 hours* per week</P>
<P> </P>
<UL>
<LI>this full-time appointment can split across two people</LI></UL>
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<P>TASKS</P>
<P>Teaching</P></B>
<P>Teaching courses in the area of sign linguistics, in particular in the areas
of sign phonology, lexicon and grammar also from a theoretical perspective;
teaching in the area of psycholinguistics, language acquisition and
sociolinguistics of sign languages. Tutoring practical placements and final year
theses.</P><B>
<P>Research</P></B>
<P>Carrying out own research in sign linguistics; collaborating on developing
research projects and plans.</P><B>
<P>Administration</P></B>
<P>Carrying out administrative tasks within the section Language and Literature,
for example informing prospective students on the specialization Sign Language
of the Netherlands; supervision of the sign language lecturers and research
assistants.</P><B>
<P>REQUIREMENTS</P></B>
<P>A Ph.D. in linguistics in particular sign linguistics; teaching experience in
this area; good teaching qualities; interest in and experience with carrying out
research; publications in well known journals or books; positive attitude
towards and ability to work well in a team; interest in and ability to work with
organizations outside the university; excellent knowledge of a sign language,
preferably Sign Language of the Netherlands; good knowledge of English.</P>
<P>The appointment is for a period of 2 years.</P>
<P>The salary is minimally in scale 10 and maximally scale 12.</P>
<P>The person appointed should be prepared to begin in march 2001 or soon
thereafter.</P><B>
<P>INFORMATION</P></B>
<P>From Professor Dr. Anne Baker (chair Sign Language of the Netherlands) tel.
+31-20-525-3853, email: </FONT><A href="mailto:aebaker@hum.uva.nl"><FONT
size=2>aebaker@hum.uva.nl</FONT></A></P><FONT size=2>
<P>Applications to be made in writing together with a curriculum vitae, list of
publications and names of two referees before December 21st 2000 marked NGT and
strictly confidential. These should be sent to the Personnel Department of the
Faculty of Humanities, Spuistraat 210, 1012 VT Amsterdam, The
Netherlands.</P><B></B></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>