Arabic-L:PEDA:U. of Bergen Job--new deadline

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1) Subject:U. of Bergen Job--new deadline

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Date: 14 Apr 2008
From:Joseph Norment Bell <joseph.bell at if.uib.no>
Subject:U. of Bergen Job--new deadline

UPDATE - NEW DEADLINE MAY 10

The position of Professor/Associate Professor of Arabic at the  
University of Bergen was advertised internationally with a very short  
deadline (April 26), though not especially short by local standards  
for other more usual fields. Moreover, the link to guidelines for  
applicants was inadvertently to a page only in Norwegian.

Because of this, the problematic links have been deleted from both the  
English and the Norwegian texts of the job advertisement, which itself  
contains the information needed to apply.

Likewise, the deadline for application has been extended by 14 days to  
May 10. See http://melding.uib.no/doc/Ledige_stillinger/1206517042.html.

Please note that the deadline is the date of the postmark on one’s  
application, not the date the application reaches the University of  
Bergen. If possible, check to make sure the postmark on your  
application is legible.

The combination of a short deadline and missing links may have led  
some persons interested in the position not to apply, on the  
assumption that there already were preferred candidates in line and  
that the advertisement was merely a pro forma exercise.

This is not the case. The position was advertised with the intention  
that all qualified applicants with a doctorate (a prerequisite) and a  
reasonable publication record would be considered without  
discrimination. The short deadline had to do with administrative  
concerns.

All interested persons with the necessary qualifications are therefore  
encouraged to apply.

Please note that publications to be considered for evaluation may be  
sent “within one month of the expiry of the application deadline”.

LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

The official languages of instruction are Norwegian and (secondarily)  
Arabic, as stated in the job advertisement and as is in line with  
French, German, and other languages taught in our department. However  
no one will have to prepare a series of lectures in Arabic anytime  
soon. Lectures are held during the first four semesters of full-time  
study. During such a short period, it is not possible to assume that  
all in a particular class of Norwegian students will be able to follow  
serious lectures in Arabic, whereas they will all understand English.  
In practice, therefore, the language of instruction is Norwegian, or  
English, until an appointee has gained sufficient command of  
Norwegian. Arabic is used as one of the languages of instruction in  
lower level conversation classes. It may also be used when  
communicating with advanced students at the master’s or doctoral  
level, but this is something that is decided between student and  
advisor. Ability to teach in English is consequently an assumed, if  
unstated, condition for employment for those who cannot teach in a  
Scandinavian language.

INFORMATION FOR FOREIGN EMPLOYEES

The link here contains a wealth of useful information for potential  
foreign applicants: http://uib.no/english/Guests/

Regards,

Joseph Bell
Retiring Professor of Arabic

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