[Corpora-List] permanent positions in English Linguistics - Paris

[Agnès Celle]

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University Paris Diderot Paris 7
http://www.univ-paris-diderot.fr/


Université Paris-Diderot Paris 7
UFR d’Etudes anglophones (Department of English Studies)
URL: http://www.ufr-anglais.univ-paris7.fr/
Job Rank: 2 Maîtres de Conférences (lecturers)
1 Professeur des Universités (professor)
Areas of expertise : English linguistics:  phonetics, phonology, 
spoken language, historical linguistics and the history of English, 
discourse analysis, sociolinguistics, syntax and semantics
Required Languages: English and French

Description:
Three tenured positions (1 Professor, 2 lecturers) in English 
Linguistics should be available next year in the Department of English 
Studies at the University Paris-Diderot Paris 7. On satisfactory 
completion of a 12 month probationary period, the successful 
applicants will be appointed to permanent positions with great 
potential in teaching and research.
Gross annual starting salary: approximately 25,000 euros for 
lecturers, 36,000 euros for professors.

Applicants for the maître de conferences posts should have completed a 
PhD and be specialists in:
-	English Linguistics generally or discourse analysis for one post
-	the history of the English language or sociolinguistics or second 
language acquisition for the other post

Early career applicants should also be able to demonstrate an 
excellent potential for research. Preference will be given to 
applicants who have some background in the teaching of English as a 
foreign language and experience in the production of audio-visual 
material as well as corpus resources. Good working knowledge of French 
is also essential.

Applicants for the post of professor should have completed an 
“habilitation à diriger des recherches” (or an equivalent doctoral 
degree) in the field of English Linguistics. Areas of expertise: 
English phonetics and phonology, or history of English or 
sociolinguistics. Preference will be given to experts in English 
phonetics and phonology. Excellent knowledge of French is also 
required.

Teaching and Administration: The teaching load is 192 hours a year, 
mostly at the undergraduate level for the maîtres de conferences, 
mostly at the graduate level for the professor. A significant 
contribution to administration, research supervision and extramural 
funding for research is also expected.

Research: The successful applicants will become members of CLILLAC 
(Centre de Linguistique Interlangue, de Linguistique Anglaise et de 
Corpus) EA 3967:
http://www.ufr-anglais.univ-paris7.fr/CENTRES_RECHERCHES/CLILLAC+/index.html

Application: The application procedure for both lectureship and 
professorship takes place in two stages.

STAGE 1. 'QUALIFICATION'

Applicants are required to go through a preliminary process of 
national selection ('qualification'). In order to obtain 
'qualification', they should first apply online on the website of the 
Ministry of Education and Research ('Ministère de l'Education et de la 
Recherche') and register for sections 11 (English Studies) and 7 
(General Linguistics) between September 9th and 14th October 2008.
http://www.education.gouv.fr/personnel/enseignant_superieur/enseignant_chercheur/antares.htm
They will then receive the names and addresses of two referees from 
each CNU section, to whom the full application is to be submitted. 
Applicants whose application has been accepted will be officially 
notified in February 2009. 'Qualified' candidates for 
teaching/research positions in French universities will then be 
eligible to apply for any of the posts that will be advertised in 
France for four years.

STAGE 2. 'RECRUTEMENT' (APPLICATIONS FOR SPECIFIC POSITIONS IN FRENCH 
UNIVERSITIES)

Specific positions will be advertised on the Ministry's website in 
February 2009. The closing date for applications is generally in late 
March/early April. Short-listed applicants will be called for 
interview in early May, and immediately informed of the University's 
decision.

All the necessary information concerning ‘qualification’ and 
application procedures can be found on the Ministry's website:
http://www.education.gouv.fr/personnel/enseignant_superieur/enseignant_chercheur/default.htm
and on the Journal officiel’s website:
http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?dateTexte=&cidTexte=JORFTEXT000019214995&fastPos=1&fastReqId=194567967&navigator=naturetextenavigator&modifier=ARRETE&oldAction=rechExpTexteJorf
For any informal information about the posts, contact 
agnes.celle at univ-paris-diderot.fr



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