discourse studies job at Carnegie Mellon

[Barbara Johnstone]

> CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
>
> Postdoc/Visiting Appt in Rhetoric/Discourse Studies/Linguistics
>
> The Rhetoric Program in the Department of English at Carnegie Mellon
> seeks  a postdoctoral fellow or visiting assistant/associate professor
> with  research and teaching experience in the general area of rhetoric,
> linguistics, and discourse studies to join us in a one-year appointment
> for  the 2003-04 academic year.
>
> The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop and teach
> courses in his/her areas of specialization. The teaching load will be
> 2+2,  with one of the courses an undergraduate course in grammar. The
> remaining 3  will be courses that focus on the intersections of language
> and rhetoric  and contribute to our offerings in rhetoric and
> professional writing at  both undergraduate and graduate levels.
> Background can be in any relevant  field, including rhetoric,
> linguistics, linguistic anthropology, or English  language studies.
> Salary is competitive.
>
> Postdoctoral fellows have full access to the university's research
> resources and are encouraged to be active participants in our scholarly
> community. The successful candidate will join a diverse English
> Department  with strong and distinctive programs in Rhetoric, Literary &
> Cultural  Studies, and Creative Writing. We offer undergraduate degrees
> in English,  Creative Writing, Professional Writing, and Technical
> Writing, and six  graduate degrees: MA and PhD degrees in both Rhetoric
> and Literary &  Cultural Studies, MA in Professional Writing, and MDES in
> Communication  Planning & Information Design (offered jointly with CMU?s
> School of Design).
>
> We invite you to learn more about us at  http://english.cmu.edu
>
> Please send a letter outlining your interest and qualifications as well
> as  a CV and evidence of accomplishments in research and teaching to
>
> Rhetoric Postdoctoral Search Committee
> Department of English
> Carnegie Mellon University
> 5000 Forbes Avenue
> Pittsburgh PA 15213-3890
>
> For full consideration, applications should be received by January 31,
> 2003.

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Barbara Johnstone
Professor of Rhetoric and Linguistics
Department of English, Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh PA 15213-3890 USA

bj4 at andrew.cmu.edu
412.268.6447 office phone/voicemail, 412.268.7989 fax
http://english.cmu.edu/people/faculty/homepages/johnstone/default.html