Job opening in Language Documentation and Conservation

[Benjamin K Bergen]

ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LINGUISTICS IN LANGUAGE DOCUMENTATION
AND CONSERVATION.

The Department of Linguistics at the University of Hawaii at Manoa invites
applications for a full-time, tenure-track position (position no. 83078)
in Language Documentation and Conservation, to begin August 1, 2007, or as
soon as possible thereafter, pending availability of position and funding.

Minimum qualifications: Ph.D. in linguistics or related field. (Those
currently pursuing a Ph.D. must provide evidence that all degree
requirements will have been met by the date of hire). Applicants are
expected to have practical fieldwork experience and a demonstrated
commitment to the goals of language documentation and conservation, as
well as a high-quality research record in these areas.

Desirable qualifications: Prior knowledge of one or more Asian and/or
Pacific languages would be an important asset, as would expertise in
computational methods of data manipulation, storage, and dissemination. We
are especially interested in candidates who are willing to participate
fully in the departments many language documentation activities, and whose
research and teaching interests allow them to interact with faculty and
students in the department, in other departments, and within the community
as well.

Pay range: Commensurate with experience.

To apply: Submit cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and
desirable qualifications, 3 letters of recommendation, a copy of your CV,
copies of key, relevant publications.

Application address: Chair, Department Personnel Committee, Department of
Linguistics, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1890 East-West Road, Honolulu,
HI 96822, USA.

Inquiries: Michael Forman, Chair, Department Personnel Committee,
Department of Linguistics, 808-956-8602, linguist at hawaii.edu.

Closing date: tentatively Dec-01-2006.

The University of Hawai'i is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
institution. All qualified applicants will be considered, regardless of
race, sex, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, disability,
marital status, sexual orientation, or status as disabled veteran or
veteran of Vietnam era.


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 Benjamin K. Bergen
 Associate Professor
 Department of Linguistics
 University of Hawai`i, Manoa

 bergen at hawaii.edu
 http://www2.hawaii.edu/~bergen
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