Fwd: New position at SOAS

[Emily McEwan-Fujita]

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Date: Friday, June 7, 2013
Subject: Fwd: New position at SOAS
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The School of Oriental and African Studies (University of London) is
seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Language Acquisition and Language
Socialisation whose duties will be in teaching, research, and
administration.

Teaching duties will involve convening and teaching at the under- and
postgraduate level, with contributions in teaching, course- and programme
development to the existing BA and MA programmes in the department, in
particular to BA Linguistics, MA Linguistics, MA Applied Linguistics and
Language Pedagogy, MA Language Documentation and Description, and the new
BA (Global) English. A willingness to be involved in the development of a
new portfolio of courses and degree programmes is vital.

Applicants should hold a PhD in Linguistics or related discipline. Their
research should focus on first/second language acquisition and
socialisation involving at least one Asian or African language. Additional
expertise in discourse analysis and/or anthropological linguistics and/or
pragmatics and/or multilingualism is desirable. Also required are the
ability to supervise PhD students, a strong research background as
evidenced by an excellent publication record, and a strong record of
teaching experience. Excellent written and oral communication skills, an
ability to work independently in an organised and methodical manner, and
strong teamwork and interpersonal skills are essential. The appointee will
be expected to work closely with staff and students in the Department of
Linguistics, including the Endangered Languages Academic Programme, and the
Endangered Languages Archive.

The closing date for applications is 4th July 2013, and interviews are
provisionally scheduled for week commencing 29th July; the preferred
starting date would be January 2014.

For full job description and application form please visit the SOAS HR
website http://jobs.soas.ac.uk/fe/tpl_soasnet01.asp?newms=srs

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Prof. Irina Nikolaeva
Head of Department of Linguistics and Languages and Cultures of Africa
University of London, SOAS
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square
London WC1H 0XG
United Kingdom





















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