[Linganth] Assistant Professor - Language Revitalization - Linguistics at UC Berkeley

[Patricia Baquedano-Lopez]

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ASSISTANT PROFESSOR - LANGUAGE REVITALIZATION - UC BERKELEY

POSITION DESCRIPTION
The Department of Linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley, has been authorized to make an appointment in Language Revitalization. The position
will be filled at the rank of assistant professor (tenure-track). Duties will include teaching (up to three courses per year); undergraduate and graduate advising
and supervision of student research; development of a successful and original research program; and service contributions. Candidates with research
specialization in language revitalization and a broad intellectual engagement in linguistics and related fields are encouraged to apply.
Integral to the work of many linguistics students and faculty at UC Berkeley is a program of engagement with minoritized and/or Indigenous language
communities in California, the US, or elsewhere in the world, and a commitment to the view that research excellence is compatible with collaborations that
serve those communities’ goals. The department has a long history of engagement with language revitalization, including, for example, the Breath of Life
workshops hosted at Berkeley since the 1990s, the Designated Emphasis in Indigenous Language Revitalization, and the outreach work of the California
Language Archive.

The department seeks applicants with a research focus in community-engaged language revitalization (anywhere in the world), as well as those with additional
research interests or skills that will contribute to the intellectual life of a broad linguistics community (including but not limited to language documentation,
description, and analysis; sociolinguistics; anthropological linguistics; language acquisition; language education; areal and language-family expertise). The
successful candidate will be expected to teach courses in general linguistics and language revitalization at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, and to
provide research mentoring, as well as to participate in service to the department, university, and field.
We welcome applications from those who have had non-traditional career paths, have achieved excellence in careers outside academia, or have taken time off
for family reasons. The department is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents. For information
about potential relocation to Berkeley, or the career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit http://ofew.berkeley.edu/new-faculty.
Department: https://lx.berkeley.edu

QUALIFICATIONS
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
PhD (or equivalent international degree), or enrolled in PhD or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application.
Preferred qualifications
PhD or equivalent international degree by the start date.
Applicants will be evaluated based on all of the following criteria: (1) accomplishments or potential in community-engaged language revitalization; (2)
additional research accomplishments or potential; (3) teaching and mentoring accomplishments or potential; (4) demonstrated breadth and ability to make
connections outside their area of specialization across intellectually diverse communities of faculty and students; and (5) track record or potential in service,
including specific efforts to remove barriers, support the success of students and other academics, increase the participation of those from groups
underrepresented in higher education, and create inclusive climates. Applicants should ensure that all five criteria are addressed in their application materials.

APPLICATION WINDOW
Open date: August 19, 2025
Next review date: Friday, Oct 31, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Friday, Oct 31, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.
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