FW: Post-Doctoral Fellowship: Greek in diaspora

[Alexandra Aikhenvald]

Research Fellowships On Greek Grammar In Diaspora


A three-year Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship is available, for
studying how the grammar of Modern Greek has changed within an immigrant
community in a South American country, or in South Africa. The
Fellowship is to be held at the Research Centre for Linguistic Typology,
in association with the National Centre for Hellenic Studies and
Research, both located at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia.
	The position is available from 1 April 2008.
	The Research Centre for Linguistic Typology is concerned with
language description and with language contact situations. It has about
20 members (PhD students, Post-Doctoral Research Fellows and Visiting
Fellows), working on a range of languages and language contact
situations from across the world. The successful applicant will work
closely with Professor Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald (Associate Director),
Professor R. M. W. Dixon (Director) and Professor Peter Trudgill
(Adjunct Professor).
	The National Centre for Hellenic Studies and Research, whose
Director is Professor Anastasios M. Tamis, is concerned with research on
Greek language and culture in Australia, and their maintenance. The
Research Fellow will also interact with the members of the The National
Centre for Hellenic Studies and Research and with Professor Michael J.
Osborne, Distinguished Professor at La Trobe University and former
Vice-Chancellor of this University.
	Further information about RCLT and about NCHSR is available from
the respective websites: www.latrobe.edu.au/rclt and
http://www.latrobe.edu.au/nhc.
	Applicants should have a thorough training in modern linguistics
(including linguistic typology, and grammatical description and
analysis).
They are expected to have native or near-native competence in Modern
Greek. An applicant interested in working on the Greek language in South
America should have a working knowledge of Spanish or Portuguese. 
	Applicants should normally have been awarded their doctorate
within the last five years. The University may consider cases in which
the period is in excess of five years due to special circumstances.
Applications will be considered from candidates whose thesis is
currently under examination.  Applicants must hold a doctoral degree or
have equivalent qualifications at the date of appointment.  A Fellowship
will not normally be awarded to an applicant who already holds an
appointment within the University.
	The Position will be full-time, fixed-term (three years) at
Academic Level A6, with the commencing remuneration package $67,578 to
$72,540 per annum, which includes 17% employer superannuation. 
	Applications close on Friday 1st February 2008. Applicants
should supply an up-to-date CV together with the names and contact
details of three academic referees. The Selection Committee will contact
the referees as appropriate.
	Before making a formal application, potential applicants are
invited to communicate with Professor Alexandra Aikhenvald at
a.aikhenvald at latrobe.edu.au.

Professor Alexandra Aikhenvald, PhD, DLitt, FAHA Associate Director and
Postgraduate Coordinator Research Centre for Linguistic Typology La
Trobe University Victoria 3086
Tel: 61-(0)3-9479 6402
Fax: 61-(0)3-9467 3053
http://www.latrobe.edu.au/rclt/StaffPages/aikhenvald.htm