[Lingtyp] JOB: PostDoc positions at CNRS

[Tatiana Nikitina]

Applications are invited for positions of postdoctoral researcher at the
Department of Languages and Cultures of Sub-Saharan Africa (LLACAN), CNRS.
Successful applicants will work in a team on a project “Discourse reporting
in African storytelling” (PI: Tatiana Nikitina). They will be expected to
conduct fieldwork collecting traditional narratives, develop an annotated
corpus of narrative texts, analyze selected aspects of these texts, and
collaborate with other members of the team on theoretical issues related to
the encoding of reported discourse. Each researcher will focus on data from
one particular African language or a Turkic language spoken in Russia. A
more detailed description of the project can be found at
https://sites.google.com/view/speechreporting/home.

The positions are for two years, and the start date is negotiable.
Applicants should hold a PhD in Linguistics or Anthropology (or expect to
have successfully defended prior to the position start date). They should
be willing to conduct extensive fieldwork and do collaborative research in
a team setting. All theoretical backgrounds are welcome. Prior fieldwork
experience and/or expertise in corpus building will be an advantage.
Knowledge of French is not required (unless you are planning to work on a
language spoken in francophone Africa).

The positions are funded by a grant from the European Research Council
(ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation
programme (grant agreement No 758232). The researchers will be affiliated
with CNRS, a leading research institution in France. They will be
integrated into LLACAN, a vibrant community of scholars committed to world
class research. LLACAN is conveniently located in the southern suburbs of
Paris (reachable by metro and other public transport). Further information
about the department can be found at http://llacan.vjf.cnrs.fr/index_en.php.

Applicants should submit a single .pdf file containing the following items:
- a cover letter;
- a curriculum vitae;
- a brief statement of research plans (up to 2 pages);
- up to two publication samples or recent drafts;
- the names of three referees who are familiar with the applicant’s
research and willing to provide a confidential reference letter upon
request;
- for applicants without previous postdoctoral experience: a graduate
transcript or a brief statement on courses taken during graduate studies.

The review of applications will begin on February 5, 2018.

Email address for applications:
tatiana.nikitina at cnrs.fr
(please include “postdoc search” in the subject line)

Contact information:
Tatiana Nikitina
tavnik at gmail.com
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