28.1018, Jobs: Sociolinguistics: Assistant Professor, University of Essex

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Subject: 28.1018, Jobs:  Sociolinguistics: Assistant Professor, University of Essex

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Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2017 11:51:46
From: Nancy C. Kula [nckula at essex.ac.uk]
Subject: Sociolinguistics: Assistant Professor, University of Essex, Essex, United Kingdom

 
University or Organization: University of Essex 
Department: Language and Linguistics
Job Location: Essex, United Kingdom 
Web Address: https://www.essex.ac.uk/langling/
Job Title: Lecturer in Sociolinguistics
Job Rank: Assistant Professor

Specialty Areas: Sociolinguistics 


Description:

The Department of Language and Linguistics at the University of Essex is
seeking to appoint a 3-year fixed term full-time Lecturer in the field of
Sociolinguistics, to cover a 3-year Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship
awarded to Dr Enam Al-Wer. The appointed candidate will be responsible for
delivering teaching in variationist sociolinguistics at both the undergraduate
and postgraduate level. The successful candidate will have specialised in
sociolinguistics with the ability to deliver teaching in Varieties of English,
Multilingualism, Language and Gender and World Englishes central to the role.
The candidate should demonstrate excellent research in sociolinguistics,
showing a good understanding of both methods in sociolinguistic research and
how these methods lead to detailed studies of variation in different
populations.

The successful candidate will hold a PhD in Sociolinguistics or a highly
related field, and should also be able to contribute to the supervision of
both BA and MA projects in sociolinguistics, as well as contribute to the
administration and management of the department. The successful candidate must
demonstrate both an ability to offer a transformative education to students
and also conduct excellent research demonstrated in publications and future
plans for continued productivity.

The contract is a 3-year fixed term 1.0fte full time role (nominal 36 hours
per week). 

Closing date: 19 March 2017
Start date: 1 September 2017

For any queries contact: Nancy C. Kula, Head of Department 
 
Please use the link below for a full job description, person specification and
further information relating to this post. We recommend you read this
information carefully before making an application. Applications should be
made on-line.



Application Deadline: 19-Mar-2017 
	  
Web Address for Applications: https://goo.gl/N9L4ha 
Contact Information:
	Nancy C. Kula 
	Email: nckula at essex.ac.uk 


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