28.4231, Support: Anthropological Linguistics; Historical Linguistics: PhD, University of Tübingen

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Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2017 12:15:18
From: Matthias Urban [matthias.urban at uni-tuebingen.de]
Subject: Anthropological Linguistics; Historical Linguistics: PhD, University of Tübingen, Germany

 Institution/Organization: University of Tübingen 
Department: Center for adv. Studies 
Web Address: http://www.wordsandbones.uni-tuebingen.de/ 

Level: PhD 

Duties: Research,Project Work
 
Specialty Areas: Anthropological Linguistics; Historical Linguistics 
Contact Linguistics, South American Languages 

Description:

The University of Tübingen offers one doctoral position (E 13 TV-L, 65%) in
the junior research group “The language dynamics of the ancient Central
Andes”. The position will be available from March 1st 2018 and run for three
years.

The newly established junior research group is directed by Dr. Matthias Urban,
and is associated with the DFG Center for Advanced Studies “Words, Bones,
Genes, Tools”. The group will investigate processes of language contact and
language shift in the prehistoric Central Andes to contribute to a
fine-grained, interdisciplinary understanding of Andean prehistory. The group
will embrace the full linguistic diversity of the Central Andes, including the
many 'minor' (that is, non-Quechuan and non-Aymaran languages) and will also
consider the relation of Central Andean languages to those of the lowlands to
the east.

For his/her thesis, the successful applicant will investigate lexical
correlates of prehistoric exchange and trade within and across the Central
Andes. To this end, s/he will create a database of items that are known to
have been exchanged in prehistory with associated metadata. S/he will then
proceed to compile lexical equivalents in a broad array of relevant Central
Andean, other North and South Andean, and Western Amazonian languages. The aim
is to attain a comprehensive record of shared lexical material in Western
South America which, when visualized, can shed light on ancient trade
relations and routes.

Applicants must hold a Master’s (or equivalent) degree in linguistics or a
closely related field and be willing to work towards a PhD. Research
experience in historical linguistics, contact linguistics, and/or South
American indigenous languages is desirable. Applicants should be team players
with high social competence. It is also crucial that they be eager to engage
with evidence from disciplines other than linguistics, particularly
archaeology. As far as language skills are concerned, applicants should be
fluent in English and have at least reading knowledge of Spanish. In addition,
the promotion regulations of the Philosophical Faculty of the University of
Tübingen require doctoral candidates in General Linguistics to have knowledge
of a classical language. If not demonstrable, applicants must attend a course
on the structure of such a language during their studies in Tübingen.

Applications are to be written in English and should include a letter of
motivation, a CV, scans of academic degree certificates, a sample of academic
writing (e.g. the Master’s thesis), and a letter of recommendation.
Applications should be submitted electronically no later than November 30th
2017 to the project administrator, Dr. Monika Doll, at
monika.doll[at]ifu.uni-tuebingen, who can also be contacted in case of
questions.

The University seeks to raise the number of women in research and teaching and
therefore urges qualified women academics to apply for these positions.
Equally qualified applicants with disabilities will be given preference. The
employment will be carried out by the central administration of the University
of Tübingen.
 

Application Deadline: 30-Nov-2017 

Mailing Address for Applications:
	Attn: Dr. Monika Doll 
	Rümelinstr. 23 
	Tübingen 72076 
	Germany 
	
Web Address for Applications: http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet/stellenangebote/newsfullview-stellenangebote/article/doctoral-position-e-13-tv-l-65.html 

Contact Information: 
	Dr. Monika Doll 
	monika.doll at ifu.uni-tuebingen.de  


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