[Ura-list] Jobs: Hungarian Literature, University of Vienna

[Johanna Laakso]

Dear All,

please forward this message to all your friends and colleagues in Hungarian literature & cultural studies.

The University of Vienna has announced two positions:

1) a tenure track professor's position in Hungarian literature studies (Hungarian literature in European context). 

Promising applicants conduct research on Hungarian literature in its own, but also in a European, context. In accordance with the curricular requirements, they have a philological and cultural studies background and reflect current or historical aspects of literary studies. They are willing to cover the entire spectrum of Hungarian literary history in their teaching. A research focus on the older or the more recent literary history is welcome. Ideally, they are experienced in interdisciplinary collaboration.  They are  interested in the methods and theoretical frameworks of literary research and  embedding their research into the field of comparative linguistics and literary studies.

Successful candidates should have the following qualifications:

	• Doctoral degree/PhD and at least two years post-doctoral experience at a university or other research institution; as a general rule, applicants must have gained research experience outside the University of Vienna for a total of at least two years during or after their doctoral studies
	• Outstanding achievements and potential in research, excellent publication record, international reputation
	• Experience in designing and participating in research projects, ability to lead research groups, willingness to acquire third-party funding
	• Potential for successfully acquiring an ERC Starting Grant or an ERC Consolidator Grant (depending on career level) or comparable renowned funding within the qualification period.
	• Enthusiasm for excellent teaching, teaching experience at universities or a teaching concept. Candidates are expected to be willing to teach students at all levels (bachelor's, master's, or doctoral level), to supervise academic theses and to promote junior colleagues

The University of Vienna expects the successful candidate to acquire, within three years, proficiency in German sufficient for teaching in bachelor’s programmes and for participation in university committees. 

For more information please read the complete announcement (https://personalwesen.univie.ac.at/jobs-recruiting/ <https://personalwesen.univie.ac.at/jobs-recruiting/> > Aktuelle Stellenausschreibungen > No. 11566, in German or English; you will also find a link on our department homepage: https://finno-ugristik.univie.ac.at/ <https://finno-ugristik.univie.ac.at/> > Aktuelles). Application deadline: January 20!


2) a postdoc assistant position (50%) in Hungarian literature.

For more information please read the complete announcement (https://personalwesen.univie.ac.at/jobs-recruiting/ <https://personalwesen.univie.ac.at/jobs-recruiting/> > Aktuelle Stellenausschreibungen > No. 11582, in German or English; you will also find a link on our department homepage: https://finno-ugristik.univie.ac.at/ <https://finno-ugristik.univie.ac.at/> > Aktuelles). Application deadline: December 13!

Please spread the word, we want as many good applications as possible!

Best
jl

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Univ.Prof. Dr. Johanna Laakso
Universität Wien, Institut für Europäische und Vergleichende Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft (EVSL)
Abteilung Finno-Ugristik
Campus AAKH Spitalgasse 2-4 Hof 7
A-1090 Wien
johanna.laakso at univie.ac.at • http://homepage.univie.ac.at/Johanna.Laakso/
Project ELDIA: http://www.eldia-project.org/ 







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