LINGUIST List 28.1018
Mon Feb 27 2017
Jobs: Sociolinguistics: Assistant Professor, University of Essex
Editor for this issue: Amanda Foster <amandalinguistlist.org>
Date: 25-Feb-2017
From: Nancy C. Kula <nckula
essex.ac.uk>
Subject: Sociolinguistics: Assistant Professor, University of Essex, Essex, United Kingdom
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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
essex.ac.uk
Page Updated: 27-Feb-2017